Our mission is to champion
Asian voices within multiple creative disciplines

offering opportunities for collaboration,
commissioning support, professional development,
community building, and advocacy to build greater equity
in the field of dance and the greater spectrum
of the performing arts.

Gold Standard Arts Foundation,

  • Serves as a hub for dancers, educators, choreographers, composers, fashion designers, administrators and board members of Asian descent within the dance industry

  • Serves as a catalyst and resource for Asian American collaborations in dance, networking, education, and advocacy

  • Provides opportunities for professional development and networking

  • Provides commissioning and residency support for Asian American artists to work in dance

  • Collects and maintains data on the field with respect to Asian American and Pacific Islander creative engagement

Connie Shau. Photo by Nir Arieli.