Dance/USA is excited to present the 2023 Conference, June 13-16 in Atlanta, Georgia, Described as “the must-attend event of the national dance ecosystem,” the theme of this year’s conference is EMERGE | BECOME | MOVE. Dance/USA recognizes that for some, participation costs may be a barrier to attendance. Thanks to the generous support of the Walder Foundation, Dance/USA partnered with Chicago Dancemakers Forum to offer conference scholarships to Chicago area dance artists/administrators. These individual scholarships cover full conference registration and two nights stay at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. 

The deadline to apply has passed.

ELIGIBILITY (All must be true):

• Currently and actively engaged in dance in the Chicago Metropolitan Area (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, or Will County)
• 21 years of age or older
• Black, Indigenous/Native, a Person of Color, Disabled, LGBTQIA+, and/or working with a company/collective that directly benefits these communities.
• First-time attending a Dance/USA National Conference
• Have the commitment and ability to attend both of the primary programming days of the 2023 Dance/USA Conference—June 14-15 in Atlanta, Georgia—providing your own transportation to Atlanta, meals during the conference, and a credit card for hotel incidentals at check-in

SELECTION CRITERIA (Priority is given to individuals who):

SELECTION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS:

• A committee of local dance folx will select 10 scholarship recipients. They are looking to select a cohort representing a range of Chicago dance practices, forms, contexts, and communities. 
• Black, Indigenous/Native, a Person of Color, Disabled, and/or LGBTQIA+ applicants will have priority.
• If you receive a scholarship, you will be notified by April 27 and then be required to complete your conference registration and secure travel arrangement by May 4, 2023, and complete a short survey about your experience after the conference.