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Congratulations to the 50 finalists of the Round Three Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists program (DFA)!
DFA supports dance and movement-based artists from across the U.S. and its territories who work at the intersection of social and embodied practices.
All of the Finalists are invited to submit a full application for the Fellowships to Artists program, and 25 Artist Fellows will be selected by a national peer-review panel and announced in October of 2025.
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Council of the Three Fires (Ojibwe, Odawa, & Potawatomi) alongside Kickapoo, Miami, Peoria & many more; Chicago, IL
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Choctaw, Atakapa, Biloxi, Caddo, Chitimacha, Houma, Natchez, and Tunica; New Orleans, LA.*
*Note from the artist: New Orleans is called Bulbancha which is Choctaw for “the land of many tongues.” The Atakapa, Biloxi, Caddo, Chitimacha, Houma, Natchez, and Tunica are some of the people who have stood as guardians for thousands of years. They were the ones who gave sanctuary to my people when they ran for freedom. They were protected, cared for, and in many instances became family. We acknowledge the kindred spirit of the native people of Louisiana. And we give gratitude for their being first and being generous and gracious.; HW: artist confirmed “(Choctaw, Atakapa, Biloxi, Caddo, Chitimacha, Houma, Natchez, and Tunica; New Orleans, LA)”
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Waccamaw Siouan, Cape Fear People; Wilmington, NC
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Piscataway; Rockville, MD
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Land of the Catawba, Sugaree, Cherokee, Coharie and Lumbee nations; Charlotte, NC. It’s important to note that several Indigenous nations in the southeastern U.S. region are not regionally or nationally recognized and not included. / Tupi-Guarani Land (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil).
