Donate: Supporting Dancers of Color

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The arts have been deeply important to all of us as we figure out how to live at a distance, whether they have served as escapism, exercise, or bonding. My niche in the arts world is dance, specifically concert dance. This form of art is often barricaded away as something elite, a classification that hides how dancers for these elite companies struggle to make ends meet. This is particularly true for dancers of color, and especially true now, with arts funding slashed and the majority of support going to majority-white major companies with opaque distribution processes. I've compiled a list of companies and collectives whose mission it is to support BIPOC dancers and dance art in particular. If you have disposable income or a bit of your check left to give and you love dance and the arts, spare a thought for these artists!

This is obviously really limited based on the companies and dancers I follow, most of whom are based in the US and UK, so if you have more to add, please do so! 


( Straight-to-Dancer Giving )

( Companies With COVID-19-Specific Emergency Funds: )

( Other POC-Supporting Companies Without Covid-19-Specific Funds: )

( General Support )

 
Again, if you have more to add, please do! Keep on dancing.