Creative Research Grants

Mallory Catlett
Performance Art/Theater
New York, NY
2024

Mallory Catlett, a performance maker and director, proposes to revisit an incomplete diptych titled M/F Future, focusing on the unfinished segment DEAD TIME OF PLENTY, inspired by Doris Lessing’s Memoirs of a Survivor. The project will rework archival video and sound materials, exploring time, language, and audience engagement through interactive installation. (Portrait photo by Maria Baranova)

Donna Oblongata
Performance Art/Theater
Philadelphia, PA
2024

Performance artist Donna Oblongata will undertake research and development for the final piece in a solo-show trilogy of participatory dark comedies that explore the contradictions in our cultural relationships to water through Kurt Cobain's persona. The grant will support travel to Nova Scotia and Edinburgh, mentorship, dramaturgy, and clown pedagogy to inform the work. (Portrait photo by Kenzi Crash)

Alice Reagan
Performance Art/Theater
New York, NY
2024

Alice Reagan, a theater director, proposes a research trip to Oslo, Norway, with collaborators to prepare for a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler. This grant will support travel, museum and site visits, collaborative workshops, and research into the physical and cultural landscape that influenced Ibsen’s work. (Portrait photo by Shane LeClair)

Normandy Sherwood
Performance Art/Theater
Brooklyn, NY
2024

Normandy Sherwood, a performance artist and theater maker, proposes the creation of The Mushroom, a new performance work offering a micro view of the forest floor. She will use the grant to support studio rental, the fabrication of objects and garments, and collaborative workshops to activate her work. (Portrait photo by Jody Christopherson)

Marcela Torres
Performance Art/Theater
Brooklyn, NY
2024

Marcela Torres, a performance maker, proposes developing a multi-use studio space to expand their dance and sculptural practices. Focusing on Indigenous traditions, Torres will create ceramics from local soils and explore dance forms such as Mitotilliztli. The studio will support research, rehearsal, and community events. (Portrait photo by Doug Paulson)