Growing contemporary First Nations performance

We worked with the national peak body for Indigenous Dance, BlakDance, to ‘catch and keep’ its impact from 2018 to 2020.

We invited BlakDance stakeholders to contribute their experiences and ideas via a series of depth interviews and an online survey.

We also analysed existing datasets to tell the story of First Nations dance and build an evidence base that both BlakDance, and its stakeholders, can rely on for planning, funding applications and advocacy work going forward.

It has assisted BlakDance in its conversations with partners, to advocate for additional funding and raise the profile of contemporary First Nations dance. The company was recently awarded the 2021 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award.

Read more about this project on the blog:

https://www.thepatternmakers.com.au/blog/blakdance-launches-its-impact-survey

Image credit: BlakDance