A dancer-turned-choreographer, Rudd talks about becoming a dancemaker and an artistic director, and what he aspires to do as a new NYFA Board Member. In hopes of bettering the world through dance, Jamaican-born dancemaker Christopher Rudd, founder and Artistic Director of RudduR Dance, built the company as a vehicle for social change. He shares his…
Peralta, who works at Entertainment Community Fund’s Housing Resource Center, breaks the myths around affordable housing and talks about how to apply for affordable housing in NYC. Entertainment Community Fund’s Housing Resource Center provides housing resources to artists across the U.S. They recently increased their housing support service to artists based in LA and Chicago.…
Dancer, choreographer, and cultural producer Karesia Batan talks about advocating for equitable funding for Queens artists and why advocacy empowers artists. A Queens artist who founded Queensboro Dance Festival to foster easier artist access to a dance community within Queens, Karesia Batan talks about her work serving as a voice for the arts and culture…
Activist-scholar, filmmaker, and oral historian Cynthia Tobar talks about her latest bilingual documentary-in-progress, Mujeres Atrevidas, and shares insights on collaborating with presenting venues. Mujeres Atrevidas, a bilingual documentary-in-progress and a NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship project, chronicles the strength of Latin American female app-delivery, domestic, and construction workers as they fight for their rights. This is Cynthia…
Andrew Clarke, Jamaican-born performing artist and the Founder/Executive Director of Braata Productions, talks about creating a space for and giving voice to Caribbean performers. Andrew Clarke started Braata Productions in 2009 to present and celebrate Caribbean performing arts and cultures in New York. Since then, he has received funding from the Howard Gilman Foundation, New…
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