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opended wounds by Nia & Ness
Photo by Emanie Antonette
Grants/Awards:
Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX) 2017 Summer Space Grant recipient from June 1-August 18, 2017 at Brooklyn Arts Exchange in Brooklyn, NY.
2017 National Women's Music Festival Emerging Artist Contest winners
- Sequin MAKERS Retreat participants from August 27-September 1, 2017
Keynotes
- A Talk on Activism and Art at Brown University in Providence, RI, for the 2018 FLAME Conference hosted by Feminists at Brown on March 18, 2018
Panels/Artist Talks:
Art VS Life: The Dance Industry (panel)- May 7th, 2017 at GAMBA Forest in Brooklyn, NY
cHURCH of MONIKA: Nia & Ness (artist talk)- May 14th, 2017 at Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY
Leaders of the week for the Sadie Nash Summer Institute (artist talk)- August 9, 2017 at City College in Manhattan, NY
run. (artist talk)- August 10th, 2017 at Point Green in Brooklyn, NY
Are You Ready to Run?: Performance and Discussion with BAX Space Grantees Nia & Ness (artist talk) - April 21, 2018 at BAX in Brooklyn, NY
Nia & Ness: An Artist Talk - April 28, 2018 at the BlaqOUT Conference at UC Riverside in Riverside, CA
Upcoming Festivals and Conferences:
- National Women's Music Festival 2018 in Middleton, WI, July 5-8, 2018
- Michigan Framily Reunion in Wayland, MI, August 3-6, 2018
Pieces:
Piece: run. (2017) 72 mins.
Point Green in Brooklyn, NY, premiered on August 11 and 12, 2017
FiveMyles in Brooklyn, NY, on October 20, 2017
Bard College in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY, on October 21, 2017, hosted by the Queer People of Color Club for Parent's Weekend 2017
The VORTEX in Austin, TX, on February 17, 2018, hosted by OUTsider Festival 2018
UC Riverside in Riverside, CA, on April 27, 2018, hosted by the BlaqOUT Conference 2018
Piece: black light (2017) 6 mins.
Secret Project Robot in Brooklyn, NY, for Irrevery Album Release Party, premiered on November 19, 2017
Piece: north east (2017) 10 mins. (excerpt from run.)
LGBTQ Center of the Hudson Valley in Kingston, NY, opening for Alix Dobkin in Concert on September 24, 2017
NU Hotel in Brooklyn, NY, for Black Lesbian Love Is a Form of Resistance: The Fundraiser on May 18, 2018
Piece: your turn (2017) 20 mins.
Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, hosted by THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE, premiered on May 20th, 2017
Piece: opened wounds (2017) 6 ½ mins. (excerpt from run.)
Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, for the event Wander: An Evening of Performances Inspired by Liinu Grönlund hosted by THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE, premiered on March 18th, 2017
Freddy’s Bar and Backroom in Brooklyn, NY, for the event RESIST! hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union and THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE on March 18th, 2017
OkaySpace in Brooklyn, NY, for the Garden of Eden movie screening on March 31st, 2017
BIZARRE Bushwick in Brooklyn, NY, for Circus of Dreams produced by Lindsee Lonesome on April 5th, 2017
NYU Kimmel Center for University Life in New York, NY, for NYU Ally Week on April 12th, 2017
Center of Performance Research in Brooklyn, NY, for Spring Movement 2017, hosted by Center of Performance Research on April 13th, 2017
BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, in the Bronx, NY, for the Blacktino Dance Concert, hosted by Northwestern University on May 28th, 2017
City Center Studios in New York, NY, for In Remembrance: Dancing for Orlando, hosted by Awaken Dance Theater on June 17, 2017
The Keep in Ridgewood, NY, for Don’t Tell My Husband, Ladies Hysterical Luncheon, hosted by Madame Ovary on June 24th, 2017
The Marriott Hotel in Middleton, WI, for the National Women's Music Festival on July 6, 2017
City College in Manhattan, NY, for the Sadie Nash Summer Institute on August 9, 2017
Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, NY, for the Director's Choice Showcase 2018, hosted by Spoke the Hub on January 26 and 27, 2018
Next Door at New York Theatre Workshop in Manhattan, NY, for the Dessert: Queer Performance Series, hosted by Feast Productions on March 27, 2018
Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY, for the Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival on April 20, 2018
BAX in Brooklyn, NY, for the BAX Teen Arts Conference on April 21, 2018
UC Riverside in Riverside, CA, for the BlaqOUT Conference on April 28, 2018
LGBTQ Center of the Hudson Valley in Kingston, NY, for the OLOC Concert ft. Nia & Ness and Nedra Johnson on May 20, 2018
John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, NY, for the Left Forum Conference on June 2, 2018
Piece: see us (2016) 8 mins.
