The Artists Residency at The Center
The purpose of the Residency is simple: To help the artist make their best work. Each year, the Center brings a group of artists (writers, composers, choreographers, filmmakers, and visual artists) to New York. Artists soak in the city’s abundance, have dedicated time to work on new projects, and form a community with other Latter-day Saint artists.
The 2024 Residents
We are thrilled to announce the next six artists of our annual Residency at the Center. They will come to New York October 9-14, 2024. They were chosen by a notable jury: Tacey M. Atsitty, Richard Bushman, Rose Datoc Dall, Nancy Heuston, Susan Elizabeth Howe, Jared Oaks, and Aaron Toronto.
Meet the artists and discover their works, below.
Vanessa Cook, Switzerland, choreography
Dylan Findley, Ohio, music composition
Michelle Nixon, Utah, visual art
Isaac Richards, Utah, literature
Justin Wheatley, Utah, visual art
Darlene Young, Utah, poetry
The 2023 Residents
Six artists comprised the inaugural cohort of the Residency, October 15-22, 2023. They were selected by a notable jury: Sheri Dew, Stanley Hainsworth, Melissa Leilani Larsen, Lance Larsen, Deon Nielsen Price, Walter Rane, and Ricardo Rendón.
Meet the artists and discover their works, below
Alixa Brobbey, poet, Utah
Jenna Carson, writer, Mississippi
Jessica Heaton, choreographer, Utah
Sara Lyne Lindsay, visual artist, Georgia
Joseph Sowa, composer, Massachusetts
Aaron Toronto, filmmaker, Vietnam
Acknowledgments
We gratefully acknowledge the many people who have provided assistance for the Residency, including the Center’s donors.
2023:
Application screeners
Guest speakers: Tara Bench, Allyson Chard, Walter Rane, and Joël René Scoville
Host: Stanley Hainsworth
Residency photographer: Sam Zauscher
Marketing and communications: Emily Larsen Doxford
Illustration: Isabelle Walton
Special event donors: Georgia and Warren Blosil family
2024:
Application screeners
Project manager: Emily Spung
For the Center:
Mykal Urbina, executive director
Richard L. Bushman, chairman of the board
Stanley Hainsworth, chairman of the board-elect
Glen Nelson, director of special projects
Emily Spung, administrative assistant
Ron Schneider, finances
