DAVID HERRERA PERFORMANCE COMPANY

ProDanza Commission

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Through the David Herrera Performance Company's Latinx Hispanic Dancers United initiative, "ProDanza” is a collaboration commission for in-person dance performance or dance film by a San Francisco dance artist. The commission is meant to stimulate artist collaboration between a lead Latinx choreographer and another Latinx collaborative artist(s) of their choice for a live dance performance or dance film work.

Collaborators can include but are not limited to:

• choreographer

•  lead dancer​

• costume designer

• composer or sound engineer

• film maker

• visual artist

• media designer

• and more.

• If you are unsure if your collaborator is eligible, please email us at Admin@dhperformance.org

 

Eligibility:
●    Lead Artist must live in or have an organization address in San Francisco
●    Lead Artist must be legally able to work in the U.S. to collect funds
●    Lead Artists are responsible for their own distribution of funds and taxes regarding the commission
●    Event must take place in San Francisco (performance or film screening)
●    Collaborator(s) can be based anywhere in the U.S.
●    Collaborator(s) must be confirmed at time of application

Expectations: Once selected, Artists will be required to:
●    Attend an orientation
●    Document your work with your collaborator
●    Participate in a DHPCo Works-in-Progress showing (January 2027)
●    Credit Latinx Hispanic Dancers United’s “ProDanza” in any promotional materials or programs for your event
●    Give a final report (a template will be provided by DHPCo)

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At a Glance & Timeline:
●    Commission Amount: $2,000
●    Number of Commissions: 3 

●    Information Session - April 9, 2026 @ 11am (PST), virtual, registration required
●    Application Deadline: April 29, 2026
●    Announcement: End of May 2026

Projects should already be in “active” status and moving into a performance or presentation (i.e.premiere, film showing, work-in-progress, etc). We highly encourage applicants to include details like confirmed or potential funding sources, a secured or potential venue, past producing experience, and set production dates. 

 

Basic Information - Applicant
Name of Applicant:
Pronouns: 
Email:
Address:
Phone Number:
Organization (if applicable):
Website (if applicable):
Social media handles:
Short Bio (175 words):
Mission or Artist Statement (100 words):

Demographic Information

 

Your Collaborator
Name of Collaborator: 

Pronouns:
Email:
Address:
Phone Number:
Organization (if any):
Website:
Social media (artistic or professional page. Instagram preferred):
Short Bio (175 words):
Mission or Artist Statement (100 words)

Demographic Information 

Your Project
Potential Location (i.e. Orpheum Theater)

Please note that event must take place in the city of San Francisco and Location must be ADA accessible.
Address of performance venue:
Potential Date of performance(s):

 

Narrative:
Tell us about your project. What are the major themes, how do you envision it coming to life, etc?
(250-350 words)

 

Tell us about your interest in working with your collaborator. What drew you to this artist? How will this union enhance your work? What do you hope to learn from each other?  How do you envision the outcome of collaboration in performance?
(250-350 words)

 

Who are your target: 1) communities, 2) other artistic collaborators, and 3) audiences? How do you plan to engage them?
(250-350 words)

 

Budget & Project Support
Please tell us about the estimated total cost for your project.
Have you secured or are currently pursuing other resources (grants, mentorship, donations, in-kind, etc)? 

While a full budget is not required, please share an estimated plan for the use of the commission funds. 

 

Work Samples
Please provide two video work samples links totalling no more than 3 minutes each. YouTube or Vimeo are preferred. If the video is longer than 3 minutes, please let us know the timestamp to watch. Please include a short description of each work sample. 

Consider the quality of your videos when submitting. Grainy, hard to see videos will not enhance your application.