About the Program

Mabou Mines’ performance initiative SUITE/space provides artistic advisement, rehearsal space, stipend and public performances in our state-of-the-art, 84-seat theater to New York City-based artists of color that share Mabou Mines’ commitment to breaking new ground in form and content.

SUITE/space Artists Receive

• A $4,000 stipend and a 50-50 box office split.
• 40 hours of rehearsal space in Mabou Mines’ sunlit studio in the East Village.
• Technical and administrative support.
• Studio visits with the program’s Artistic Directors and guest advisors.
• 12 hours of technical rehearsal in the theater.
• Four SUITE/space performances in a festival-like setting at Mabou Mines.

Selection Process & Residency Timeline

• • April Application Opens
  • May Application Closes
  • June Selection Process & Finalist Interviews
  • July Resident Artist Announcement & First Artist Meeting
  • August – November Rehearsals, Meetings & Mentorship
  • December Performances

Applications are currently closed.

Check the 2025 SUITE/space Application Guidelines

Direct Program support for SUITE/Space has been provided by the New York Community Trust,  The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).