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.

Photo by Richard Rivera.

Argelia Arreola
Dance
Bronx, NY
2025

Argelia Arreola, a dancer and choreographer, received a grant in December to present HOPE-MADE BREAD “una historia sobre Las Patronas” at BAAD! (Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance) in the Bronx, NY on December 17.

Photo by Rolando Acuña

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.

Ivy Baldwin
Dance
New York, NY
2025

Ivy Baldwin, a choreographer, performer, and educator, received a grant in February to present Rumen at NYU Skirball in New York City on April 3 & 4. 

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.

Lucinda Childs
Dance
Taghkanic, NY
2025

Lucinda Childs, a dancer and choreographer, received a grant in November present Street Dance (1964–2025) at Douglas Dunn’s New York loft studio, with audiences observing the performance on the street below, from November 21–23.

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

Ayano Elson
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2025

Ayano Elson, a dancer, received a grant in September to present Four at The Kitchen in New York, NY, from September 18–20.

Chloe Engel
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2025

Chloe Engel, a play therapist and performance artist, received a grant in November to present Our Potential at LifeWorld in Brooklyn, NY on December 4 & 5.

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.