New Victory LabWorks About » LabWorks New Victory LabWorks is for artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color creating original work for kids and families. Reimagining work for Young Audiences Established in 2012, New Victory® LabWorks explores, devises and reimagines what theater for families can be by supporting New York-based artists of all disciplines in making works that challenge preconceptions commonly held about theater for young audiences. Amplifying voices and stories New Victory LabWorks supports adventurous performing arts for family audiences that amplify a multitude of voices. We welcome and uplift all BIPOC artists, including those who identify as LGBTQIA+ and who identify as disabled. Hear from New Victory LabWorks Artists, Kaneza Schaal and Christopher Myers, about the program’s impact. Watch Trailer Close New Victory LabWorks provides artists with an individualized experience and resources to create. What LabWorks Artists receive New Victory LabWorks artists each receive $15,000 as well as professional development, networking and community building. Artists also have the opportunity to hold invited rehearsals for industry professionals, fellow artists and kid and family audiences with facilitated feedback sessions. By connecting artists with New Victory families and education partners to garner invaluable responses and feedback from kids, New Victory LabWorks invites artists to hone their craft, expand their skills, make contacts in the field, take artistic risks and make bold choices with their work. LabWorks Launch & Beyond Established in 2021, New Victory LabWorks Launch invites a single artist to further develop a particular project for young audiences with the aim of presenting them on the New Victory stage in a future season. New Victory LabWorks Launch allows the artist to continue to receive individualized support from the program focusing on taking steps toward bringing their theatrical work to the stage with production support, dramaturgical input, industry relationship connections, rehearsal space and a fee of $5,000. Christopher Rudd The 2021-22 New Victory LabWorks Launch Artist is choreographer Christopher Rudd, developing his work Witness Part I, II, and III. LabWorks in the World New Victory LabWorks has supported over 100 artists on their journey, more than half of which have developed projects into full productions, touring across the country and around the world. Meet New Victory LabWorks Artists Apply to LabWorks Applications are closed, but you can still review requirements LabWorks FAQs Questions and answers about applying to LabWorks LabWorks Artists Get to know past and present LabWorks Artists and their projects Support LabWorks Help NYC artists create adventurous new work for young audiences New Victory LabWorks Supporters New Victory LabWorks is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by grants from the Madeleine L’Engle Fund of the Crosswicks Foundation, The Ford Foundation and the Howard Gilman Foundation. The participation of puppetry artist Nehprii Amenii in the LabWorks program is supported by Cheryl Henson and The Jim Henson Foundation.
