MADE BY WOMEN 2024
Dual Rivet is excited to announce our 4th annual MADE BY WOMEN Festival, highlighting women* choreographers & filmmakers. This festival advocates and celebrates inclusion by connecting underrepresented creators with networking, resources, and an opportunity to present their work amongst the NYC community with the goal of impacting meaningful change in the industry. Through this festival the company is dedicated to advancing the careers of cis, trans, and gender expansive women creators in dance, dance theater, and movement on film.
The festival includes a donation based FILM NIGHT, a movement based WORKSHOP, as well as 2 nights of LIVE PERFORMANCES hosted at Arts On Site’s Studio 3R.
** The directors of MADE BY WOMEN understand that gender and womanhood- to be specific- is an expansive expression that surpasses binaries. Trans, queer, BIPOC, and gender expansive women are highly encouraged to apply. **
APPLICATION LINKS BELOW!!!
Deadline: MAY 17TH (11:59PM EST)
MADE BY WOMEN 2024 Events
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FILM NIGHT + OPENING PARTY
September 26 | 7 PM
Film Night is a donation based event that will highlight 6 movement based films created by women* and offer an accessible opportunity for these artists to share with the community! Film Night will be followed by our Opening Night Party! Come celebrate these artists and the start of this festival with drinks, a DJ, a dance party, and lots of prizes!
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LIVE PERFORMANCES
September 27 & 28 |
6:30PM & 8:30PMDual Rivet celebrates its 4th annual MADE BY WOMEN Festival highlighting 6 women* choreographers who will present work at Arts On Site’s Studio 3R .
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WORKSHOP
September 28 | 10AM - 4PM
MADE BY WOMEN is excited to host this high intensity, 6 hour workshop diving deep into floorwork, partnering and theatrical exploration/character development. Dual Rivet is excited to bring on 2 guest teachers for this year’s workshop!
-Meet the 2024 Selection Panel-
ANYA
CLARKE-VERDERY
MITSUKO
CLARKE-VERDERY
KE’RON WILSON
MONICA NYENKAN
JESSICA SMITH
CHELSEA AINSWORTH
JESSICA SMITH
CHELSEA AINSWORTH
-Meet the Producers-
MONICA NYENKAN
LAUREN FLACK
Donate
Donate
Help support MADE BY WOMEN and the incredible artists involved in this festival by donating to our Sponsor Program!
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Dual Rivet is asking that you and/or your business consider becoming a part of Dual Rivet’s mission to uplift women, gender-expansive individuals and underrepresented creators in the arts. As a Sponsor, you will be listed in our program and recognized during the night of the festival in the pre show introductions/projections for the night. The more you give, the more you get - with the potential of receiving ample marketing, MADE BY WOMEN swag and free tickets to the shows.
Support levels start at $10 and go to $1,500.
Regardless of your support level, we would be so grateful and honored to have you be a part of this amazing community as a Sponsor.
Dual Rivet is fiscally sponsored through Arts On Site, a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization serving the performing arts community. Your generous donations will be considered as tax deductible. Thank you for your support.
PAST PARTICIPANTS
We just want to give a huge thank you to our past participants! This festival would be nowhere without you! We love you!
2021 Choreographers
Chelsea Hecht
Wild(flwr)
Grace Tong
Banae Beamon
Annie Rigney
Claire Deane
2022 Choreographers
Rachel Lockhart
Courtney Conovan
DoubleTake Dance
Joelle Santiago
Annie Rigney
Claire Deane
2023 Filmmakers
Hannah Weinmaster
Rachel Harris
The Coronation / Kelsey Burns
McKay House and Utam Moses
Irina Khokhlova
Rizoma Laboratorio Escénico
2023 Choreographers
Olga Rabetskaya / OR Dance Projects
Khala Brannigan
Dorchel Haqq
Majella Bess, Laja Field & Jessie Lee Thorn
Ashley Pierre-Louis
Ke'Ron Wilson