Joanna Furnans (she/her), is a dance artist, writer, and administrator. Her work has been supported by a MANCC Forward Dialogues Laboratory, a Schonberg Offshore Creation Residency at the Yard, an Institutional Incubator Sponsorship at High Concept Labs, Chicago Dancemakers Forum's Lab Artist Program, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), the Chicago Dancers’ Fund, the Chicago Moving Company, Links Hall, and the Walker Art Center’s Choreographer’s Evening. Joanna is a co-founder and co-organizer of Performance Response Journal, is the current executive director of Chicago Dancemakers Forum, and is the board treasurer of the artist-run Roman Susan. She is a Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP), holds a certificate in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations from Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies, and a BA from Sarah Lawrence College with concentrations in Dance, Literature, and Philosophy.