To support a full creative life for all, and The Dance Journal commit to championing policies and practices of cultural equity that empower a just, inclusive, equitable nation.




  • The prominent presence of artists challenges inequities and encourages alternatives.


  • Pursue cultural consciousness throughout our organization through substantive learning and formal, transparent policies.
  • Commit time and resources to expand more diverse leadership within our staff, and advisory bodies.

To pursue needed systemic change related to equity, we strive to…

  • Encourage substantive learning to build cultural consciousness and to proliferate pro-equity policies and practices by all of our constituencies and audiences.
  • Improve the cultural leadership pipeline by creating and supporting programs and policies that foster leadership that reflects the full breadth of American society.
  • Generate and aggregate quantitative and qualitative research related to equity to make incremental, measurable progress towards cultural equity more visible.
  • Advocate for public and private-sector policy that promotes cultural equity.