Fellowships, Retreats, and Internships

The Art in Action Fellowship

Founded by Toni Hahn Teague and Jody Hahn Wagner, the Art in Action Fellowship is allocated for theatre artists and musicians creating art in service of policy and civic engagement. 

The Fair River
Fellowship

Named for Fair and River Sikes-Thornton, this fellowship awards a $500 micro-grant to a Southern artist working with rural communities. 

The Generous of HeART Fellowship

Dedicated in memory of Darlene Windom, the Generous of HeART fellowship is for cultural workers who use their art to uplift their communities. 

Our Summer Internship offers NYC-based young adults a $500 stipend & rehearsal space to workshop A community-responsive Project.

Eligable applicants …

  • must live in one of the 5 boroughs;

  • must be between the ages of 18 and 25;

  • Must have an idea for a community-responsive project;

  • Interns will be required to fulfill administrative and assistant roles from June through August both remotely and in person;

  • Interns will be offered one week of rehearsal space and a $500 stipend to develop and workshop their projects.

To apply for our summer internship, send your resume and a project proposal to raquel.morris@notchtheatre.org

  • Charlene Jean

    Charlene Jean (they/them) is the creator, librettist, book writer and co-composer with Franklin Rankin of BRICKS, Playwright and Screenwriter of The Mushrooom Kingdom of Ezili, KING AFUA. Her works, also include KING AFUA and SHIT IN THE BLOOD: A BIOMYTHOGRAPHY OF RECIPES,

  • Jordan Powell

    Creator of Black Girl Collective to offer young Black women in Georgia a chance to tell their stories.

  • Aku-Matu

    Alaskan Native rap artist who creates work about the environment and climate change

  • Sharla "Wasabi" Hausmann

    an Iñupiaq, Koyukon, and Paiute musician. Her/their music focuses on systemic violence, food insecurity, justice/injustice, healing & language revitalization.

  • Xiao Liu

    Statue of a Woman is a documentary theatre project that brings women in China together to knit and share intergenerational stories of womanhood. The project explores the significance of domestic work, women's roles, and the power of communal creativity. 

  • Kenneth's Day of Service

    Kenneth Cox and the Boys, Girls and Adult Development Center in Marvell, Arkansas their youth project:  2022 Day of Service: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which is part of the Delta Visual and Performing Arts Project.

  • I Want to Be on Stage

    Written by Lyla Tsiokos and illustrated by Grace Ezzati, the book is designed to inspire kids to find their passion for theater. It will be distributed to Title 1 elementary schools in Florida public schools completely free!

  • Parent/ Caregiver Playwriting Group

    was formed by Lia Rome and Liz Appel in response to the demands on caregiver artists, particularly throughout the pandemic, to create a community and offer artistic and professional support through monthly meetings and an annual reading series. Participants have included Eleanor Burgess, Mathilde Dratwa, Enid Grahan, Mary Elizabeth Hamilton, Deneen Reynolds-Knott, Ying Ying Li, Erin Mallon, Deepa Purohit, and Adam Symkowicz.

  • Senior Center Theater Class

    Offers bi-lingual theater workshops in senior centers across Brooklyn. Created by Caitlin Ryan O'Connell, Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, Maia Karo, Danny Tejera, and Matteo Correra.

Meet THe past awardees

RETREATS

Notch’s retreats invite female-identifying artists to connect, commune, recharge, and workshop new Notch programs.

Our retreats have taken place on the Broad River in North Carolina, on Nantucket (in partnership with White Heron Theatre), and on the Brazos River in Texas.

In September 2025, we are collaborating with Watering Hole Collective to co-host a retreat, once again on the stunning Brazos River in Texas.