The Dancers' Fund

07/22/2022

Less than a month away - Dance for Life - August 13 at the Auditorium Theatre. My hands down favorite event of the year!

Throwback to last year's Dance for Life at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park!

We are just ONE MONTH away from this year's celebration at the Auditorium Theatre!

🎟: Join us on August 13th! https://mytickets.auditoriumtheatre.org/overview/3869
Student discount available - use code DFLSTUDENT!

🧡 This year will feature TIDC, The Joffrey Ballet, Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater, Najwa Dance Corps, Giordano Dance Chicago , Deeply Rooted Dance Theater , and Chicago Dance Crash

💚 We will be performing 'American Traffic,' a hybrid of Irish step and American tap that plays at the intersection of rhythmic sensibilities and rebellious histories, choreographed by Michelle Dorrance and Melinda Sullivan

💛 Dance for Life raises money for The Dancers' Fund . Additional beneficiaries this year are AIDS Foundation Chicago and the cancer society

📸: Todd Rosenberg

04/17/2020

We at Chicago Dancers United are devastated and heartbroken seeing the impact COVID-19 is having on our entire dance community. This is an unprecedented time with mandated closures, stay-at-home orders, and a great deal of uncertainty. Many in our dance community have suffered as a result, with direct impact on individuals’ physical health, mental health, and financial security. Our heart goes out to all artists at this most challenging time.

If you are a dance professional who has contracted COVID-19 and have related medical expenses due to this critical health issue, The Dancers’ Fund may be able to help. Apply today at chicagodancersunited.org/thedancersfund

At this time, The Dancers’ Fund is unable to provide support for dance professionals who personally have no underlying critical health diagnosis but are otherwise financially impacted by the COVID-19 cancellations and closures*, however, there are other organizations and state agencies that can help. For more information please visit chicagodancersunited.org

While CDU wishes it could be of assistance in this broader framework, administering the Fund in an equitable and sustainable manner to applicants who have no underlying health condition is simply not feasible, and would be inconsistent with our mission and the purpose for which these funds were raised. The Fund was created to provide short-term financial assistance to Chicago based dance professionals diagnosed with a critical health need.

The Fund was created in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the dance community as a way to help ease the financial hardship for individuals diagnosed with the disease. Since then, The Fund has expanded to assist members of the dance community who are dealing with similar needs associated with their critical health diagnoses or conditions, including but not limited to cancer, lupus, mental health, etc.

Chicago Dancers United - Together we dance for life!

We at Chicago Dancers United are devastated and heartbroken seeing the impact COVID-19 is having on our entire dance community. This is an unprecedented time with mandated closures, stay-at-home orders, and a great deal of uncertainty. Many in our dance community have suffered as a result, with dire...

04/01/2020

Arts for Illinois Relief Fund, administered by Arts Alliance Illinois in partnership with 3Arts and Arts Work Fund, is providing individual artists and artisans – including stage and production members and part-time cultural workers – experiencing an urgent need with one-time grants of $1,500 distributed by 3Arts. Grants are awarded through a lottery system and will be disseminated quickly. Additionally, nonprofit arts and cultural organizations of any size will be able to apply for relief through the Arts Work Fund. Based on their demonstrated financial need, organizations will be awarded grants from $6,000 – $30,000. Artists, artisans and cultural organizations impacted by COVID-19 are urged to apply for grants through www.artsforillinois.org.

Enjoy art and culture, donate to the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund to support creative professionals, or apply for immediate assistance if you've been affected.

02/13/2020

We have a great location for our February 18 Volunteer Brainstorming Session! Join us at Ballast Point: Chicago for a brew on us, delicious snacks and an opportunity to help shape the future of our work to improve the lives of dance professionals here in Chicago. JOIN US and bring a friend!

Reserve your seat at facebook.com/events/185138032735869/