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BlackLight ignites daring innovation that reveals the creativity and necessity of the DMV dance ecosystem.

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BlackLight Statement on NEA Grant Revocation

"We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond." These words from Gwendolyn Brooks embody the spirit of BlackLight Summit—a space created to amplify, inspire, an...
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Published on May 7, 2025 by Tariq O'Meally

About

 BlackLight Summit 

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
Come as you are. See us as we are. Imagine and act on what can be.

Vision: 
Since 2019, BlackLight has continued to interact with unique historical moments to create bridges to future possibilities and needs. Our platform acts as a celebratory space for Black, POC, and LGBTQIA+ people and an open invitation for participation, learning, and conversation with all. BlackLight seeks to ignite daring innovation and be a beacon that reveals the creativity in the DMV dance ecosystem.

Mission: 
BlackLight, in practice, is a think & move-tank* that reenvisions dance activations as a conduit to galvanize the social imaginations, resilience, and inventiveness of citizens, thinkers, activists, and artists. This work uses the medium of dance/choreography as a catalyst to:

  • Create a regional/national platform to amplify, inspire, and affirm the narratives/experiences of marginalized groups; specifically BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities.
  • Facilitate an equitable presentation series for emerging/early career artists of color; specifically Black artists.
  • Develop fertile educational experiences through immersive exposure and multifaceted access.
  • Nurture courageous spaces that are invested in fostering dialogues with/for audiences and community members of the DMV.
  • Activate community practices to face the grand challenges/opportunities of our time.

Summit Pillars: 
Professional/Educational Development  | Radical Curation and Innovative Performance 
Robust Community Connectivity & Belonging | Equitable & Accessible Practices 
Valuing Experience as Knowledge  | Adaptation, Perseverance, and Honesty  
Culture of Care, Compassion, & Courage  | Fellowship as Mentorship 


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