Introducing the 2025 black/water Cohort
black/water: to conjure a/new… is a hybrid learning ceremony, rooted in ecowomanist cosmology, theatrical ceremony, sacred earth stewardship, cultural organizing, is designed and facilitated by Ebony Noelle Golden and guest artists. The ceremony builds upon Golden's ongoing ethnographic research, performance practice, and environmental justice organizing.
This year's ceremony features: a virtual week-long wellness ritual, virtual workshops, guest lectures, fieldwork, field trips, and individual and group projects. An in-person immersion will be offered this fall. Participants will also delve into experimental and emergent methods for devising and directing ritual performance on stage, in public spaces, on land, and in water. Topics covered include theatrical ceremony methodologies, performance and directing theory, womanist spirituality, ritual poetics, and collective approaches to climate intimacy.
Virtual and in-person session are available for a drop in rate. All are welcome. Learn more about black/water here.
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About black/water: Fueled by ecowomanist rituals, theories, spirituality and creative praxis, black/water: to conjure a/new…is a core element of JPS’ Watering (W)hole Engagement Cosmology. Watering (W)hole, designed and stewarded by Ebony Noelle Golden, is now in its fifth year of active programming. The engagement cosmology is composed of embodied fieldwork, creative interventions, festivals, educational + employment opportunities, microgrants, apprenticeships, theatrical ceremonies, installations, publications, and multimedia activations. The effort’s multi-pronged approach works to strengthen and advance hyperlocal movements for climate reparations, sacred land stewardship, and environmental justice. To date, Watering (W)hole has worked with over 200 artists in communities spanning New England to Texas, and beyond. The initiative has invested over $150,000.00 dollars in the professional development, training, performance opportunities, and creative leadership of Black, indigenous and global majority artists, earth-workers, healers, and organizers in the United States. Support JPS’ ongoing work by donating at jupiterperformancestudio.com.
black/water 2025
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Jupiter Performance Studio is proud to announce our 2025 black/water: to conjure a/new cohort composed of healers, artists, organizers, spiritualists, educators and culture leaders working globally for the collective wellness of the planet and its people.
Please join me in welcoming following brilliant and talented folks to the JPS community:
Aneesah Abdur-Razzaq
Angela Davis Johnson
Babay L. Angles aka Bomba Brown / Angelica Janabajal Tolentino / Ifadoja Oyajokun
Bala Mandala (shruti bala Purkayastha)
Brianne Ford
Cynthia Renta
Ebony Monae Webster
Joy
Rose Wonderabulous/Balana
sára
Sisi SoulShine
Zien-Celeste
Click the image below to read their bios.
