Grantee Database
Heidi Duckler Dance
Grant Year
2018-19
Grant Program
Local Impact
Award Amount
$14,400.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, heidi duckler dance (HDD) will partner with UCLA Native American studies scholar and writer, Dr. Tria Blu Wakpa, and the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, to workshop a new performance at the Los Angeles Theatre (titled UNSETTLING/RAMONA, a reinterpretation of the mythology of Ramona), as part of a long-term collaborative relationship between HDD and the San Fernando Valley-based Native American Tribe.
Organization Summary
Over the past 38 years, HDD has produced over 500 original works locally, nationally and internationally, creating interdisciplinary performances in many iconic locations, including: the Ambassador Hotel, Herald Examiner Building, LA City Hall, Van Nuys Flyaway Bus Terminal, Dunbar Hotel, and on the Tall Ships at the Port of LA. Its programs reach more than 7,500 individuals each year. Led by Heidi Duckler, HDD is a company of 12 resident artists and 5 staff committed to upholding inclusiveness, consciousness, vulnerability, and connectivity through their craft.
From its inception, HDD has made accessibility and inclusion core components of its mission. HDD works to promote access and cultural equity by focusing on engagement and building public/private partnerships with the capacity to strengthen neighborhoods.
Organization
N/A
Address
1206 Maple Ave Ste 1100B
Los Angeles
90015
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(818) 599-6216
Congressional District
California's 34th congressional district
State Assembly District
District 53
State Senate District
District 30
