While in residence, Cheri will work on the development of Around the Way Gurl, a movement investigation that highlights and celebrates the cultural significance and the contributions of women in Bed-Stuy have made to Brooklyn and HipHop culture during the 1980s and 90s.

While in residence at Hi-ARTS, Curtis will continue the development of and addition of choreography to Homenaje a los Rumberos. Homenaje a los Rumberos is an original music composition that pays homage to the rich legacy of traditional Afro-Cuban Rumberos and serves as a heartfelt tribute to Rumbero's living and past.

Jourdan Ash (she/her) is a New York creative who works via her online platform True To Us, to center Black and Brown womxn as the foundation of the streetwear and sneaker industry. Jourdan uses her creative practice to bridge the gap between consumers and brands while opening the doors for those seeking a variety of opportunities within the streetwear and sneaker industry.

Claudia Luna Fuentes and Pepx Romero join Hi-ARTS in a first of its kind engagement as resident artists of theurbanX.org, an international Artist Residency Program, currently being supported through our SKY LAB Residency program. Think of it as a residency within a residency!

theurbanX.org is an international arts residency program that connects Black and Brown creatives across the diaspora through the lens of urban culture. theubanX harnesses the power of urban culture and the arts to build bridges across borders, share knowledge and resources in community, and empower creators of the global majority.

Sadah Espii Proctor (she/her/Espii) is an award-winning multimedia director and composer/sound artist working in theatre, dance, opera, installations, and extended reality. Her work centers around themes of memory and diaspora, social issues, and presence within physical/digital/virtual spaces

During their time in residence, Charlene will continue the development of BRICKS, a new funk-rock musical about family legacy, a mom, her daughter, and the ancestors that preceded them. BRICKS is currently being developed in part with support by Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS, a residency program for artists who are in a pivotal phase of developing new work in partnership with En Garde Arts, an artist-centric organization supporting artists in the development and production of new work.

As the 2023 ONE WALL MOVEMENT Muralist, Hi-ARTS will support N. Carlos J. in the development of Greatest Love of All, a large-scale mural to be installed in Harlem, NY in Summer 2023. N. Carlos J. (he/him) is a painter, designer and muralist who employs painting, illustration and drawing elements within his works.

Hakim Pitts (they/them) is Black genderqueer multi-award winning, creative and scholar crafting at the nexus of visual culture, community health, social justice, and spiritual activism.

SoHumanity is a collaborative duo between Tanya Birl-Torres and Sasha Hutchings. During their time in residence, they will continue the development of A Play in 3 Movements, an immersive and ritualized choreo-play that explores how autoimmunity is an expression of non-consent to a diseased system.

As a polymedia artist, Zane focuses on publicly-engaging work addressing decolonization, the intersection of traditional and contemporary music, and ideas of transcendence. He performs and composes with electro-acoustic instruments, videos, and found/re-purposed instruments.

Mattaya Fitts is a visual artist whose practice encompasses a multi-disciplinary approach within a studio and street art discipline. . .