LFTB! Previous Cohorts
Previous Cohorts
2020/2021
2019-2020
2019-2020 Cohort: Tracy Baxter, Kimberly Harvey-Scott, Tanika Baptiste, Shaunnah Ray, Tyler Musgrave, Destiny Evans, Niki Brown, Saoirse Weaver, with Stephanie Johnson (in collaboration with Dance Mission Theater)
2018-2019
2018 Fellows: Tiombe Wiley, Natalya Shoaf, Jewel Buchanan-Boone, Alexa Burrell (in collaboration with Dance Mission Theater)
Lit From the Black!
Design & Technical Production Fellowship for Womxn & NB Folx of African Descent
Lit From the Black! is a training and fellowship in Stage Design and Technical production (stage lighting, sound, stage management and visual design) for Womxn & NB Folx of African Descent. T
Black Creators and Producers deserve Black design & technical team. Womxn-identified and gender non-binary folx of African descent deserve to have opportunities in all fields that are supportive, and disrupt the design and impacts of a racist and sexist-driven arts ecosystem. Lit From the Black! aspires to prepare Fellows to meet the demand and continue on as members of an important community of artists.
The ideal Lit From the Black! Fellow is interested in/curious about careers in Lighting Design/Tech, Lighting Designer, Sound Design/Tech, Stage Manager/Technician, Acting, Directing, Event planning & production, Scenic Arts, and Costume.