USArtists International Notable Quotable: Delbert Anderson of D'DAT


By Paulette Beete
a group of five people in front of a grove of trees

D’DAT (Delbert Anderson, Mike McCluhan, and Nicholas Lucero) with Nelisiwe Mtsweni (second from left) and Alexandria Holiday (fourth from left). Photo courtesy of D’DAT Management, Inc.

“When art is at the forefront of any conversation, it brings those in the conversation back to a normal human being. When everyone sees each other as humans, issues and difficult decisions can be made because their titles and policies are stripped by the arts.” — Delbert Anderson, Diné (Navajo)

Read more from Delbert Anderson and D’DAT on the importance of the USArtists International program, which supports performances by U.S. artists at international festivals, in our new publication, Crossing Borders Through Cultural Exchange.