CONDUIT DANCE INC
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Mission Statement
Founded in 1995, Conduit Dance, Inc. is an arts service organization and uses its vast archive to curate exhibitions, productions, screenings, talks, and lectures, both at its own studio in Portland and in collaboration with organizations nationwide. The mission of Conduit is to advance new developments in contemporary dance while expanding our understanding of the art form’s history, practice, and performance. We are dedicated to the conservation, restoration, exhibition, and history of modern and contemporary dance to support learning, appreciation, and creativity within a national community of artists, researchers, and the general public.
About This Cause
During its 20-year history (1995-2015), Conduit Dance, Inc. supported hundreds of dancers, choreographers, performers, dance students, and teachers. Many people considered Conduit their dance home and a center for connection and community. Conduit’s accomplishments included providing affordable space for ongoing movement investigation, dance-making, and performance, a weekly schedule of classes taught by accomplished dance artists, annual Summer Dance Intensives, work exchange opportunities, artist residencies, regional, national, and international artists performing and teaching, and a range of performance platforms over the years. After losing its space in 2015 and finding a new way forward became unsustainable, Conduit went dormant in 2016. In 2022, Conduit Dance, Inc. was acquired by former staff member Shaun Keylock and his eponymous dance company, Shaun Keylock Company. As a commissioner, collaborator, and presenter, SKC shares Conduit's mission to advance contemporary dance, performing locally and nationally with the top choreographers, artists, and dancers while proudly celebrating LGBTQ+ identity in the performing arts. Looking ahead, SKC will bring the perspective of Conduit’s history and impact to its work, finding new ways to carry that work forward, placing marginalized artists, contemporary issues, and unique and radical experiences at its heart.