How to Know You’re Showcase Ready
How to Know You're Showcase ReadyWhat is a showcase, and how are they run? Participating in a showcase is an opportunity to share your latest work available for touring/booking by presenting organizations. One of the larger, more well-known opportunities in the...
An Artist’s Email Marketing Calendar: Tips & Tricks
An Artist's Email Marketing Calendar: Tips & TricksTips and tricks for creating an email marketing calendar for your arts organization Email marketing calendars are critical for most enterprises, and they deserve a high level of organization and care. In fact,...
How to create your own bookkeeping system for arts businesses
How to create your own bookkeeping system for arts businessesManaging your organization’s finances can tend to be overwhelming. Who gave us funds for what? Who is getting paid for their services? How do I show a final report to stay compliant with the grant I...
Should My Dancers Be on Payroll?
Should My Dancers Be on Payroll?Benefits of Paying Your Dancers on Payroll A common question smaller dance companies pose themselves is whether or not to put their dancers on payroll or pay them as independent contractors. We hope to lay out some benefits that your...
What is an Independent Contractor?
What is an Independent Contractor?What types of professions work as Independent Contractors? In the professional services world, we know that lawyers, doctors, accountants, and others often provide their services to the general public as independent contractors....
3 Accounting Terms Every Artist Should Know
3 Accounting Terms Every Artist Should Know These terms are essential for artist accounting Chart of Accounts It is important that your organization's money moves are informed and precise. In coordination with your Budget and Financial Reports, a consistent Chart of...
How to Apply for a Grant Through a Fiscal Sponsor
How to Apply for a Grant Through a Fiscal Sponsor Fiscal Sponsorship can help navigate the grant process Fiscal sponsors help open doors for nonprofit grants One of the many benefits of having fiscal sponsorship is the ability to apply for grants usually only...
Creating More Equity in the Dance Ecosystem
Creating More Equity in the Dance EcosystemDance/USA’s new resource helps address equity in contracts The pandemic has prompted a new focus on more equitable dance contracts. When COVID-19 shut down performances and residencies in 2020, the impact was...
Making Social Easy with Capacity Interactive
Making Social Easy with Capacity InteractiveA marketing resource helps artists create social media content and ads Social media marketing, designed especially for artists These days, it’s critical to include social media in our marketing efforts. Our world is...
Dance/NYC and Gibney Reopening Dance in NYC
Dance/NYC and Gibney Reopening Dance in NYCNew toolkit helps dancers stay in motion Pentacle remains dedicated to continuing to provide a high level of support to artists during these extraordinary circumstances. Alongside many other key and respected organizations in...
Healthy Dancer, Elite Mover: A Virtual Conference for Dance Educators
Healthy Dancer, Elite Mover: A Virtual Conference for Dance EducatorsPresented by NYU Langone’s Harkness Center for Dance Injuries The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries invites you to attend their Virtual Conference for Dance Educators, taking place March 11 – 13,...
Arts Action Fund: Covid Arts Resources Table
Arts Action Fund: Covid Arts Resources TableAmericans for the Arts Action Fund Summarizes Covid Arts Relief Americans for the Arts Action Fund is helping artists and artistic entities stay up to date on Covid Arts Relief. This organization has been consistently...