Theater for the New City in New York, NY, for the event Pieces for Peace hosted by The Rouge Dancers, premiered on January 7th, 2017
Babycastles in Manhattan, NY, for Tenderness as Ragefuel: Against trumpist fascism, hosted by Confetti Armor and Babycastles on January 21st, 2017
The Footlight Bar in Queens, NY, for Am I Write, Ladies?: Sorry Not Sorry, hosted by Am I Write, Ladies? on February 28th, 2017
NYU Kimmel Center's Rosenthal Pavilion in New York, NY, for The Nia Awards, hosted by NYU's Center for Multicultural Education and Programs on May 11, 2017
The Marriott Hotel in Middleton, WI, for the National Women's Music Festival on July 6, 2017
Bizarre Bar in Brookly, NY, for Circus of Dreams on September 13, 2017
Piece: love’s call (2016) 5 mins.
Teaneck United Methodist Church in Teaneck, New Jersey, for the 2016 Christmas Cantata, premiered on December 4 2016
Piece: sky blue (2016) 6 mins.
Freddy's Bar and Backroom in Brooklyn, NY, for the event Ready Freddy's!?, hosted by The Creators Collective, premiered on November 9, 2016
Piece: find me (2016) 6 ½ mins
The Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, NY, for the 2016 Suite Summer Festival hosted by In-Sight Dance Company, premiered on July 29, 2016
The Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, for the event The City is our Playground: An Evening of Performance Inspired by I Collective on October 8, 2016, hosted by THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE
Piece: blind spot (2016) 8 mins. (excerpt from run.)
Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, for the event She Who Tells A Story: An Evening of Performance Inspired by The Rawiya Collection, hosted by THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE, premiered on May 21, 2016
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre studios in New York, NY, for the Tribute from NYC Dancers to the Victims of Orlando Shooting, hosted by Awaken Dance Theater on June 19, 2016
The Tank in New York, NY, for The Big Gay Dance Show, hosted by Gotham Dance Theater on July 16, 2016
The 227th Street Cambria Heights Community Garden in Queens, NY, for the 2nd Annual Community Garden Dance Festival, hosted by Sans Limites Dance on August 27, 2016
The Muriel Schulman Theater at Triskelion Arts in Brooklyn, NY, for the Collaborations in Dance Festival (CollabFest), hosted by Triskelion Arts on November 4, 2016
The Putnam’s Pub and Cooker in Brooklyn, NY, for THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE's first annual gala, as one of their top 5 artist of the year on November 19, 2016
Babycastles in New York, NY, for Tenderness as Ragefuel: Against trumpist fascism, hosted by Confetti Armor and Babycastles on January 21st, 2017
Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, NY, for Winter Follies 2017, hosted by Spoke the Hub on February 3rd and 4th, 2017
The Brooklyn Arts Exchange in Brooklyn, NY, for the 2017 Upstart Festival, hosted by Brooklyn Arts Exchange, NY, on February 11, 2017
NYU Kimmel Center for University Life in New York, NY, for ‘Brown Girls” NYC Screening on February 15th, 2017
Starr Bar in Brooklyn, NY, for Queer Abstract, hosted by Shannon Matesky on February 17, 2017
The Reckless Theatre in New York, NY, for “That Feeling When”, hosted by Some Universe on February 24th, 2017
OkaySpace in Brooklyn, NY, for the Garden of Eden movie screening on March 31st, 2017
Center of Performance Research in Brooklyn, NY, for Spring Movement 2017, hosted by Center of Performance Research on April 13th
BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, in the Bronx, NY, for the Blacktino Dance Concert on May 28th, 2017
