DWR Resource Library

The DWR Resource Library is a comprehensive and searchable database of resources and tools for dance workers and entities covering a wide array of topics.

To navigate the library effectively, visit our How to Use page for guidance on maximizing your search. If you have additional resources you would like to recommend, please submit using the “Suggest a Resource” form.

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    The Freelancer’s Guide to Getting Paid on Time

    Freelancers Union

    Covers strategies including creating a contract, practicing prompt invoicing, pressuring clients to pay, filing a complaint, and taking legal action to ensure payment.

    Business ManagementFinancial ManagementFreelancingLegal
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    Disrupting Harm in Dance

    Whistle While You Work

    Disrupting Harm in Dance is a curriculum as much about reimagining the future as it is about the practices and tools that can be implemented immediately by anyone or any institution. This is an online self-directed course offering information and tools for dancers, performers, and adjacent professionals to work more safely together.

    Accessibility + Disability JusticeAdvocacyHealth & WellnessJustice Equity & InclusionRacial JusticeSexual + Gender-Based Violence
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    Making Participatory Budgeting Work: The Equity Imperative

    Nonprofit Quarterly

    In participatory budgeting, community members decide together how public funds are allocated and spent in their communities. This article talks through the processes, challenges, and opportunities of PB.

    AdvocacyJustice Equity & Inclusion
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    Questions to Ask Before Joining a Board

    BoardSource

    Due diligence FAQs to consider before joining a nonprofit Board.

    Business Management
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    ‘Staying Nonpartisan Guidelines for 501c3 Voter Engagement Activities’ Webinar

    Nonprofit VOTE

    Joined by speaker David Levitt, Principal at Adler & Colvin, throughout this webinar we discussed what is considered to be nonpartisan, what activities are acceptable, and provided further IRS guidance on tax-exempt voter engagement.

    AdvocacyLegal
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    Learn About PACBI

    Writers Against the War on Gaza

    An educational resource and FAQs on the Palestinian Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel.

    AdvocacyArab + SWANAJustice Equity & InclusionLegalRacial Justice
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    dPlan|ArtsReady

    dPlan|ArtsReady

    dPlan|ArtsReady is an online emergency preparedness and response tool for arts and cultural organizations, regardless of size, scope, or discipline.

    Emergency Prep
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    Government & Arts Education Plenary Panel

    NYC Arts in Education Roundtable

    The Roundtable’s Face-to-Face 2022 plenary panel about the government and the arts sector featuring a discussion and Q&A with Alexander Santiago-Jirau and NYC Council Members Chi Ossé, Justin Brannan, Keith Powers, and Rita Joseph.

    AdvocacyDance EducationJustice Equity & Inclusion
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    Grant Writing and Nonprofit Funding 101

    NYC Arts in Education Roundtable

    In this video, Zena Hinds provides an overview of the grant writing cycle with a focus on prospecting and research and writing a strong narrative. Best practices and helpful tips were discussed, followed by a Q&A. Recorded Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

    AdvocacyFunding & Fundraising
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    Make the Right Moves: Legal Issues in Dance

    Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

    Hear from a panel of experts about how to understand your rights and obligations as a dancer or choreographer, and protect your creative work. Topics include understanding contracts, how (and why) to form a company, copyrighting your work, and issues for freelancers. We will also be addressing how the COVID crisis has affected the dance community. On-demand recording.

    FreelancingLegal
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    Know Your Rights Guide: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

    Equal Rights Advocates

    The purpose of this guide is to help you understand your rights and options if you have experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault at work.

    AdvocacyHuman ResourcesJustice Equity & InclusionLegalSexual + Gender-Based Violence
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    NDEO’s Online Forums

    National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)

    NDEO’s Online Forums provide space to build community and promote networking of dance artists, educators and administrators working within similar interest areas in order to questions, seek advice, share knowledge, and network. There are a range of forums available for active discussions; some are visible for free to the public (no membership required) and others are visible only to current NDEO Members (paid membership required).

    AdvocacyDance EducationFreelancing

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