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SUPPORT SCDT!
MAKE A DIFFERENCE! by donating today to School for Contemporary Dance & Thought Inc.
An arts organization dedicated to bringing innovative programing in dance, performance and movement education to diverse communities in the Pioneer Valley ​

Your donation is DOUBLED by the generous support of a matching gift of $10,000 by several private donors!

Please help us reach our goal of $20,000 By Dec 1st! 


FUNDS RAISED WILL SUPPORT OUR DYNAMIC PROGRAMS including: Hatchery, HUT, WIP, and RIFFTALKS

​Donations to The School For Contemporary Dance & Thought are tax deductible. The School For Contemporary Dance & Thought is a 501(c)(3) organization, EIN: 82-4126933.

GOFUNDME DONATE NOW

SCDT stayed the course- Now we need you!
In 2020 and 2021 we- 
Produced and Supported!

40 performances, 14 workshops, 350 classes, 100 artists
Moved!
Check out 33 Hawley Street! 
33 Hawley Street
Received grants and donations!
Over $25,000 in grants from the MCC, Art Angels, LCC, and private foundations.
We created new programming, Check out examples below!
Classes for kids, teens, & adults
Somatic Survival Strategies
SCDT Teen screen festival
Access / axis 2021
HATCHERY TESTIMONIALS

ABOUT US
​Since 2014, SCDT has grown from a small artist-run organization presenting a handful of events annually to a vibrant, cutting-edge nonprofit interdisciplinary arts organization. We are now creating new programming to respond to current COVID- and culturally-related challenges and demands. Prior to the pandemic, SCDT was on a steady trajectory towards a sustainable budget; since Spring 2020, we have kept our part-time employees and a presence online with most programming, although our income has diminished by about 50%. We have taken the opportunity to restructure, and cut expenses by moving to a more supportive building location that is dedicated to keeping low-cost space for artists available. We are working as a collaborative team with our sister organization A.P.E. on diversifying programming and sharing resources.

We are now a more nimble, versatile organization, ready to serve our communities and spotlight process based work in more powerful pertinent ways.​

Diversity and Inclusion
SCDT's mission is to welcome individuals regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, class and ability. We do not turn anyone away for lack of funds and offer scholarships and programing that expand curation and access to underserved communities. We partner with organizations that work for diverse communities and engage an array of teaching artists, who represent the student body we aim to support. We also offer BIPOC waivers for all events, and offer scholarships, work study, and internships.

SCDT’s collaborative partnerships are essential to the mission of diversity. Hatchery partners with The Performance Project of Holyoke, MA. Young artists from different cultures work together to create and collaborate. Hatchery engages guest choreographers from diverse backgrounds including Vanessa Anspaugh, Lauren Horn, Jasmine Hearn, Shakia Johnson, and Sade Murray, most recently.

SCDT prioritizes and is committed to programs that support the needs of independent artists at every stage in their careers and their creative processes, from research and development to production. SCDT staff is composed of working artists who support creators in their art-making, and connect the public, university communities, and local and regional organizations.



WAYS TO DONATE:

​1. ALWAYS ONLINE! 
2. GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN! DONATE HERE

​3. MAIL! 
We love getting mail!  If you would prefer to send a check, please make it out to SCDT and send to 32 Maple Street Florence, MA 01062.

Don't forget to SHARE! 
Spread the word about a special performance you have seen, a great class you took, a teacher your child loves... Sharing helps this organization to GROW! Thank you!
​Donations to The School For Contemporary Dance & Thought are tax deductible. The School For Contemporary Dance & Thought is a 501(c)(3) organization, EIN: 82-4126933.

GIVING LEVELS:
Click on the buttons below to donate any amount. Thank you!

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MORE WAYS TO HELP:
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Florence Savings Bank Customers' Choice Community Grant!


If you are a Florence Savings Bank customer, your vote can help earn SCDT a Community Grant!
Click the button below to VOTE before December 31, 2021!

VOTE for SCDT NOW!

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