Supporting artists and activists who use the body to reconnect people with nature through ecology and community
The Embodied Dance in Nature Fund supports the wellbeing of the person, so it can connect with others and give back to nature. It involves movement artists, activists, ecosomatic processes who dance with the Earth—feet in the mud, spines swaying like trees, breath rising and falling with the waves. We fund work that treats nature not as backdrop but as collaborator, listening to the language of forests, rivers, deserts, mountains, and oceans. Through ecology, ritual and somatic wisdom, These artists remind us: the body is not separate from the land, it is of it.
medium:music-performance
Eligibility
This fund supports dancers, somatic practitioners, socio-environmental activists, therapists and interdisciplinary artists who use embodied movement to explore ecology, healing, and community. Formal training is not required; we value embodied knowledge, lived experience, and ethical engagement with people and place. whose work is grounded in embodied practice and direct engagement with land and water. To qualify for this fund, projects must meet the following eligibility requirements: - Center dance or embodied movement as the primary creative and/or investigative medium. This may include dance, somatic practices, healing, ritual movement, or other forms of embodied exploration. - Engage directly with natural environments (e.g., land, forest, desert, ocean, river, cenote, mountain) in a regenerative way. - A clear component of regenerative or territorial action, such as ecological restoration, reforestation, lagoon or coastline care, environmental defense, or community-based social processes that contribute tangibly to the well-being of ecosystems and local communities. - Demonstrate principles of care, consent, inclusivity, and respect for both people and ecosystems. Avoid extractive practices and prioritize ecological sensitivity and community well-being. - Create participatory, site-specific, or nature-centered work—such as performances, films, workshops, rituals, educational practices, collective actions, embodied research in nature and restoration of ecosystems. Warning! If your project is just artistic and not regenerative or viceversa does not apply into this fund.
