Rosy Simas Danse

Rosy Simas Danse was founded in 2012, out of an artistic vision of Rosy Simas, to support the creation and presentation of Native contemporary dance.

Choreographer and Transdisciplinary artist Rosy Simas has been creating dance and presenting the work of other artists since 1992.

Still led by Simas, today, Rosy Simas Danse presents and tours works to audiences across Turtle Island.

Anti-Oppression, Equity and Inclusion Statement

Rosy Simas Danse is a Native-led arts organization. We believe that the liberation of all peoples starts with the healing of oppression and trauma caused by the intersectional, historical and current oppression of Native, Indigenous, Black, and People of Color in this country. We acknowledge that all human beings and all species in relationship with human beings need to be free.

The work of Rosy Simas Danse specifically seeks to simultaneously work against all named and unnamed forms of systemic oppression such as white supremacy, patriarchy, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, ableism, and gender-bias while advancing an inclusive, abundant, holistic ecosystem, working against capitalist notions of scarcity and value. An ecosystem that will support and allow the Native, Indigenous, Black, and People of Color dance community in this country to thrive.

We aim to be equitable in all of our programming through not only our own commissioning, programming, and paying of artists and community, but by actively advocating and fighting for equality for Native, Indigenous, Black, and People of Color in the broader arts field.

 Major general operating support for Rosy Simas Danse is provided by the McKnight Foundation. COVID-19 relief and project support provided by NDN Collective, Propel Nonprofits, and The MAP Fund, supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Rosy Simas Danse is embarking on new dance and transdisciplinary programming for artists who are Native, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in our new studio Three Thirty One Space which will open in June 2021. Programming is being made possible in part with a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council through the Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund, and by the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund Phase 1, an initiative of Arts Midwest and its peer United States Regional Arts Organizations made possible by an anonymous donor.

Each project page details funders, supports, donors. Please visit our project pages to learn more.

For information on funding for Rosy Simas as an individual artist visit rosysimas.com