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Norton Owen is a curator, writer, and archivist with well over 50 years of professional experience in dance.
Since 1976, he has been associated with Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, where as Director of Preservation (1990-2025) he has overseen projects involving documentation, exhibitions, audience engagement, and archival issues, as well as extensive online archives, podcasts, and more. He continues his work with the titles of Historian and Founding Director of Preservation. He is the recipient of a 2023 Dance Magazine Award and the 2024 Dixie Durr Award from the Dance Studies Association, and has also received honors from Dance/USA, the Martha Hill Dance Fund, Dance Films Association, the José Limón Dance Foundation, and the Theatre Library Association. In recognition of his 50th season at the Pillow in 2025, he was recognized with the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, presented to him by Senator Elizabeth Warren.
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