Art
Research
Advocacy
WADE is a women-led interdisciplinary arts organization using performance, research, and community programming to confront gender-based violence and advance cultural equity.
WADE proudly develops and maintains relationships with other change-makers in the arts and social justice sectors around the globe.
WADE began as a global dance training platform. Today, it uses performance, research, and community engagement to confront gender-based violence and advance equity. Rooted in trauma-informed practice, WADE creates residencies, festivals, exhibitions, and educational programs that transform movement into meaningful cultural change.
Our Research Vessels for Change
Writings
Publishing essays, research, and reflections exploring trauma, pedagogy, accountability, and the evolving role of art in social change.
Ballet Pedagogy
Reimagining ballet education through trauma-informed, equity-centered teaching practices that honor individual bodies and lived experiences.
Somatic Rehabilitation Program
Developing movement-based rehabilitation models addressing gender-based violence through accountability, embodiment, and restorative justice practices.
Educational Programs
Offering workshops that integrate movement, scholarship, and social justice inquiry while immersed in beautiful cultural landscapes.
Curated Festivals
Presenting interdisciplinary festivals that amplify marginalized voices and foster public dialogue around gender justice and systemic change.
Artistic Residency Programs
Supporting artists developing bold, socially engaged work through mentorship, space, resources, and research-driven creative exploration.
Team Building
Facilitating embodied leadership and communication workshops that strengthen collaboration, empathy, and collective resilience.
Allyship
Building solidarity through dialogue, performance, and action that challenges harmful norms and advances collective accountability.
Pop Up Community-Based Exhibits
Creating interactive installations that transform research and lived experience into accessible, community-centered visual storytelling.
“This work is my vessel for change within both the arts and social justice realms. It shifts because justice work shifts. It grows because community needs growth. I remain committed to staying responsive, listening deeply, and building structures that support dialogue, reflection, and action.”
- Giada Matteini, Founder & Artistic Director
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