Thursday, June 23, 2016

Town Hall: A Forum for the Dance Community about Partnerships with the City of New York - Speaker Bios

When: Thursday, June 23, 2016 from 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Where: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium, 111 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023

How: This event is FREE and open to the public. Registration is required. Reserve your spot today.

Access: Wheelchair accessible seating available. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be made at least two weeks in advance by emailing specialevents@dance.nyc or by calling Dance/NYC's office 212.966.4452 (voice only).

Join Dance/NYC, the Archive of New York City Cultural Policy, and the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, to discuss the state and future potential of City support for dancers and the dance community. This is the launch event for the Cultural Policy Archive, a new advocacy resource for artists and cultural organizations and timed to inform cultural planning underway by the City of New York. Leaders of dance centers, established and emerging, in all five boroughs share their histories of City support and what they are hearing from artists about needs and opportunities for City support now. #townhall #culturalarchive

Keynote Speakers:

James Van Bramer, Majority Leader, Chair of Cultural Affairs Committee, New York City Council (26th District)