Summer Archiving Fellowships, Dance/USA, [6 positions in GA, CA, OH, TX, & MI]

Posted February 11, 2022

Description:

Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance, invites applications for the Dance/USA 2022 Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program for current and recent master’s degree students in library and information sciences and related fields. The theme of this round of Fellowships, generously supported by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is Preserving Cultural Heritage, Supporting Communities. 

The goal of the Archiving and Preservation Fellowship Program is to develop an engaged, passionate, and well-trained next generation of archivists in the dance ecosystem and to advance models for community-based archiving assistance to regional dance communities. Dance/USA invites applicants who are committed to advancing a more equitable and inclusive archives field that reflects and supports the true diversity of voices, practices, and identities within dance communities. Applicants should be interested in learning and applying archiving methods that are culturally sensitive and rooted in community practice. Read about Dance/USA’s previous Archiving and Preservation Fellows and their projects here. 

Program Format and Project Descriptions

Dance/USA will award six Fellowships in 2022.

Timeline and commitment: June-August 2022, approximately 450 hours total. 

Locations:
Ballethnic Dance Company (East Point, GA)
Charya Burt Cambodian Dance (Windsor, CA)
Dancing Wheels Company (Cleveland, OH)
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (Dayton, OH)
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (San Antonio, TX)
TeMaTe Institute for Black Dance and Culture (Detroit, MI)

Find descriptions of projects and project sites below!

NOTE: The Fellowships will be in-person or hybrid, unless health and safety concerns require a complete shift to remote work. 

Proof of vaccination will be required for any on-site work or attendance at in-person convenings, and Fellows must agree to follow any COVID protocols or mandates required by their host sites.

Stipend: $10,000 per Fellow

How to apply:

To read the full job description and apply, visit: https://www.danceusa.org/fellowships