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OUR PROJECT FUNDING

As a collective of individuals committed to pushing forward progressive ideals of financial and social equity, both in our industry and in our world, we believe it is critical to offer transparency in our funding and sustainability measures. We hope that this practice provides clarity and understanding both for those within our industry and for those outside it who are interested in supporting our work and the work of artists in our region and beyond.
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Dancers' Pay
We currently pay our primary dance collaborators an hourly rate of $17/hour for all time spent in class and in rehearsal. For technical rehearsals and performances, dancers are paid $20/hour.

We hope to grow to accommodate the following pay structure within the next two years:
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Rehearsal Wage: $20/hour
Technical/Dress Rehearsal Wage: $22/hour
Performance Wage: $25/hour

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Collaborators' Pay
We work with our collaborators to set project stipends that value the time and expertise of the artist, while also acknowledging the often undervalued time and expertise of dancers. In most dance projects, dancers are the lowest paid artists involved by far. Studies as recent as 2018 estimate average hourly dancer at just $2/hour, while collaborating lighting designers, costume designers, and multimedia experts make $30-$80 per hour. It is our goal to bridge this wage gap to increase the value of dancers without discounting the work that collaborators do to enhance dance projects.

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Administrative Pay
We currently have an administrative team made up of Click dancers and fans of The Click who volunteer their time to work on various administrative duties such as: grant writing, payroll and accounting, social media and marketing, and more. Again, many major (and minor) producers of dance offer hourly wages to administrative workers of $20+, while budgeting far lower for the dancers who make these administrative jobs possible. We aim to flip this system by beginning with pay for dancers and not administrators.

It is our goal to grow to accommodate administrative wages of $20/hour or more within the next three years.

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Funding
We are currently funded via a mix of individual donor funds, grant funds, and self-investment from one of our dance collaborators.

It is our goal to maintain an annual budget of $50,000, derived via the following funding mix:
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30% annual budget ($15,000) from Contracts for Services, including produced performance stipends and educational programming
30% annual budget ($15,000) from Grants and other private and government funding programs and parternships
40% annual budget ($20,000) from Individual Donor Campaigns

This is a lofty goal which many companies strive for and do not achieve. We hope to be part of a system that promotes change and growth so that art can flourish in our city, our country, and our world.

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Help Sustain The Click
If you are an individual donor, public official, or private organization that would like to contribute to the growth and sustainability of The Click, please contact us for more information on how to get involved! Donations can be made through the Boston Dance Alliance via this donor portal: all funds contributed here will directly benefit The Click, with a very small fee taken to support the BDA as our fiscal sponsor.

*Please note that as a fledgling collective, we are currently operating all financial interests out of the DBA business "Bodies Moving," managed by Finance Committee Lead Kristin Wagner. We aim to complete paperwork to become an independent, fiscally-sponsored LLC within the next year.
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Please note our finances are controlled under the umbrella "Bodies Moving," a fiscally-sponsored project of the Boston Dance Alliance. Donations made through this portal are tax deductible.
The Click creates and performs primarily on land presently known as Wilmington, Sudbury, Somerville, Cambridge, and Boston, Massachusetts. We acknowledge that these lands are the original home of the Pawtucket, Massachusett, and Nipmuc tribal nations. This land acknowledgement is a formal statement to honor, respect, recognize, and pay homage to these original stewards of these lands and their enduring relationship with the territories on which we dance today. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide, violent removal, and forceful relocation as we honor and respect the many diverse Indiginous Peoples who remain connected to this and all land in our country. We urge our audiences to take the time to educate themselves on the communities that are indigenous to the land they live and work on. We encourage all our partners to continuously learn how they may contribute to protecting and supporting indigenous peoples and practices.
The primary photographs contained on this website were taken by Nicole Marie Photography, Liam Kean/Runaway Camera, David Orr/Boston Moving Arts Productions,
​Olivia Moon Photography/@halfasianlens, and Gabriel Rizzo/Golden Lion Photography. ​For a detailed list of photographs and corresponding credits, please contact us.
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  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our Values
    • Our Collaborators
    • Contact
  • PROJECTS
    • Current Projects
    • Past Projects
    • MOVING THROUGH MARCH
    • THE CLICK'S MONSTER MASH HALLOWEEN BASH
    • Project Funding
  • Education
  • Upcoming Events