Recognized as a national model in the field of dance, Dancers’ Group was founded in 1982. An artist-centric organization closely connected to its constituents, Dancers’ Group offers a portfolio of programs and services under the categories of Free Public Performances, Audience Development, Fiscal Sponsorship, and Information Exchanges and Convenings. During the pandemic and currently, Dancers’ Group 1) serves as a virtual hub of resources, information and news about the dance ecosystem, providing free access for 50k digital users and over 2,200 members to an online Community Calendar, to “In Dance,” a quarterly publication with articles about artists and issues relevant to them, and to weekly emails; 2) offers virtual and in-person support to 98 Fiscally Sponsored projects; 3) distributed CA$H Dance’s re-granting funds (approximately 100k each year) to individual dance artists and small organizations; 4) revised its membership program to be fully free for all members as part of a strategic multi-year effort to continue making programs and services more accessible; 5) presents the Bay Area Dance Week Festival; and 6) produces free live dance performances in alternative spaces via ONSITE. In 2026, Dancers’ Group will present Party On! Party People a series of free public performances created by artists Erika Chong Shuch, Rowena Richie, and Ryan Tacata in celebration of elders. The performance project will bring together five local arts organizations as co-hosts where the parties will take place.