Dance/USA 2024 Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program

Dance/USA, the national service organization for dance, invites Letters of Interest from dance artists and organizations interested in working with Archival Fellows in the Dance/USA 2024 Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program.  Letters of Interest are due by September 20, 2023 at 11:59pm PST. 

The Dance/USA Archiving and Preservation Fellowship program pairs library science students and other emerging archivists with dance companies, arts organizations, and independent artists to complete archiving projects. The program’s goals include developing an engaged, passionate, and well-trained next generation of archivists in the dance field; advancing models for community-based archiving assistance to regional dance communities; and providing high quality archival assistance to dance organizations and artists who may otherwise not have the resources, time, or expertise to access professional archiving services.

In summer 2024, each host organization or artist will be assigned to one Fellow who will work with the organization/artist to develop and execute an archiving project over the course of 13 weeks. This opportunity is open to all regardless of membership status with Dance/USA. Stipends are available to support the time and labor needed to execute archiving projects as well as cover the cost of supplies. The 2024 Fellowships may take place in person, remotely, or as a hybrid experience based on the needs of the host. A call for Fellows to be placed with selected host organizations or artists will go out in late 2023. Dance/USA will award four Fellowships in 2024. Learnings from the programs will be shared with the dance field. 

Requirements

See the Call for Letters of Interest form for more information about the program, the criteria, and application instructions.