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Updated 12/1/2022

Colleen Ndemeh Fitzgerald

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    CT

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

I am an activist, creator, performer, teacher, and thinker in the field of performing arts. My work is movement-based and centers women of the African diaspora, as well as my feminist, antiracist and decolonial politics. My movement comes from Afro-diasporic, West African and Contemporary dance techniques.

I am of Kpelle (Liberia) and Euro-American descent, and was based in Argentina from 2014-2018.

I am an activist in my communities, and combine my dedication to issues of race/gender/class with my art. I am currently collaborating with several artists globally, including my participation in Kukily- International Afrofeminist Arts Collective, along with 3 other women. Kukily creates interdisciplinary work (especially live performance, film and installations) exploring our Black womanhood.

I am available to perform, create original performance/choreographic works, teach practical and theoretical classes, give talks, curate, and consult in a variety of contexts. I am also offering these services online due to COVID-19.

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Colleen Ndemeh Fitzgerald (she/her)
Job Title: Movement Artist/Performer
Address:
Granby, CT 06035

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2015

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2015

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Dance - General

Additional Disciplines:

  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Writing Services
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Cultural Education
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
  • Consulting - Curatorial Services
  • Consulting - Organizational Capacity
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Professional Network Gatherings / Events
  • Residency - Community
  • Virtual Events
  • Community Arts
  • Exhibitions
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 10

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Native American Tribes
  • Nonprofits
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk

Languages Available:

  • Spanish
  • English

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International
  • State
  • County

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility

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I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

Awards:

  • New England Dance Fund Network ('21 & '22)- NEFA
  • Independent Artists Fund ('21) - Free Center & Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
  • New Work New England '21 - NEFA
  • Artists Respond Grant '22 - CT Office of the Arts

Awards

Awards:

  • New England Dance Fund Network ('21 & '22)- NEFA
  • Independent Artists Fund ('21) - Free Center & Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
  • New Work New England '21 - NEFA
  • Artists Respond Grant '22 - CT Office of the Arts

Education

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts - Dance & Anthropology (Bates College)
  • Bates Dance Festival
  • Diplomatura - Territory-based Artistic Practices (Argentina National University of the Arts)

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Designated Arts Community:

  • New England Cohort Member - New England Dance Fund Grantee/Alum Network
  • Connecticut Service Region Member - Greater Hartford Arts Council Service Region

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Dance

Fee range:

$200 - $1,000

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Dance

Fee range:

$200 - $1,000

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Audio
  • Lighting
  • Projection screen

Fee Range:

$200 - $10,000

State of Residence:

Connecticut

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

6