Hivewild

What Hivewild does

Hivewild is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit contemporary dance organization headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2016 by Artistic Director Katherine Maxwell. The organization produces original choreographic work spanning evening-length dance theater pieces, dance films, and site-specific performances, with a portfolio of approximately 27 projects centered on intersectional themes including environmentalism, feminist narratives, and community resilience. Its audiences span contemporary dance enthusiasts, professional and pre-professional dancers, and community or environmental activists reached through mission-aligned programming such as NYC Climate Week performances at Kingsland Wildflowers.

The core product is original dance work, developed collaboratively with recurring artistic collaborators and presented at partner venues. Supporting programming includes movement classes and workshops hosted at established studios such as Mark Morris Dance Center and Gibney, plus original musical compositions distributed digitally on Bandcamp (notably the 2023 release "Hunger"). The organization maintains a small core team of approximately ten people, supplemented by freelance dancers, composers, and designers engaged project-by-project.

The business model is a nonprofit operating structure. Revenue derives from a mix of institutional grants (New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Brooklyn Arts Council, NYC Women's Fund for Media Music and Theatre, Dance Films Association), individual donations, ticket sales from limited-run performances, and class/workshop fees. The organization does not disclose audited financials, and its annual revenue is not publicly broken out; based on organizational scale, programming cadence, and typical small-NYC-arts-nonprofit grant sizes, total revenue almost certainly sits below $1M annually.

Name

Hivewild

Legal name

Hivewild

Website

https://hivewild.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hivewild is a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit contemporary dance organization, founded in 2016, that produces original dance theater works, dance films, and site-specific performances while offering movement classes and reaching environmental and community audiences through mission-aligned partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts

NAICS

Dance Companies (71112)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Dance Theatre (Narrative/Experimental) (MPAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance performances
• Dance education classes
• Site-specific performances
• Dance film production
• Nonprofit performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Hivewild is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Donations are 100% tax-deductible and constitute a primary revenue stream for supporting artists and creative works.
2. Government and Foundation Grants: Hivewild receives funding from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) Greater New York Arts Development Fund, and NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music and Theatre.
3. Ticket Sales and Performance Revenue: Revenue generated from world premiere performances at venues such as New York Live Arts and other ticketed events.
4. Dance Classes and Workshops: Hivewild offers paid contemporary dance classes and workshops through partnerships with Gibney, Chez Bushwick, The Floor, and other dance studios. Classes include Conditioning for Dancers and Contemporary with Katherine Maxwell.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hivewild is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit contemporary dance organization that creates and presents original dance work, including formal evening-length dance theater pieces, site-specific performances in non-traditional spaces, and dance films. It also offers adult dance classes and workshops as a paid educational offering, with programs funded through donations, grants, ticket sales, and class fees.

Product overview

Hivewild is a contemporary movement platform offering a portfolio of movement-based artwork including formal evening-length dance theater productions, dance films, site-specific performances, and public works. Key productions include 'with your sweet fragrance' (evening-length work on climate crisis), 'a sigh of origin' (dance film on memory and identity), 'PRISM' (performance with live score), and site-specific works. The organization also provides educational programming through contemporary dance classes, conditioning workshops, and weekend intensives led by Artistic Director Katherine Maxwell. Founded in 2016 and based in Brooklyn, NY, Hivewild operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization.

