To support dance/usas educational webinars national research initiatives and dance archiving activities

This federal Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) provides $100,000.00 in funding to Dance/USA to support educational webinars, national research initiatives, and dance archiving activities. As a national service organization dedicated to advancing professional dance in the United States, Dance/USA will leverage this one-year grant, with an award date of January 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2024, to deliver programs and services that enhance the professional dance community. The funded activities include educational webinars, leadership development, industry-wide research, and efforts to preserve dance heritage through archival work, all of which strengthen the professional dance sector, promote public engagement with dance, and build capacity within the arts community.