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RESEARCH
"Foundation for...funding, advocacy and awareness building."
Dance/NYC is committed to effective case building grounded in action oriented research. Through research, it guides strategic and responsive policy and fund development and improves management practice. Dance/NYC understands the key role data has in ensuring dance workers and companies are advocated for and that their needs are served at this time. Dance/NYC has published 14 pioneering research reports. Please visit the research library below to access all of Dance/NYC's past research
***As of March 2023, the Dance Industry Census is now closed. For more information on what’s next, visit Dance.NYC/DanceIndustryCensus
On July 20, 2022 Dance/NYC launched the Dance Industry Census, which is the first comprehensive research study that aims to better understand the size, makeup, health and state of the dance ecosystem in the metropolitan New York City area in order to address economic inequities in the field and ensure that all dance workers are recognized and represented. Data will be analyzed by Dance/NYC and presented in aggregate form in Dance/NYC’s State of NYC Dance research report, to be published in winter 2023.
New Study Reflects Growth, But a Decline of Private Contributions
The Wall Street Journal, Pia Catton, September 26, 2013
A Report Indicates That Dance Groups are Scrapping the Old Funding Model
The Wall Street Journal, Pia Catton, August 30, 2012
New Report Cites Strong Start-Up Culture of Dance in the City
The New York Times, Felicia R. Lee, November 15, 2011