The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) presents Making Moves: Boston.

This free event brings together arts leaders from across New England and the U.S. to discuss the often invisible labor and creative processes behind arts administration. Through case studies and storytelling, the conversation will explore adaptive thinking and creative administrative practices from a New England perspective and beyond.

NCCAkron is one of only two national centers for choreography in the U.S., a research and development hub for dance. NCCAkron is currently celebrating 10 years of serving as a connector and cultural matchmaker for those looking to experiment with dance. This Boston event is part of a 2026 national tour with previous events in Miami, FL; Memphis, TN; and Houston, TX.

These national Making Moves events continue the conversation set forth by Artists on Creative Administration: A Workbook from the National Center for Choreography, a 2024 book published by The University of Akron Press as part of the NCCAkron Series in Dance. Edited by artist/cultural strategist Tonya Lockyer (Suquamish, WA) this book features essays from and interviews with 30 artists and advocates from the dance and performing arts worlds, sharing first-hand stories of creative administration in action through case studies, interviews, life tools, and experiments.

Making Moves: Boston Speakers

• Jean Appolon, Founder & Artistic Director, Jean Appolon Expressions
• Christy Bolingbroke, Executive/Artistic Director of NCCAkron and Artists on Creative Administration (AOCA) contributor
• Connie C. Chin, Chief Executive Officer, Global Arts Live
• Shoni Currier, Director of the Bates Dance Festival
• Peter DiMuro, The Dance Complex/Peter DiMuro/Public Displays of Motion
• Meg McGrath, Executive Director, Jean Appolon Expressions
• Cheri Opperman, Senior Grants Manager, Dance, New England Foundation for Arts

Copies of the Artists on Creative Administration will be available for purchase at the event.