It has been a time of deep transformation for us at United States Artists. In one of the most complicated years in recent history—an ongoing pandemic, an uncertain economy, and the moral confrontation of our society’s responsibility to equity and justice for all—our organization dedicated the past year to listening and learning together.
We know it’s been a year like no other, and we are grateful for the ability to continue supporting artists across the country. From everyone at United States Artists, we wish you a warm and peaceful new year.
“Traditionally, chants and dances were composed by our ancestors and given to people to honor and account their stories. The ‘owner’ would be not the person who wrote it, composed, or choreographed the mele or hula, but the person to whom it was given.”
To read the full interview with 2016 USA Fellow in Traditional Arts, Vicky Holt Takamine, click here.
