May 31, 2007

Dance/NYC Dance Census Lacks Budget Breakdowns

I linked to the new "Cenusus of NYC Dancemakers" (PDF file) last week.

This report from Dance/NYC provides some good data about concert dance in NYC. But while there is good information about budget sizes for dance companies, there is no breakdown of where these budgets come from. What percentage comes from contributed income versus earned income?

This omission is frustrating. It's difficult to explore new revenue models for dancers if you don't know where their money comes from in the first place. I would really like to know what percentage of the budget comes from grant-making organizations, bookings, and other revenue sources. Then, it would be a lot easier to determine how new and emerging Internet-revenue streams might fit into this larger financial picture.

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