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Products and services

• with your sweet fragrance An evening-length dance theater work presented by Hivewild as part of its formal contemporary dance performance repertoire.
• PRISM A live contemporary dance performance work presented by Hivewild as part of its formal performance repertoire.
• petal in my shadow A site-specific dance performance staged by Hivewild in a non-traditional venue as part of its site-specific works series.
• IN BLUE A rooftop dance performance created by Hivewild as part of its outdoor and site-specific performance programming.
• a sigh of origin A short dance film produced by Hivewild and distributed digitally as part of its dance film catalog.
• with you and the quiet between A dance film produced by Hivewild and distributed digitally as part of its dance film catalog.
• The Pleasure is Ours A community-oriented gathering hosted by Hivewild that brings together audiences, artists, and the broader community, presented as a free or low-cost public event.
• Hivewild Contemporary A recurring adult contemporary dance class offered by Hivewild on a sliding scale, designed for dancers interested in contemporary technique.
• Hivewild Open Class An open adult dance class offered by Hivewild, structured as a drop-in-style contemporary dance session open to the broader community.
• Conditioning for Dancers A conditioning class designed for dancers, offered by Hivewild to support strength, mobility, and physical preparation for dance practice.
• Hivewild Weekend Workshop A weekend-format dance workshop offered by Hivewild, providing an intensive short-form educational experience for adult dancers.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Arts & Climate InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for 'with your sweet fragrance'. Arts & Climate Initiative collaborates with Climate Change Theatre Action 2025, organizing events between September 19 and December 20, 2025 using short plays from their collection.
• Harlem GrowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for climate-focused performances. Harlem Grown's mission is to inspire youth to lead healthy and ambitious lives through urban farming, sustainability and nutrition, with local urban farms increasing access to healthy food for Harlem residents.
• Earth Matter NYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner focused on composting and organic waste reduction on Governors Island. Volunteer opportunities include weekly compost building activities on Mondays and Fridays.
• NOoSPHERE ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for WE ARE NATURE events during NYC Climate Week. Presented excerpts of 'with your sweet fragrance' at Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof & Community Engagement Center.
• Shawbrook Creative Space (Ireland)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtists-in-Residence location in the Irish Midlands. Two-week residency in June developing 'with your sweet fragrance: questions' with choreographic sequences created and captured on film amidst 85 acres of new-growth forest.
• Carroll HallmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrooklyn venue for month-long artist residency in February 2024, dedicated to expanding movement vocabulary and developing character narratives. Presented work-in-progress showing of first 30-minute section of 'with your sweet fragrance'.
• Downtown Brooklyn Rehearsal Residency InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKatherine Maxwell awarded Downtown Brooklyn Rehearsal Residency Initiative for Hivewild.
• BAC's AccessArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKatherine Maxwell awarded BAC's AccessArt residency for Hivewild.
• New York Live ArtscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor NYC dance institution hosting Hivewild's world premiere of 'with your sweet fragrance' in September 2025. Premier venue for evening-length dance theater works.
• Loni Landon Dance ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured artist in 'The Pleasure is Ours' 2018 event, joining local artists and community members in two-night special event.
• BAIRA | MVMNT PHLSPHYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured artist in 'The Pleasure is Ours' 2018 event, joining local artists and community members in special event honoring shared spaces.
• Dinner Gallery (formerly Victori + Mo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGallery venue for 'petal in my shadow' 2019 performance, where proscenium was absent and separation between performer and viewer was blurred.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Danspace Project: NYC dance presenting and commissioning organization focused on experimental contemporary dance. Comparable as a peer institution supporting emerging choreographers in the same NYC ecosystem, with which Hivewild's site-specific and experimental work would share aesthetic and audience overlap.

Direct peers

• Gibney: NYC-based dance center that hosts Hivewild Contemporary classes and operates as both a presenting venue and producer of contemporary dance. Directly comparable as a multi-vertical contemporary dance organization offering classes, residencies, and productions in the same NYC market.
• Loni Landon Dance Project: NYC contemporary dance company that co-presented 'The Pleasure is Ours' with Hivewild in 2018. Closely comparable as a similarly scaled NYC contemporary dance company sharing audiences, venues, and the same small-company ecosystem.
• Shamel Pitts | TRIBE: Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company whose cinematographer (Taylor Antisdel) also works with Hivewild. Comparable as a small NYC contemporary dance company with international festival presence and a single artistic director driving the creative vision.
• BAIRA | MVMNT PHLSPHY: NYC-based contemporary movement company that co-presented with Hivewild at 'The Pleasure is Ours' in 2018. Comparable as a similarly scaled NYC contemporary dance/movement organization with overlapping audiences and community-engagement focus.
• Mark Morris Dance Group: Brooklyn-based contemporary dance organization that hosts Hivewild weekend workshops and shares the same NYC contemporary dance ecosystem, venue partnerships, and grant funding sources. Directly comparable as a presenting and producing contemporary dance company in the same geography.
• Camille A. Brown & Dancers: Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company led by a single choreographer-founder producing evening-length works with thematic depth (cultural identity, race, history). Comparable as a similarly sized NYC contemporary dance company with strong media profile and institutional partnerships.
• BodyStories Dance Theater: Teresa Fellion's contemporary dance company whose members overlap with Hivewild's roster (Xenia Mansour). Comparable as a small NYC contemporary dance company producing evening-length work with a similar operational scale and aesthetic positioning.
• Sidra Bell Dance New York: Contemporary dance company whose dancers (Felix Bryan, Madison Wada) also perform with Hivewild. Closely comparable as a NYC contemporary dance company producing evening-length work, site-specific projects, and educational programming at similar scale.

Broad incumbents

• New York Live Arts: Premier NYC presenting venue for contemporary dance that hosted Hivewild's 'with your sweet fragrance' world premiere. Comparable as a major institution in the same NYC contemporary dance ecosystem but operates as a presenter rather than a producing company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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