Emergency Grants

2nd Best Dance Company
Dance
New York, NY
2023

2nd Best Dance Company, a company led by choreographer Hannah Garner, received a grant in November to present The myth of forward motion (or, The Box Dance) at Gibney in New York, NY, with performances November 2-4.

Martita Abril
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023

Martita Abril, a choreographer and performer, received a grant in May to present IV Cuadras as part of The Kitchen’s Dance and Process at the Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, NY on June 3 and 4.

Baye & Asa
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023

Baye & Asa, a duo comprised of choreographers Amadi Washington and Sam Pratt, received a grant in January to present HotHouse at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, NY, with performances on January 14 and 15.

Kim Brandt
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023

Kim Brandt, a choreographer, received a grant in July to present Together at The Clark in Williamstown, MA on July 29.

Kat Brown
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023

Kat Brown, a multidisciplinary artist, received a grant in January to present Archive of Forgotten Vibrations at ZeroPlus DanceWorks in Budapest, Hungary on February 16.

Eun Jung Choi
Dance
Philadelphia, PA
2023

Eun Jung Choi, a dancer and choreographer, received a grant in April to present Waters Edge at the Mezi Ploty music and theater festival in Prague, Czech Republic, with performances on May 27 and 28.

Vanessa Cruz
Dance
Tarzana, CA
2023

Vanessa Cruz, a dancer and choreographer, received a grant in July to present Inhale Static, Exhale Fumes at REDCAT’s New Original Works Festival in Los Angeles, CA, with performances on August 24 and 25.

Tess Dworman
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023

Tess Dworman, a choreographer and performer, received a grant in November to present Everything Must Go at Pageant in Brooklyn, NY, with performances November 16-18.

Lisa Fagan
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023

Lisa Fagan and Lena Engelstein, dancers and choreographers, received a grant in December to present Deepe Darknesse as part of New York Live Arts’ Live Artery festival at The Collapsable Hole in New York, NY, with performances January 12-15.

Kayla Farrish
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2023

Kayla Farrish, a choreographer, received a grant in March to present Put Away the Fire, dear pt. 2 at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York, NY, with performances April 21-23.