Solo Magic

Photo: Nate Watters

Grant Recipient

Photo: Nate Watters

Location

Seattle, WA

Digital Presence

Artist Website

Project Title

Black Like Me: An Exploration of the Word Nigger

Fiscal Year Awarded

2019

Grant or Program

National Dance Project Production Grant

Grant Amount

$45,000

A multisensory exhibit and performance that explores the reverb of a single word in a global community. Comprised of five narratives, Black Like Me: An Exploration of the Word Nigger (BLM) uses physical, verbal, visual, olfactory, and sonic sensibilities to consider the effects of the word nigger, all its permutations, its history, and its casual use in Hip-Hop culture. In collaboration with two of America’s leading Black mediadesign technologists, a fragrance designer, sound composers, and local activists, BLM asks if it is possible to redefine a word intended to belittle a people.

Estimated artist fee: $15,000/performance; $23,000/week

Artists' Work

Person in a neon yellow hoodie dances in a space lit by blue light

Interested in presenting this work?

See other projects with tour subsidy available

Step 1: Contact the Tour Coordinator

Contact the tour coordinator listed below for information on this project’s tour dates, and to discuss joining a project’s NDP tour and receiving a Presentation Grant.

Jennifer Morris
Siegel Artist Management
tel 847-475-4224