Awards & Recognition

Princess grace award, 2024

The Princess Grace Foundation-USA is dedicated to upholding the legacy of Princess Grace of Monaco, (née Grace Kelly) and elevating extraordinary emerging artists in theater, dance and film through career-advancing grants.

Her commitment to advance the arts in the United States is sustained by the Princess Grace Awards which supports and elevates extraordinary early career artists in theater, dance and film through game-changing grants; and nurtures and supports Princess Grace Award winners throughout their careers. To learn more, click here.

NEW ENGLAND FOUNDation FOR THE ARTS: ndp GRANT FINALIST

Each year, NDP welcomes applications from dance artists, companies, and collectives to invest in the creation/development and U.S* touring/sharing of new dance projects via its NDP Production Grant.

Out of 219 applications, barkha moved forward to finalist round amongst 39 other artists and projects.

NDP Finalists receive $10,000 in unrestricted funding as an expression of NEFA’s belief in their artistic prowess and our desire to support the continued creation/development of their proposed new dance project.

To learn more, please click here.

Juried bessie artist award 2023

For elegantly and magnificently creating, educating, and sharing work that elevates classical Indian and Kathak dance. Patel is deeply rooted in her art form’s spiritual and cultural history and is a contemporary voice that will contribute to the evolution of Kathak dance and its place in the dance world at large. To learn more about the Bessie Award she received, please click here.

In addition to winning this award, barkha received support from NYS Danceforce to go on her first official performance tour!