Program areas at Harlem Stage
Presentation/commissioningharlem Stage, which the new york times has called "an invaluable incubator of talent," is the preeminent home for artists of color to create and present new work, and the only institution in the nation devoted exclusively to the development of new work by these artists. Harlem Stage commissions and produces new, innovative, socially significant works through its waterworks program, and then presents the premieres of these works at the Harlem Stage gatehouse. Through waterworks and Harlem Stage's multidisciplinary presenting series, the organization serves as catalyst, conduit, and incubator of ideas, not only by supporting artists, but also by engaging the community through residency, humanities, and education activities.we continue this work through partnerships and collaborations with carnegie hall, park avenue armory, bryant park, the jazz gallery, caribbean cultural center african diaspora institute, beth morrison projects, mabou mines, maysles documentary center, the national jazz museum in Harlem, the studio museum, the schomburg center for research in black culture, and other organizations.
Educationin our education and community engagement program, we worked in a network of k-12 schools, in which teaching artists led residencies with students across performing arts disciplines. Schools included a. philip randolph high school (sound business, Inc.), wheels, manhattan village academy, and lower manhattan community middle school. Teaching artists also led residencies in community settings, including exodus transitional community. We hosted students and their families for performances both at the schools and at the Harlem Stage gatehouse. We continue to create opportunities for students and community to engage with artists on our presenting season through dive deeper conversations, master classes, and workshops. In addition, Harlem Stage hosted college and graduate students for internships to gain arts administration experience.