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 18 months.
2027-2028 Performance AIRspace Residents.
Abrons Arts Center’s Performance AIRspace Residency supports two early-career performing artists for an 18-month residency that includes a premiere of a live performance in our 2027-2028 season. With support from the Jerome Foundation, Performance AIRspace residents are provided with a commission fee, production budget, and premium access to studios for rehearsals.
Eligibility
2027–2028 Performance AIRspace Residency Cohort
Erica Enriquez
Erica Enriquez (b. Newburgh, NY) is an artist based in Queens, NY. Erica received her BFA in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2019 and MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts with a concentration in Sculpture: Expanded Practice in 2024. She is currently a resident at CPR - Center for Performance Research. Her work considers sculpture, video, photography, painting, and sound as collaborators for performance. Erica has shared her work internationally, and is also the conductor of NYC’s No.1 Train Themed Rock Band CHOO CHOO, which is available on all music platforms. All aboard!
ms. z tye
ms. z tye (b. Lakeland, FL) is a Brooklyn-based artist whose practice unfolds through topographical investigations in performance, sculpture, and scripture. Summoning her work through what she calls “Glossolalia,” tye’s practice transcends the present realm, engaging with the known, the unknown, and the longed-for. She has been included in exhibitions with Bronx Museum of Arts, OCDChinatown, Swivel Gallery, Untitled Art Fair, Cierra Britton Gallery, Long Gallery Harlem, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, Postmasters Gallery, Art in Buildings, and Participant INC. Choreographic work has been presented with The Museum of Modern Art, The Kitchen, BMW, The Shed, Danspace, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, BOFFO, Gibney, and Movement Research. ms. z tye is currently a 2025-28 Jerome Hill fellow.
Funding
Abrons Arts Center’s Performance AIRspace Residency is made possible with funds from The Jerome Foundation and NYC’s Department of Cultural Affairs.