Published by Callahan Consulting, and funded by the Chicago Community Trust, this report responds to and documents the service needs of Chicago's dance community, focusing on small to mid-sized companies and Independent artists.
Investigates ways in which the arts contribute to building a robust democracy, strengthening communities and enriching people's lives. Also advances policy ideas through research, analysis and public programming.
Concentrates on documenting regional events with an emphasis on Chicago dance history.Some 1200 dance books of reference, history, biography and technique complete this useful research collection.
A nonprofit service organization that serves as a go-between between users and makers of dance films. DFA is a member organization, connecting artists, distributors, curators, viewers, students, and public and university libraries.
This is an annotated directory of organizations that are based outside the arts, but have developed resources and strategies that can be useful or instructive in community based arts practice.