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The New York City Arts Coalition http://www.nycityartscoalition.org The New York City Arts Coalition is a sixteen year old citywide membership network of arts professionals, arts organizations and arts supporters organized for education, advocacy and…
Dance/NYC Contract Template Disclaimer
CONTRACT TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING The following contract template agreements are provided by Dance/NYC to the dance community as a reference only and is not a legal document. Before entering into any professional arrangement,…
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The DANCE SPACE LINE, 1-888-DSL-DNYC, is your daily guide to available rehearsal space. Call or follow the Dance Space Line on Twitter. In partnership with Fractured Atlas and DanCAct.…
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Advocacy for the Arts. Why?
After sixteen years of working as an advocate for the arts and cultural sector, I still encounter people working in this field who question the need for advocacy, as well as some who see the work as distasteful. The latter make no distinction between…
City Council Testimony
Councilman Recchia and members of the Committee – thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning. I’m Marion Dienstag, Executive Director of Dance Theater Workshop. It is my privilege to speak on behalf of independent dance artists…
City Council Testimony "In Search of a Blueprint for a Cultural Community"
In recent months, at least two alarm bells have rung loudly concerning New York City’s future as a cultural capital. These alarm bells, common to all the performing arts but heard with particular resonance by the professional dance community,…
