named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Climate Resilience Residencies
Week-long interdisciplinary residencies at universities that include dance instruction, panel discussions, and performances focused on climate change engagement across disciplines.
Community Pop-Up Performances
Outdoor and street-based dance events integrated into public celebrations such as Earth Day and City of Forest Day, designed to engage broad audiences in environmental themes.
Embodied Eco-Activism
A knowledge-sharing and movement workshop that uses dance to help climate activists process stress and connect bodily awareness with environmental advocacy.
Loïe Fuller Re-Envisioning Performances
Performances and lectures that revive and reinterpret the work of Loïe Fuller using flowing costumes, light, and movement to evoke natural phenomena.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Dance Performance and Community Engagement 1 activity
- Conducts educational and community dance residenciesDelivers workshops, lectures, and interdisciplinary residencies at colleges, universities, and community events to build awareness of climate change and the body’s relationship with natural systems, including programs such as "Embodied Eco-Activism" and cross-disciplinary collaborations integrating dance with environmental studies, media, and design.
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Original Dance Performance Production 1 activity
- Creates and performs climate-engaged dance worksCreates and performs original dance works for stage, screen, and public spaces that integrate ecological themes and climate justice, including full productions such as "Wind Rose," "Ice Floe," "American Elm," and "Single Use," often combining visual spectacle in the style of Loie Fuller with scientific research on environmental issues.
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Documentary Film Production 1 activity
- Produces climate-focused film and media projectsProduces dance films and media works such as "Ice Floe" and "Single Use," and serves as choreographer and creative consultant for documentaries and feature films including "Obsessed with Light" and "The Dancer," using dance to explore themes of climate change, disposability, and historical artistic figures.
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Artist Legacy Preservation and Documentation 1 activity
- Reimagines modern dance pioneer Loie Fuller’s work in contemporary contextsReinterprets the artistic legacy of Loie Fuller through new choreography, performances, and media projects such as "Fractal Memories" and "Vive La Loïe," and maintains a curated digital archive of Fuller-related videos on YouTube to support contemporary engagement with her work.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Authored scholarly and public writings on dance and ecological artAuthored essays, encyclopedia entries, and academic chapters on dance history, media technology, and the work of Loie Fuller, published in outlets including Dance Magazine, The Village Voice, The International Encyclopedia of Dance, and the British Film Institute, as well as contributions to books on dance milestones and cinematic spectacle.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$191K
Contributions & grants$137K72%
Program service revenue$54K28%
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expenses
Total expenses$188K
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Total assets$23K
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Net assets$23K
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +85.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- DAN MELINGER — DIRECTOR
- MIWA NAGURA MCCORMICK — DIRECTOR
relationships · 30
Who they work with
- Amy-Claire Huestis Partner — Collaborating visual artist in multiple dance performances including "Book of Clouds" and "Plastic Harvest"
- Bloomfield College Partner — Hosted Time Lapse Dance at the Westminster Arts Center for a second time
- British Film Institute Partner — Published Jody Sperling’s essay on Loie Fuller’s cinematic costume in 2014.
- Cadence Arts Network, Inc. Partner — Provides North American representation for Time Lapse Dance.
- Car-Free Earth Day Partner — Featured Time Lapse Dance as a central performer at its Earth Day event
- Dance Heritage Coalition Partner — Collaborated by contributing a biographical essay on Loie Fuller.
- Flatlands Dance Theatre Partner — Co-commissioned a residency with Time Lapse Dance
- Hobart & William Smith Colleges Partner — Engaged Jody Sperling for performances, master classes, and lectures
- Ice Theatre of New York Partner — Commissioned work from Jody Sperling and Time Lapse Dance.
- Lied Center for the Performing Arts Partner — Hosted a Time Lapse Dance performance that drew a record audience
- Maryhill Museum of Art Partner — Presented a performance by Time Lapse Dance that continued to generate community discussion
- Matthew Burtner Partner — Collaborating composer on climate-engaged dance and music works since 2014.
- New York Society for Ethical Culture Partner — Hosted Jody Sperling as eco-artist in residence
- Omar Zubair Partner — Collaborator on the dance piece "Book of Clouds"
- Paul Taylor Dance Company Partner — Commissioned a dance work from Jody Sperling and Time Lapse Dance.
- Routledge Partner — Published Jody Sperling’s chapter in the 2022 volume "Milestones in Dance."
- Society of Dance History Scholars Network — Presented multiple scholarly papers on Loie Fuller and dance-media history at annual conferences.
- Southern Methodist University Partner — Hosted a week-long residency as part of the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute’s Big Challenge Series on climate resilience
- Streb Lab for Action Mechanics Partner — Commissioned work from Jody Sperling and Time Lapse Dance.
- Texas Tech University Dance Program Partner — Hosted a joint residency with Flatlands Dance Theatre and Time Lapse Dance
- The New York Society for Ethical Culture Partner — Hosts Jody Sperling as Eco-Artist-in-Residence.
- The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Partner — Hosted Jody Sperling for a lecture-demonstration and performance tied to an exhibition on Loïe Fuller
- The Yard Partner — Presented Time Lapse Dance for a three-week residency focused on climate change and community engagement
- University of Illinois Department of Dance Partner — Hosted a weeklong residency that catalyzed cross-disciplinary academic collaborations
- University of Massachusetts Amherst Partner — Hosted Jody Sperling and Time Lapse Dance for performances and programming
- University of Wyoming Partner — Commissioned work through the NEA American Masterpieces Program.
- Vermont Performance Lab Partner — Co-commissioned work with Marlboro College from Jody Sperling and Time Lapse Dance.
- climate communicators Partner — Engages with climate communicators in talkbacks, panels, and educational outreach.
- climate scientists Partner — Collaborates with climate scientists in workshops, panels, and outreach programming.
- iDig2Learn Partner — Collaborated with Time Lapse Dance for City of Forest Day celebration in NYC
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Art-for-Activism Through Ecological Spectaclemethodology: art-for-activismBy creating dance-based visual spectacles inspired by Loie Fuller that materialize natural forces through costume, light, and movement, the organization inspires climate action, because large-scale sensory experiences disrupt habitual perception and motivate behavioral change.
- Ecokinetics for Embodied Climate Learningmethodology: ecokineticsBy using a dance practice called ecokinetics that connects bodily movement with ecological systems, the organization fosters experiential understanding of climate change, because embodied learning produces deeper empathy and retention than cognitive-only education.
- Embodied Environmental Storytelling for Planetary Empathymethodology: embodied environmental storytellingBy using choreography to make invisible geophysical forces visible, the organization cultivates audience empathy for the planet, because physical embodiment of natural processes fosters affective connection where abstract information fails.
- Interdisciplinary Art-Science Integration for Climate Resiliencemethodology: science-art integrationBy combining scientific research with choreography and collaborative design, the organization creates emotionally resonant performances that bridge data and feeling, because integrating art and science strengthens public engagement with complex climate issues.