RESIDENT ARTISTS

 

Every year, Chelsea Factory welcomes a cohort of resident artists across artistic disciplines—from composers to filmmakers to playwrights—who are at inflection points in their careers.

Artists receive a range of resources customized to their needs, such as financial support, rehearsal and performance space, production support, and opportunities for group and individualized professional development.

Chelsea Factory takes a holistic approach to the selection process, which prioritizes artists who are:

  • New York City-based

  • From historically excluded communities

  • At transformational inflection points in their careers

  • Have a need unique to Chelsea Factory’s space

  • Aligned with Chelsea Factory’s values of integrity, transparency, flexibility, and accountability

2025 Resident Artists

  • Nehprii Amenii

    Nehprii Amenii

  • Leimay

    Kayla Farrish

  • Xenia Rubinos

    Xenia Rubinos

2023-2024 Resident Artists

  • Leigh Fondakowski

    Leigh Fondakowski

  • Leimay

    Ximena Garnica & Shige Moriya | LEIMAY

  • Christopher Rudd

    Christopher Rudd

  • Soles of Duende

    Soles of Duende

  • Soul Science Lab

    Soul Science Lab

  • Yara Travieso

    Yara Travieso

“The work that we are creating here is shifting…it is forcing us to take a look at the work we [Soles of Duende] have created so far and decide where we want to go next. To have a space like Chelsea Factory give us the freedom and trust for ‘that thing’ to unfold without fear is a gift.”

—Brinda Guha, Soles of Duende

2022 Resident Artists

  • Raquel Almazan

    Raquel Almazan

  • Troy Anthony

    Troy Anthony

  • Hope Boykin

    Hope Boykin

  • Kristoffer Diaz

    Kristoffer Diaz

  • Andrea Miller

  • Chelsea Odufu

    Chelsea Odufu

  • Leonardo Sandoval & Gregory Richardson

    Leonardo Sandoval & Gregory Richardson

“This creative time at Chelsea Factory is huge. It feels like coming home when we walk into the room.”

—Gregory Richardson, Music from the Sole