Harlem Stage’s WaterWorks Artists Program provides commissioning grants to emerging artists of the Global Majority. The year-long program offers a commissioning grant, peer- to-peer learning among a multidisciplinary cohort, mentorship, critical feedback, and professional development workshops. Artists develop an original performance piece, presented as part of a work-in-progress artist spotlight. The 2024 cohort comprises: dancer, vocalist, choreographer, and writer Marie Lloyd Paspe; kathak dancer, choreographer, and educator Barkha Patel; actor, author, podcaster, playwright, and storyteller Christopher Rivas; writer, independent producer, and director Marie Thomas; and saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins.
