Chicago Dancemakers Forum

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The Lab Artists Program is the most substantial source of support for individual dancemakers and choreographers working in Chicago with an open call process. In 2025, four Chicago-based dancemakers will each receive a cash grant of $25,000 along with a year of tailored support. The Lab Artists Program focuses on experimentation and research, through which dancemakers may choose to continue their current projects and practices and/or to create new dance work. https://lnkd.in/gy_VW2Js Be sure to register for the Info Sessions for the 2025 Lab Artists Program! These sessions are optional but highly encouraged. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3LeDZdH 📣 Monday, July 8, 2024 7:00 - 8:30 PM Zoom Co-Hosted by Mark Jeffrey @markjosephjeffery, 2012 Lab Artist 📣 Thursday, July 18, 2024 2:00 - 4:00 PM Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative @rebuild_foundation 1456 E 70th St, Chicago, IL 60637 Wheelchair accessible Co-Hosted by Benji Hart @benjifemini, 2023 Lab Artist 📣 Monday, July 22, 2024 4:30 - 6:30 PM Rhythmhood x Snipes Studio @rhythmhoodsnipesstudio 2643 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60622. Suite 200. Wheelchair accessible Co-Hosted by Fabulous Freddie @fabulous_freddie_007, 2022 Lab Artist and Erin Kilmurray @e__kilmurray, 2020 Lab Artist 📣 Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:30 - 11:00 AM Zoom Co-Hosted by Molly Shanahan @mollyshanahanmadshak, 2006 Lab Artist and Zachary Nicol @zxnicl, 2023 Lab Artist Office Hours August 7, 8, 9

I’m honored to work with Dance/USA as a 2025 National Conference Host Committee Co-Chair! Let’s make it happen Chicago. *** Three award winning and distinguished Chicago dance leaders will lead the 2025 Host Committee, a vital component of the Dance/USA National Conference. The 2025 National Conference Co-Chairs are:⁠ ⁠ * Joanna Furnans, Executive Director, Chicago Dancemakers Forum * Jorge Pérez, Executive and Associate Artistic Director, Ensemble Español * Vershawn Sanders-Ward,Founding Artistic Director and CEO, @RedClayDance ⁠ The Dance/USA 2025 National Conference will take place June 17-20 in Chicago, Illinois. Save the date for this must-attend convening of the national dance ecosystem and participate in the planning process. ⁠ @chicagodancemakersforum @ensembleespanol @redclaydance⁠ ⁠ #Dance #DUSAConf #CHIDance

Are you joining us in community for #DanceChance on Monday at the Chicago Cultural Center? Here are some things to know: - Masks Strongly Encouraged! Especially in cold and flu season. - Doors open at 6:15 PM. Arrive between 6:15 - 6:30 PM. - Use 77 E. Randolph entrance. - Hat closes at 7:00 PM! Put your name in the hat for the next DanceChance. - Prize Draw at the end of the event. - Pre-Registration Encouraged (https://lnkd.in/gQnkZJRd) - ASL Interpretation Provided. - C.A.R.T. Live Captioning Provided. - Dance studio and building are wheelchair accessible. Ramp at 77 E. Randolph. - We welcome adult audience members and participants to bring their children to DanceChance, but childcare is not provided unless indicated and content may not be created with children in mind. - Due to the chance nature of this series, we do not offer content advisories. There are generally no lighting effects. Looking forward to Monday! #chicagodance #worksinprogress #dancechance #chicago #chicagoartist #choreo #choreography #dance #community Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

Chicago Dancemakers Forum is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $30,000. This grant will support #DanceChance 2024, which launches Monday! In total, the NEA will award 958 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $27.1 million that were announced as part of its first round of fiscal year 2024 grants. For more information, visit arts.gov/news. DanceChance 2024 is also supported by a Chicago Arts Recovery Program grant from @DCASE who is sponsoring and hosting Monday's event at the Chicago Cultural Center. Be there for DanceChance on Monday, January 29! Support local artists and Put your name in the hat for the chance to receive $4,500, video documentation, dialogue, and 6 weeks to create up to 10 min of dance work-in-process to share at the March DanceChance. A total of 18 local artists will receive this opportunity through random draw during the 2024 series. bit.ly/dancechance [ID: Text-based Logos for the National Endowment for the Arts and DCASE underneath a grey block with the text-based logos for Chicago Dancemakers Forum and DanceChance.]

We are in need of 2-4 volunteers to help us out with the DanceChance event on Monday, Jan 29th. Is this you? Join us!

Thanks for recognizing our work Newcity ! “The vibrancy and abundance of Chicago’s dance landscape is thanks in no small part to Chicago Dancemakers Forum…”

DanceChance continues as a FREE, bi-monthly series of works-in-process sharings and dialogue by local dancemakers working in any form, selected by chance. Join us for the first DanceChance of the year on Monday, January 29, 2024 at the Chicago Cultural Center, hosted and sponsored by Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) REGISTER >>> https://lnkd.in/g8CbQUEM Participating Artists: ✨ Anna Sapozhnikov @moyamodance ✨ Kaia Olsen @welcometokaialand ✨ Haley Tarling @haleytarling Conversation facilitated by Dahlia Nayar @dahlianayar The Chicago Cultural Center building and dance studio are wheelchair accessible. ASL Interpretation will be provided during the event. Masks are encouraged. To be eligible for participation in the March 2024 DanceChance at Asian Improv Arts Midwest in partnership with Shubukai, artists MUST BE PRESENT at the January 29th event to put their names in the hat for random draw. Participating artists each receive $4,500 in addition to dialogue and video documentation of their sharing.

Happy New Year all! Time to mark your calendars for upcoming performances and resources. Our January newsletter is live. >>> https://bit.ly/48ErwcW

DID YOU CATCH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT?! “This new funding opportunity and community gathering program comes at a crucial time in Chicago’s dance and performance ecosystem. The program offers lower-barrier access to creation resources, opportunities to perform with promotional visibility, and connection and dialogue with dance artists working in various genres. These priorities were named by dance community members in Chicago Dancemakers Forum’s general survey conducted in the spring of 2023 where respondents indicated the top five resource needs were: Money to support dance projects (75%), Money to support living expenses (71%), Opportunities to perform (57%), Visibility, Promotion, Recognition (51%), and Community Networking (45%). “ https://lnkd.in/gfBCTfM3