Abrons Arts Center’s Performance AIRspace Residency supports a cohort of 2 early career performing artists for a project development residency over the course of 12 months, and production period the following year.
Abrons Arts Center’s Performance AIRspace Residency supports a cohort of 2 early career performing artists for a project development residency over the course of 12 months, and production period the following year. With support from The Jerome Foundation, Performance AIRspace residents are provided with a commission fee, premium access to studios and theaters for rehearsals towards the development of a live performance to be presented at Abrons Arts Center as part of our Spring 2026 season.
2024–2026 Residency Application
Qualifications
Important Dates
Application Timeline
2023–2024 Performance AIRspace Residency Cohort
keiyaA
Performing as keiyaA, Chicago native Chakeiya Richmond has become recognized for her unique, experimental approach to soul music. She's a producer, songwriter, and vocalist, with work is rooted in urgency, insurgence, memory, and reverence, using r&b, jazz, hip-hop, noise, and pop to create a sound all her own. 2020 brought the release of her debut album "Forever, Ya Girl", which received much critical acclaim and featured on many "best of" lists for that year. keiyaA lives and works in Queens, NY. Instagram: @keiyaa / Twitter @keiyaa_
Johann Diedrick
Johann Diedrick (he/him) is an artist, engineer, and educator who makes listening rooms for encountering new sonic possibilities off the grid. His performances, installations, and sculptures surface resonant histories of past interactions inscribed in material and embedded in space, peeling back vibratory layers to reveal hidden memories and untold stories. He shares his tools and techniques through listening tours, workshops, and open-source hardware/software.
Funding
Abrons Arts Center’s Performance AIRspace Residency is made possible with funds from The Jerome Foundation and NYC’s Department of Cultural Affairs.