The Bessies are proud to present Christine Jowers with the 2022 Service to the Field of Dance Award! @cmmjowers is the founding editor of the nonprofit, independent arts journalism site @dancenthusiast. For 15 years, she has covered the NYC dance scene as a videographer, writer, and speaker. She has discovered and mentored new dance writers, provided a place for experienced journalists to share their work, and created space for artists to write firsthand of their efforts. Believing that everyone, not only critics and academics, should be part of the documented dance conversation, Jowers created a venue where audiences could contribute their thoughts on performance. Her work promoting dance literacy has been funded by Dance USA, through the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and the Lower Manhattan Community Council, under the auspices of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts. Jowers credits her passion for arts and community to her Caribbean ancestry and upbringing. #thebessies #bessies2022 Image Description: Christine Jowers stands addressing an audience, holding a microphone and clipboard. Christine wears glasses and black clothing, and the backs of the audience's heads can be seen in the foreground.