Kyoko Fujimoto’s work at the 2023 District Choreographer’s Dance Festival, Photo by Chandler Bramstedt
Dance Place is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $38,000.
This grant will support DanceAfrica DC 2024, the 2024 Dance & Disability Residency, and the 2024 District Choreographer’s Dance Festival (DCDF). 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.
“The NEA is delighted to announce this grant to Dance Place, which is helping contribute to the strength and well-being of the arts sector and local community,” said National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. “We are pleased to be able to support this community and help create an environment where all people have the opportunity to live artful lives.”
“We are so thankful of the NEA’s support of our continued work to empower and engage artists that have historically been excluded from the field of Dance. We look forward to our community members coming out to celebrate these important artists with us.”
Dance Africa DC
This year, Dance Place will host the 37th annual DanceAfrica DC festival as it makes its return to 8th street! Festival goers will celebrate the spirit of the African Diaspora with master classes, oral histories, and performances from beloved West African dance companies from the DC Metro community. Hosted by Griot Mama Sylvia Soumah, DanceAfrica DC 2024 is guaranteed to inspire, invigorate, educate, and entertain.
District Choreographer’s Dance Festival (DCDF)
The District Choreographer’s Dance Festival (DCDF) is a celebration of DC’s rich dance community, featuring choreographers and dancers specifically based in the DMV area. With presentations of both site-specific work and theater performances, DCDF is a dynamic and compelling celebration of local dance innovators.
Dance & Disability Residency
This residency focuses on engaging a local artist who identifies as disabled. They will receive a stipend, rehearsal and office space, and an End of Residency Showing. The selected Artist/Company will work with Dance Place to share their process with the community.
For more information on other projects included in the NEA’s grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.