Launched as part of The Shed’s inaugural year program, Open Call is a large-scale commissioning program designed to support early-career and emerging NYC-based artists. For its second iteration, 27 new artists have been selected by interdisciplinary leaders and professionals in their fields, including other artists and members of The Shed’s staff, to present work in an exhibition and performance series in 2021 and 2022. Selected artists will each receive a commissioning fee of up to $15,000 depending on the scope of their projects, robust production support, and resources to further nurture their practices and expand their audiences.
Exhibition | Level 2 Gallery
June 4 – August 1
Thursdays through Sundays | 11 am – 6pm
· Aisha Amin: The Earth Has Been Made a Place of Prayer
· Ayanna Dozier: Cities of the Dead
· Caroline Garcia: The Headless Headhunt
· Emilie Gossiaux: True Love Will Find You in the End
· Esteban Jefferson: Rest in Peace Devra Freelander
· Le’Andra LeSeur: There is no movement without rhythm
· Simon Liu: Devil’s Peak
· Tajh Rust: Passages
· Pauline Shaw: The Tomb-sweeper’s Mosquito Bite
· Kenneth Tam:The Crane and the Snake
· Anne Wu: A Patterned Universe
Performances | McCourt and Tisch Skylights
June 4 – 26
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
- Nia O. Witherspoon: Thursday, June 3, 8 pm and Friday, June 4, 8 pm
- Leslie Cuyjet: Friday, June 4, 6:30 pm
- Ladi’Sasha Jones: Saturdays, June 5, 12, & 19, 4 & 6 pm
- Cindy Tran: Saturday, June 5, 8 pm
- Emily Waters: Thursday, June 10, 8 pm
- Nazareth Hassan: Friday, June 11, 7 pm
- Rachika Nayar: Friday, June 11, 9 pm
- AnAkA: Saturday, June 12, 8 pm
- DonChristian Jones: Thursday, June 17, 8 pm and Friday, June 18, 8 pm
- Troy Anthony: Saturday, June 19, 8 pm
- Merche Blasco: Thursday, June 24, 8 pm and Friday, June 25, 9 pm
- Kyle Marshall: Friday, June 25, 7 pm and Saturday, June 26, 8 pm
- Ana María Agüero Jahannes: Saturday, June 26, 3 pm
The Shed The Bloomberg Building 545 West 30th Street (Between 10th and 11th Avenues) New York, NY 10001
MORE INFO: theshed.org/program/series/15-open-call
About The Shed
The Shed is a new cultural institution of and for the 21st century. We produce and welcome innovative art and ideas, across all forms of creativity, to build a shared understanding of our rapidly changing world and a more equitable society. In our highly adaptable building on Manhattan’s west side, The Shed brings together established and emerging artists to create new work in fields ranging from pop to classical music, painting to digital media, theater to literature, and sculpture to dance. We seek opportunities to collaborate with cultural peers and community organizations, work with like-minded partners, and provide unique spaces for private events. As an independent nonprofit that values invention, equity, and generosity, we are committed to advancing art forms, addressing the urgent issues of our time, and making our work impactful, sustainable, and relevant to the local community, the cultural sector, New York City, and beyond.
