NYC Audubon | Governor's Island Artists in Residence Announced

For the last few years, NYC Audubon has offered two local artists a fantastic opportunity to develop and showcase their work on Governors Island. In addition to space and resources, this six-month residency program allows the artists to learn about birds and wildlife conservation in the unique context of urban natural space with like-minded experts.

Working out of a historic house at Governors Island's Colonels' Row from May through October, the artists will present works in progress as part of Governors Island Open Studios events. Moreover, they will exhibit works in the first-floor gallery space at NYC Audubon's seasonal environmental center throughout the 2024 season. As a bonus, they will lead at least one conservation-focused art workshop for Island visitors during their residency.

This year's Artists in Residence are Kiera Bono, an interdisciplinary choreographer, artist, and Ph.D. Candidate in Theatre and Performance at The Graduate Center, CUNY, and Susie Oh, a Brooklyn-based illustrator and artist

Bono's work engages questions surrounding disability, queerness, food, and diaspora. In doing so, their work explores performances of assimilation and resistance. They have taught Queer Theatre and Performance and Theatre History courses at The City College of New York and have worked as a Writing Fellow at the CUNY School of Professional Studies.

Oh has been fascinated with nature since her youth in rural South Korea. This fascination was later infused with a sense of storytelling through the narrative art in New York City's public libraries. She has studied at Pratt Institute, the American Museum of Natural History, and the New York Botanical Garden. Her debut picture book, “Soomi's Sweater,” was a silver medal winner of the 2020 Key Colors Illustrators Competition.

NYC Audubon's Governors Island Artists in Residence program combines two of Broadway Stages' passions: the arts and the environment. We are sure these two artists will capture the true essence of NYC Audubon, a healthy, rich habitat for both New Yorkers and our feathered friends. So, stop by Governor's Island this summer and be sure to stop by the Audubon House on Colonels’ Row. And when you do, be sure to tell them Broadway Stages sent you!