Andy Giovale explores how Dancemakers can build their own artistic residency experiences.
Andy Giovale interviews dancemakers Chris Knowlton and Kinnari Vora about their residency experiences at Ragdale.
Dancemakers Nejla Yatkin, Irene Hsiao, and Ayako Kato share their favorite outdoor spaces for dance in Chicago.
Dancemakers Nejla Yatkin, Irene Hsiao, and Ayako Kato share their favorite outdoor spaces for dance in Chicago.
Ladonna Freidheim, Executive Director of ReinventAbility, share a list of her own favorite dance spaces in Chicago area, as well as her individual perspective on criteria.
Merritt Stults, Chicago Dancemakers Forum Intern, provides updates on arts policy and available support on the national, state, and city levels.
Shweta Dharap and Emily Carroccio, Chicago Dancemakers Forum Interns, provide a synopsis of Creating New Futures: Phase 1 and 2, as well as a detailed list of other artist-led initiatives for systems change.
Programs and Communications Director, Shawn Lent, shares the several changes to the application process to Chicago Dancemakers signature program, as well as the rationale behind those changes.
Communications Intern Mabel Lujan, with assistance from Intern Reina Huguley, offers personal experience, information, tips, and resource links regarding artist resumes and artist statements.
B'Rael Ali Thunder, 2021 Digital Dance Grantee, shares a sneak peak inside their collaborative process creating an interactive dance mural.