Connecticut Humanities Council Awards Connecticut Dance Alliance $15,000 Grant

A $15,000 grant to Connecticut Dance Alliance has been awarded by the Connecticut Humanities Council to support the exhibition of Connecticut Dances- A Visual History.

This exhibition is curated, designed and produced by the Connecticut Dance Alliance utilizing the "All About Dance in Connecticut" an on-line photographic collection of over 2,000 dance images and includes selections from the compendium of contributed essays, articles and memories.The content of the exhibit will represent a thematically and historically organized portrait of Connecticut's significant dance heritage representing a wide variety of dance forms, important historical dance events, the work of individual dancers, choreographers, companies, and the impact of schools and teachers on the field of dance. The goal of the Dance History project's touring exhibition to bring to life the valuable contribution that dance has played in the cultural vitality of Connecticut.

"It is thrilling to have CDA's most ambitious project recognized by the Connecticut Humanities Council in this way. This is the most generous grant award that this organization has received." remarks Jill Henderson, program director of the Dance History Project.

In partnership with the Connecticut Historical Society, the exhibition will open in Hartford at the CT Historical Society on Thursday, January 19, 2017, and then will be toured around the state as an educational resource at major dance events, performances, conferences, festivals, schools and various other sites.

Through the grant from The Connecticut Humanities, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, supports cultural and historic organizations that tell the state's stories, build community and enrich lives, CDA will to bring to fruition Connecticut Dances-A Visual History exhibition, two-years in the making and address the mission of CDA, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of dance in all its forms and to serve the needs of the state-wide dance community.