Lot 45 Bushwick in Brooklyn, NY, for BRN GRL SPK: A Summer Open Mic Fundraiser for WE ACT, hosted by BRN GRL SPK on June 7th, 2017
BIZARRE Bushwick in Brooklyn, NY, for Circus of Dreams, produced by Lindsee Lonesome on June 7th, 2017
GAMBA Forest in Brooklyn, NY, for the Underground Heroine Showcase #6!, hosted by ctyzn, DJ Lobotomy Copter and Brooklyn Wildlife on June 9th, 2017
5th Ave & 9th St. in Brooklyn, NY, for Brooklyn Pride, hosted by Brooklyn Pride Inc. on June 10th, 2017
The Marriott Hotel in Middleton, WI, for the National Women's Music Festival on July 8, 2017
red/orange place in Brooklyn, NY, for "An Evening of Good Stuff," hosted by Maya Simkin and Rye Cavanaugh on July 23, 2017
The Knockdown Center in Queens, NY, for the "For Us Fest," hosted by BUFU and Queer Abstract on July 30, 2017
City College in Manhattan, NY, for the Sadie Nash Summer Institute on August 9, 2017
BKLYN Commons in Brooklyn, NY, for the B.A.S.I.C.S. International Artists Showcase on September 9, 2017
Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn, NY, for the 7th Annual Bed-Stuy Pride on September 10, 2017
Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan, NY, for the Movement Research at the Judson Church on September 18, 2017
LGBTQ Center of the Hudson Valley in Kingston, NY, opening for Alix Dobkin in Concert on September 24, 2017
New Women Space in Brooklyn, NY for the Barriers to Bridges: Building Solidarity Through Storytelling event, hosted by Akin and Women of Color in Solidarity on November 25, 2017
New Women Space for the Decolonize Your Body event, hosted by Gagann Kaur and Jasmin Kaur on December 14, 2017
Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, NY, for the Director's Choice Showcase 2018, hosted by Spoke the Hub on January 26 and 27, 2018
Dixon Place in Manhattan, NY, for Black Queer Night, hosted by Layla Zami and Oxana Chi in cooperation with the International Human Rights Art Festival on February 21, 2018
- Harvard College in Cambridge, MA, for the 20th Annual Dr. Walter J Leonard Black Arts festival, hosted by the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College on February 23, 2018
- Brown University in Providence, RI, for the 2018 FLAME Conference hosted by Feminists at Brown on March 18, 2018
- Next Door at New York Theatre Workshop in Manhattan, NY, for the Dessert: Queer Performance Series, hosted by Feast Productions on March 27, 2018
Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY, for the Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival on April 20, 2018
BAX in Brooklyn, NY, for the BAX Teen Arts Conference on April 21, 2018
UC Riverside in Riverside, CA, for the BlaqOUT Conference on April 28, 2018
NU Hotel in Brooklyn, NY, for Black Lesbian Love Is a Form of Resitance: The Fundraiser on May 18, 2018
LGBTQ Center of the Hudson Valley in Kingston, NY, for the OLOC Concert ft. Nia & Ness and Nedra Johnson on May 20, 2018
Private home in Brooklyn, NY, for Open Lore Policy: First Times, First Show on June 1, 2018
John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, NY, for the Left Forum Conference on June 2, 2018
Piece: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2015) 10 mins.
Conwell Dance Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, for Human(ity: Temple University BFA Senior Thesis Concert, premiered on April 24 and 25, 2015
Piece: The State, Quality Being With Purpose (2014) 7 ½ mins.
Conwell Dance Theatre in Philadelphia, PA for Temple University’s Spring Student Dance Concert, premiered on April 11 and 12, 2014