Arts Writing Incubator — BES

The Arts Writing Incubator brings together diverse thinkers and makers who are invested in engaging with and write about contemporary black art.

The Arts Writing Incubator

Our sessions are virtual and feature black artists, writers, and curators who help develop participants’ knowledge and skillsets. At the end of each year, participants’ writing is edited into the BES journal, A Year in Black Art.

Stay tuned here and on our Instagram for details on the 2026 Incubator.

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2024-2025

Brandon Archer (Copy)

Brandon Archer (Copy)

DaeQuan Collier (Copy)

DaeQuan Collier (Copy)

Jeremy Johnson (Copy)

Jeremy Johnson (Copy)

Ozichi Okorom (Copy)

Ozichi Okorom (Copy)

Kyra Wolfenbarger (Copy)

Kyra Wolfenbarger (Copy)

2023-204

Jessica Aguilar (Copy)

Jordan Barrant (Copy)

Haja Fanta (Copy)

Haja Fanta (Copy)

Nia-Amina Minor (Copy)

Nia-Amina Minor (Copy)

Whitney Washington (Copy)

Whitney Washington (Copy)

Spring 2023

Ethel-Ruth Tawe (Copy)

Ethel-Ruth Tawe (Copy)

Free S. Bàssïbét (Copy)

Free S. Bàssïbét (Copy)

Em Chan (Copy)

Eric Villiers (Copy)

brianna beckham (Copy)

brianna beckham (Copy)

Ricky Weaver (Copy)

Ricky Weaver (Copy)

Laïssa C. Alexis (Copy)

Laïssa C. Alexis (Copy)

Ella Ray (Copy)

Ella Ray (Copy)

Rachel Dukes (Copy)

Rachel Dukes (Copy)

Reg Zehner (Copy)

Reg Zehner (Copy)

Neyat Yohannes (Copy)

Neyat Yohannes (Copy)

Kanyinsola Anifowoshe (Copy)

Aishamanne Williams (Copy)

Aishamanne Williams (Copy)

Ayrika Hall (Copy)

Ayrika Hall (Copy)

Spring 2022

Akoiya Harris (Copy)

Akoiya Harris (Copy)

Brittney Frantece (Copy)

Brittney Frantece (Copy)

Doriana Diaz (Copy)

Doriana Diaz (Copy)

Jamie Lee (Copy)

Jamie Lee (Copy)

Bobbi Kindred (Copy)

Bobbi Kindred (Copy)

Jennifer Torwudzo-Stroh (Copy)

Jennifer Torwudzo-Stroh (Copy)

Juana Williams (Copy)

Juana Williams (Copy)

Naomi Amenu-Fesseha (Copy)

Naomi Amenu-Fesseha (Copy)

Rachel Cargle (Copy)

Rachel Cargle (Copy)

Tadia C. Lynch (Copy)

Tadia C. Lynch (Copy)

Triniti Watson (Copy)

Triniti Watson (Copy)

Simone Cambridge (Copy)

Simone Cambridge (Copy)

Fall 2021

Aay Preston-Mint (Copy)

Aay Preston-Mint (Copy)

Shaka Dendy (Copy)

Shaka Dendy (Copy)

Alexandra Jane (Copy)

Alexandra Jane (Copy)

Ashley Marshall (Copy)

Ashley Marshall (Copy)

Rachell Morrillo (Copy)

Rachell Morrillo (Copy)

Darryl Terrell (Copy)

Darryl Terrell (Copy)

Sarah Choi (Copy)

Sarah Choi (Copy)

Chari Glogovac-Smith (Copy)

Chari Glogovac-Smith (Copy)

Inji Kim (Copy)

Inji Kim (Copy)

Sadaf Sadri (Copy)

Sadaf Sadri (Copy)

2021 - 2017

Adetola Abatan

Camille Bacon

Maisha Banks Manson

Christina Chung

Andrew Cooperman

Juelle Daley

Brian Evans

Sarah Faulk

Rasheena Fountain

Brittney Frantece

Chariell Glogovac-Smith

Mia Harrison

Matthew Howard

Sadiqua Iman

Anisa Jackson

Marcus Johnson

Nejat Kedir

Jainey Kim

Stephanie Koch

Savita Krishnamoorthy

Mia Lawrie

Kym Littlefield

Berette Macaulay

Ayanda Masilela

Ellen McGivern

Quinn Mcnichol

Rebecca Muniz

Zakkiyyah Najeebah

JM Nimocks

Francis O'Shaughnessy

Sam Prudente

Sadaf Sadri

Khairat Salum

Aurora San Miguel

Sarina Shane

Ananya Sikand

Meshell Sturgis

Paulette Thompson

Jennifer Williams

Jasmine Wilson

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