named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
ARTivism Exchange
Virtual festival featuring Indigenous music, dance, and digital storytelling to promote intercultural dialogue and environmental awareness; includes participants from North and South America.
Eina La Majayüt
Interdisciplinary performance exploring Wayuu culture through dance, digital storytelling, and traditional languages.
Glyphs into Motion
Interactive educational program exploring Mayan and Mhuysqa Indigenous cultures through movement, music, and language.
Indigenous Community Encounters
Program facilitating cultural exchange between Indigenous communities in Colombia, including Inga, Mhuysqa, and Quillasinga groups.
MNI Festival
Indigenous festival in New York City promoting cultural unity and environmental justice through art and performance.
SIE Festival
Annual Indigenous arts festival held in Bogotá, Colombia, showcasing dance, media arts, and environmental themes.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Original Dance Performance Production 1 activity
- Creates and presents interdisciplinary dance and multimedia performances rooted in Indigenous American culturesProduces contemporary and traditional dance works, often integrating live music, digital technology, and multimedia art, inspired by Indigenous cultures across the Americas. Examples include performances such as "Eina La Majayüt" and Kiwe.Uaque, presented in venues like the Queens Museum and New City Theater in Manhattan.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Curates and promotes Indigenous-led artistic creation on themes of water, women, and environmental stewardshipLeads open calls for Indigenous artists to submit work in film, photography, digital arts, music, and dance centered on water and women, resulting in curated performances and exhibitions that combine art and activism to raise awareness of environmental and social issues.
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Cultural Exchange and Community Integration Events 1 activity
- Organizes international Indigenous festivals and cultural exchange eventsHosts multi-week festivals such as the International Indigenous Festival SIE II and hybrid events in Bogotá and New York, featuring music, dance, storytelling, panels, and exhibitions by Indigenous artists and communities from across the Americas, including virtual and in-person participation.
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Digital Visitor Engagement via Mobile App 1 activity
- Provides free public access to digital stories and educational resources on Indigenous art and cultureOffers free digital content, including a guide via the Bloomberg Connects app and pre-recorded festival compilations, to increase public visibility of Indigenous narratives, foster dialogue, and support learning about Native cultures and environmental stewardship.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Develops educational and cultural programs to teach Indigenous languages and traditions through movement and digital mediaOffers interactive programs such as "Glyphs into Motion" and "Glyphs in Movement" that use dance, music, lyrics, and projection-based games to teach Mayan and Mhuysqa languages, mythology, and cultural concepts to children and youth, with programming implemented in New York and Bogotá.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$64K
Contributions & grants$58K90%
Program service revenue$6K10%
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expenses
Total expenses$50K
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balance sheet
Total assets$51K
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Net assets$51K
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue +43.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 1
- CRISTINA CORTES — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- Bloomberg Connects Partner — Hosts Coopdanza's free digital guide
- Coopdanza Colombia Partner — Collaborates with Coopdanza Inc to connect Indigenous communities across North and South America.
- Dancing Earth Partner — Collaborated as a participating Indigenous dance company in the 2021 virtual festival, contributing professional scenic video work, sound, choreography, and lighting.
- Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of New York Funder — Funds the "Glyphs into Motion" Kichwa Program and other initiatives through the Language Access Fund
- Indigenous American communities Partner — Creates dance and multimedia experiences inspired by the wisdom, creativity, and resilience of Indigenous American cultures.
- Indigenous communities from Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile and the United States Partner — Collaborates with Indigenous communities across the Americas in organizing and participating in the SIE II Festival.
- John Jay College at the City University of New York (CUNY) Partner — Partnered with the Anthropology Department of John Jay College at CUNY to produce two online events in 2020: an Indigenous Children's Virtual Contest and an ARTivism Exchange.
- Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Funder — Supports Coopdanza's 2026 programs, funded through the Howard Gilman Foundation
- Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) Government — Administered public funding for the Festival MNI 2022 through the Creative Engagement regrant program.
- Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) Government — Administered public funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and New York State Council on the Arts for the Pikajiraá Süma 2021 festival.
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Public funder supporting the program in partnership with the City Council.
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Supports Coopdanza's programs in 2026
- Pies del Sol Dance Theater Partner — Co-presented with Coopdanza Inc. in the 2021 festival, inspired by the Pastos Culture from Nariño, Colombia.
- Queens Museum Partner — Hosted the premiere of the dance piece Kiwe.Uaque.
strategies · 3
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.
- Artivism for Environmental and Decolonial Awarenessmethodology: artivismBy combining art, activism, and Indigenous knowledge through interdisciplinary performances, we generate environmental awareness and advance decolonization because creative expression rooted in ancestral worldviews fosters deeper engagement with ecological ethics and challenges dominant historical narratives.
- Intercultural Bridging Through Indigenous Artistic Exchangemethodology: cultural_bridgingBy using performance and cultural programming to connect Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities across North and South America, we foster mutual empowerment and cultural unity because shared artistic experiences create spaces for dialogue, representation, and collective reimagining of identity and justice.
- Revitalization of Ancestral Knowledge for Ecological Resiliencemethodology: ancestral_knowledge_revitalizationBy promoting the recovery and integration of ancestral Indigenous knowledge through dance, storytelling, and art, we foster harmonious human-nature relationships because traditional cosmologies provide ethical frameworks that counter environmental degradation and extractivism.