“The dynamism of The Lindemann and its locality on a research-based university campus inspires a sustained programmatic vision and responsible resourcing of innovative projects, and, importantly, the necessity for providing refuge for artistic exploration through longer-term residencies and integrated arts pedagogy.”

“IGNITE provides a platform for catharsis, creative incubation, and exploration of the human experience,” said Hoffman. IGNITE is conceived by BAI’s inaugural Artistic Director Avery Willis Hoffman, and, in addition to the above projects, will feature work proposed and produced by the arts departments at Brown Open Call projects by students, faculty, alumni, and Providence based artists and BAI collaborations with other Brown units, including the Data Science Initiative, Brown University School of Public Health, and Carney Institute for Brain Science. Brown will celebrate the opening of the Lindemann in October 2023, marking a transformative new chapter for the arts at Brown. These boundary-pushing projects will activate the Lindemann Performing Arts Center, a new arts venue located in the heart of Brown’s Perelman Arts District, and designed by REX/Joshua Ramus, with a radical approach to spatial, acoustic, and technical flexibility. The inaugural series, launching in fall 2023 and running through fall 2024, is anchored by six large-scale imaginings and collaborative residencies: Carrie Mae Weems (fall 2023) William Kentridge & The Centre for the Less Good Idea (spring 2024) Tanya Tagaq (spring 2024) Chachi Carvalho (summer 2024) Kym Moore, Professor of Theatre Arts & Performance Studies at Brown (fall 2024) and Caridad “La Bruja” De La Luz (fall 2024). Providence, RI, This fall, Brown Arts Institute (BAI), a university-wide arts research enterprise that serves as a campus resource and catalyst for the arts at Brown University, will launch IGNITE, a series of interdisciplinary, collaborative, impactful projects centered around the possibilities of art as a vehicle for societal change. IGNITE Launches in Fall 2023 with October Dedication of The Lindemann Performing Arts Center, Brown University’s New Hub for Performance and Creative Incubation Inaugural Projects Feature Carrie Mae Weems, William Kentridge & The Centre for the Less Good Idea, Tanya Tagaq, Chachi Carvahlo, Kym Moore, Caridad “La Bruja” De La Luz, and Others

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