
The BLKSPACE Residency
THE BLKSPACE RESIDENCY
Centering Black rest and Black people.
The BLKSPACE Residency
The BLKSPACE Residency is a 5-day residency of rest that provides Black individual creatives, innovators, activists, organizers, and small groups the opportunity to deeply recharge and ideate away from the stress and noise of everyday life and in the company of other Black people.
Time at Blkspace is fully subsidized for the residents.
BLKSPACE RESIDENCY FOUNDERS

Writer | Actor | Producer | Curator

Nikki Vera
Writer | Community Builder | Marketer | Producer
2022 BLKSPACE RESIDENCY STAFF

Chef | Activist | James Beard '22

NPR Top 10 Cookbook '22

Actor | Director | Residency Manager

Camryn
Writer | Skater | Kitchen Assistant
2022 WEEK 1 RESIDENTS

Writer | Performer

Writer | Professional Storyteller

Director | Activist

Anti-Disciplinary Artist

Cultural Producer | Activist

Actor | Theatermaker
2022 WEEK 2 RESIDENTS

Reproductive Rights Activist

Healer | Abolitionist

Singer | Poet

Composer | Theatermaker

Violinist | Artist
2022 RESIDENCY FINALISTS
Lauren Goodwin, T.J. Lewis, R’Yana Michele, AriDy Nox, Isha Rosemond, Nedra Marie Taylor, Jessica Valoris, Jamund Washington, Brandon Webster
2022 SPECIAL THANKS
Terrence and Leesworth
Mfoniso Udofia
Haley Haupt
Emily Simmones
















