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IABD Black Art Fund for Dance

The IABD Black Art Fund for Dance helps expand creativity among individuals and organizations rooted in their communities and at work within the dance ecosystem. With support through the Wallace Foundation's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Initiative, this fund serves arts organizations and individuals with annual budgets below $500,000 that are founded by, for, and with communities of color.

Supporting Creative Practice at Its Root

General operating support grants sustain artistic and organizational work for dance artists and organizations that serve:

Regional Diversity

Investing Across Geographies 

The fund prioritizes arts practitioners and organizations with annual budgets under $500,000 that are based in a variety of geographic regions, ensuring that communities historically overlooked by traditional arts funding gain access to meaningful support.

Dance Form Diversity 

Championing Diverse Traditions

The fund also supports practitioners and organizations working in less common dance forms, recognizing the full breadth of creative expression within the Black dance ecosystem.

IABD Black Art Fund for Dance

Funding Eligibility 

Artist and Organization Criteria

The IABD Black Art Fund for Dance supports artists and organizations that meet the following criteria:


  • Annual operating budget under $500,000
  • Founded by, for, and with communities of color
  • Practice rooted in underrepresented dance forms
  • Focus on fostering creative practice and artistic excellence


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