The Fisher Center’s Residency and Commissioning Program
“From the beginning, the Fisher Center was full-on with us as an advocate, truly believing in the work. That, to me, is the meaning of a real artistic commitment.” —Hanna Novak, Producer, Elevator Repair Service
Fisher Center LAB is the Fisher Center’s artist residency and commissioning program, providing meaningful support for innovative artists across disciplines. Since its launch in 2012, Fisher Center LAB has supported hundreds of artists by providing the time, resources, and funding they need to experiment, dream, and fully realize their artistic potential.
Through Fisher Center LAB, the Center’s acclaimed residency and commissioning program, artists are provided with custom-made support toward their innovative projects, and their work has been seen in over 100 communities around the world.
Civis Hope Commissions
“Hope may seem daring in this age of angst and uncertainty, but it is at the heart of three major new works coming to the Fisher Center at Bard.” —The New York Times
The Fisher Center at Bard, in partnership with the Civis Foundation, establishes “The Civis Hope Commissions,” an endowed fund that will support, in perpetuity, the commissioning, development, and production of new performing arts works exploring the subject of hope—and announces first three commissions.
Performing Arts Lab
A NEW BUILDING DESIGNED BY MAYA LIN
Situated in meadows to the west of the Fisher Center and overlooking woodlands and the Catskill Mountains, the Performing Arts Lab will serve as the home for Fisher Center LAB.
The building will also house rehearsal and teaching facilities for artists at all stages of their careers, including students from Bard’s undergraduate programs in Dance and Theater & Performance.
A Powerful Catalyst
of art-making and a nurturing artistic home. The Fisher Center is a cultural beacon for artists and audiences alike.
