New York Live Arts is ecstatic to announce Joanna Kotze as the 2025-2026 Randjelović/Stryker Resident Commissioned Artist (RCA)! “Joanna has been quietly making work that speaks loudly to the times we live in. With an uncompromising belief in the power and eloquence of the body and movement to go where words fail, she has the enthusiastic support of our entire organization to dig deeply, experiment wildly and imagine beyond. We look forward to the journey ahead.” - Bill T. Jones & Janet Wong Live Arts Artistic Director & Associate Artistic Director It was fitting to toast and celebrate Joanna and this announcement at our Gala on Monday night! We are proud to welcome Joanna back to Live Arts and continue our support of her fierce artistry. Joanna has previously been a part of our Live Feed creative residency program and powerhouse Live Artery Festival. Welcome back, Joanna! We look forward to creating together again. The RCA receives two years of salary, healthcare benefits, full-time access to dedicated office space during the entire residency period, creative funds, a technical residency and fully-produced world premiere in our theater, and touring support. Since the creation of the program in 2011, past artists include Yasuko Yokoshi, Kyle Abraham, Okwui Okpokwasili, RoseAnne Spradlin, Raja Feather Kelly, Faye Driscoll, and Miguel Gutierrez. Our signature program is named for lead donors Jon Stryker and Live Arts Board of Directors Vice-Chair Slobodan Randjelović. The 2025-26 RCA is made possible in part with support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Read more about Joanna and the RCA program at the link in our bio. Photo Credits: 1 & 3-5: @photo_by_baranova 2: @canigetawhitney (fb)

New York Live Arts is ecstatic to announce Joanna Kotze as the 2025-2026 Randjelović/Stryker Resident Commissioned Artist (RCA)! “Joanna has been quietly making work that speaks loudly to the times we live in. With an uncompromising belief in the power and eloquence of the body and movement to go where words fail, she has the enthusiastic support of our entire organization to dig deeply, experiment wildly and imagine beyond. We look forward to the journey ahead.” - Bill T. Jones & Janet Wong Live Arts Artistic Director & Associate Artistic Director It was fitting to toast and celebrate Joanna and this announcement at our Gala on Monday night! We are proud to welcome Joanna back to Live Arts and continue our support of her fierce artistry. Joanna has previously been a part of our Live Feed creative residency program and powerhouse Live Artery Festival. Welcome back, Joanna! We look forward to creating together again. The RCA receives two years of salary, healthcare benefits, full-time access to dedicated office space during the entire residency period, creative funds, a technical residency and fully-produced world premiere in our theater, and touring support. Since the creation of the program in 2011, past artists include Yasuko Yokoshi, Kyle Abraham, Okwui Okpokwasili, RoseAnne Spradlin, Raja Feather Kelly, Faye Driscoll, and Miguel Gutierrez. Our signature program is named for lead donors Jon Stryker and Live Arts Board of Directors Vice-Chair Slobodan Randjelović. The 2025-26 RCA is made possible in part with support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Read more about Joanna and the RCA program at the link in our bio. Photo Credits: 1 & 3-5: @photo_by_baranova 2: @canigetawhitney (fb)