Tere O’Connor’s Construct-a-Guy and The Lace at New York Live Arts bring forty years of choreographic thinking into a single program. These dances reveal O’Connor’s evolving architectures of multiplicity, rigor, and queer complexity, inviting audiences into a system of movement shaped by attention and continual recalibration.
Five artists reclaim the body as rupture, resistance, and ritual. Explore extreme embodiment in this month’s Reading the Field from Contemporary Performance.
Festival Highlights from The Dark 2026 at PS21, featuring works by Okwui Okpokwasili, Autumn Knight, Trisha Brown Dance Company, and Sister Sylvester across Columbia County, New York.
Not all time is equal. As artists, we need to recognize what drains us, what restores us, and why boredom might be the missing piece in our creative capacity.
There’s no single way to keep a creative journal—but if you’re trying to sustain an artistic life across the cycles of making, pausing, researching,...
Developing and maintaining an active email list is a crucial strategy for keeping your audience informed about your latest projects, upcoming events, and other relevant updates. Regular communication helps build a loyal following and keeps people engaged with your work. Here’s how to effectively create and manage your email list:
Maintaining an up-to-date CV is essential for every artist. Treat it as a living document you maintain as you go, keeping a Google Doc or Word document on your computer to make it an actively updateable repository of your work.
In a world filled with the constant noise of social media, news, and competing media, making a genuine connection based on the values of your work and community can be challenging. To establish a strong foundation for your work, focus on effective communication tailored to various audiences. Know your field through key resources, research institutions, and funders aligning with your work. Develop a compelling artist's statement and concise bio, maintain an updated CV and website, build an active social media presence, and maintain an email list to keep your audience informed. These steps ensure your work is not only created but also recognized and appreciated.