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SEEKING: Videographer for Luz Lorenzana Twigg’s CRITICAL BREAKS RESIDENCY
JOB DESCRIPTION: VIDEOGRAPHER
Start Date: April 19, 2026
End Date: April 30, 2026
Description: This temporary position will support Lead Artist Luz Lorenzana Twigg through the development of her creative project America is in the Heart during her April 2026 CRITICAL BREAKS Residency at Hi-ARTS.
Hi-ARTS residency programs are designed to center process and creative development. We aim to empower artists to develop bold new work while creating a positive and lasting impact on our community. Learn more about our Artist Residency Programs here.
Ideal candidates will have experience filming live theater.
To apply: Email search@hi-artsnyc.org with an updated resume, work sample, and the subject line “Videographer - LUZ” and a Hi-ARTS team member will be in contact.
Submission Deadline: April 13, 2026
FILLED: STAGE MANAGER for Luz Lorenzana Twigg’s CRITICAL BREAKS RESIDENCY
Job Description: Stage Manager
Start Date: April 1, 2026End Date: April 30, 2026
Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Stage Manager. This temporary position will support Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS Artist Luz Lorenzana Twigg during their April 2026 Residency. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at L10 Arts and Cultural Center in Downtown Brooklyn, home of Hi-ARTS.
Hi-ARTS residency programs are designed to center process and creative development. We aim to empower artists to develop bold new work while creating a positive and lasting impact on our community. Learn more about our Artist Residency Programs here.
FILLED: Stage Manager for JOURNAL 2 JOURNEY
SEEKING: Stage Manager for JOURNAL 2 JOURNEY
Start Date: March 29, 2026
End Date: May 15, 2026
Hi-ARTS and Urban Word are currently accepting applications for a Stage Manager. This temporary part-time position will support Journal 2 Journey students in the performance of their theatrical projects. This is an on-site position taking place primarily at 651 ARTS in Downtown Brooklyn, home of Hi-ARTS.
Journal 2 Journey (J2J) is a pre-professional creative youth development program that presents poetry in a three-dimensional way by allowing students to re-imagine their poetry as theatrical one-act plays. Learn more about Journal 2 Journey here.
Ideal candidates will have experience in theater and stage management.
To apply: Email search@hi-artsnyc.org with an updated resume and the subject line “Journal 2 Journey - STAGE MANAGER,” and a Hi-ARTS team member will be in contact.
FILLED: Stage Manager for Jeffrey Rashad
Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Stage Manager. This temporary position will support Hi-ARTS' Artist Jeffrey Rashad during their April 2025 Artist Intensive. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at El Barrio's Artspace PS 109 in East Harlem, home of Hi-ARTS.
FILLED: CRITICAL BREAKS Stage Manager to Reynaldo Piniella
Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Stage Manager. This temporary part-time position will support Artist Reynaldo Piniella during their CRITICAL BREAKS Residency. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at the home of Hi-ARTS in El Barrio's Artspace PS109 in East Harlem.
POSITION FILLED — Seeking: Stage Manager
Stage Manager to Sun Songs
Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Stage Manager. This temporary part-time position supporting Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS Alum Katie Madison during her 2024 residency at Leslie Lohman.
