Building New Commissions During Covid

This month, SF Arts Monthly’s, Heather Desaulniers, interviewed several of the recent Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions awardees, including Brava Artist in Residence, Vanessa Sanchez. Sanchez received the commissioning award for Ghostly Labor, a new project in development at Brava. Desaulniers spoke to the artists about the challenges in building new commissions during Covid, and found that, “[i]f there’s one thing that dancers know how to do well, it’s pivot.”

Read Desaulners full article in the most recent issue of SF Arts Monthly here.

Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla perform in front of House of Brakes.

Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla perform in front of House of Brakes.