Emergency Grants
AniMalayaWorks Collective
Dance
Philadelphia, PA
2025
AniMalayaWorks Collective, a collaboration between mother Anito Gavino and daughter Malaya Ulan, received a grant in June to present PRIMX at Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!) on May 31.
Linda Austin
Dance
Portland, OR
2025
Linda Austin, a dancer and choreographer, received a grant in January to present In Preparation for Disappearances to Come at Portland Institute for Contemporary Art in Portland, OR, with performances February 6-8.
Emily Barasch
Dance
Los Angeles, CA
2025
Emily Barasch, a choreographer and educator, received a grant in March to present Intimacy for the Apocalypse at Human Resources in Los Angeles, CA, with performances May 8-10.
Brendan Drake
Dance
Washington, DC
2025
Brendan Drake, an interdisciplinary artist, received a grant in January to present Ghost Porn at Kestrels in Brooklyn, NY, with performances February 5-8 and 12-15
Marjani Fortè-Saunders
Dance
Pasadena, CA
2025
Marjani Forté-Saunders, a choreographer and performer, received a grant in May to present Chicken Soup at Danspace Project in New York City, from May 29–31.
Orlando Hernández
Dance
New York, NY
2025
Orlando Hernández, a performer and choreographer, received a grant in June to present Too soon to discover planets, too late to discover islands at Jacob’s Pillow in the Berkshires, MA, on July 24.
Chloe London
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2025
Chloe London, a choreographer and performer, received a grant in April to present Unstable Sky at Triskelion Arts in Brooklyn, NY, with performances April 10-12.
Sondra Loring
Dance
Hudson, NY
2025
Sondra Loring, a community builder and choreographer, received a grant in July to present Witness at Space 428 in Hudson, NY, from July 18–20.
Amanda Maraist
Dance
Chicago, IL
2025
Amanda Maraist, a movement deviser and improviser, received a grant in April to present FOLK in Synapse Arts’ New Works program at Lincoln Park Cultural Center on June 7 and in the Festival of New Works at Links Hall on June 18 and 29, in Chicago, IL.
Jennifer Monson
Dance
New York, NY
2025
Jennifer Monson, a dancer and choreographer, received a grant in June to present move thing at Los Jardines Institute in Albuquerque, NM, from June 16–28.