www.dancemagazine.com: In September, the New England Foundation for the Arts announced that one of its core programs, the National Dance Project, would be ending, at least in its current form, as the Mellon Foundation concludes the funding arc that’s supported the program for the past several decades. The preliminary application for NDP’s final funding cycle in this form, which will support works touring from 2026 through 2029, opens this month.
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The quote from Michéle Steinwald, I believe, fully encapsulates the ideas behind this article. In the short term, it will uproot many artists and individuals who rely on this structure, but in the long term, it will be beneficial for those involved through refreshing existing systems that may have become obsolete otherwise. As the National Dance Project is ending, I wonder through what methods pushback is coming and/or who was really involved and had a say in this decision. I never realized the program was founded in 1996, by Sam Miller. The loss of smaller and midsize companies is incredibly unfortunate, as that is commonly where the bleeding edge of dance forms and thrives. I hope the process to reimagine the program happens quickly and effectively. With hope, this means more funding for those smaller and midsize companies, and thus, more opportunities for growth and prosperity. All in all, I’m certainly glad that this doesn’t spell out the end of the program.
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