Celebrating 7 years, Kern Dance Alliance (KDA) is a nonprofit advocacy organization promoting and supporting dance and the arts in Kern County. Since 2015, KDA has supported the arts in California’s Central Valleys through grantmaking, programs, and services. KDA has offered arts-related opportunities to over 60,000 community members, raised over $450,000 to enhance Kern’s arts offerings, and has been nominated for six Beautiful Bakersfield Awards. www.kerndance.org

KDA services provide social, emotional, physical, and financial support for creatives and the greater Kern County community. KDA uses the arts to teach math and literacy, improve life with dementia, encourage respite from the difficult effects of cancer, aid with disabilities, inspire impoverished communities, and motivate artists to dream big.

KDA impacts Kern County by utilizing the arts to encourage learning, healthy living, understanding, and acceptance. Through unique programs, KDA incites our community with passion, creativity, empowerment, and innovation.

KDA provides four pillars of service:

1. COMMUNITY ALLIANCE circulates information about events, news, and advocacy.

2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT provides artists, culture bearers, creative individuals, and arts administrators with critical tools to enhance their professional endeavors and business operations.

3. PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS allow the community to attend and participate in professional programs, performances, and master classes.

4. SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS are provided to artists and arts organizations.