Thesis
Fiscal sponsorship & dance: how sponsorship is affecting the dance community
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Aug 2015
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-6753
Abstract
This paper explores how the rise of fiscal sponsorship has impacted the field of dance, and the benefits and drawbacks of fiscal sponsorship for dance-makers compared to the more traditional business structures of 501(c)(3). The development of fiscal sponsorship over the past sixty years has paved the way for a new method of working for dance-makers, and has helped to create a vibrant, thriving and sustainable dance industry. Sponsor programs reduce the amount of resources and funding required to begin working, provide the critical ability to fundraise, and create a way to incubate into a 501(c)(3) over time. The efficiency, flexibility, and education provided by fiscal sponsorship is supporting dance-makers in the development of strong, sustainable arts organizations and programs. This paper uncovers critical feedback and the long-term impact of fiscal sponsorship through interviews with five dance-making entities who have, or currently use fiscal sponsorship.
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Details
- Title
- Fiscal sponsorship & dance
- Creators
- Melissa Gendreau - DU
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Arts Administration; Arts and Entertainment Enterprise; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 6753; 991014632178304721