Artists in Residence

A Filmmaker Continuing Her Artistic Journey. Lynn kicks off Green Box’s residencies in April, building on her acclaimed clay-on-glass animation technique to develop new projects inspired by the Green Mountain Falls landscape and wildlife while exploring innovative artistic approaches.

Amplifying Rural Arts Journalism. Arts and Culture Reporter for The Colorado Sun, Parker will advance her Rural Arts Review project beginning in Colorado before expanding to New Mexico. Through critical arts coverage, Parker will write feature articles in the spring, reviews during the 17^th annual Green Box Arts Festival (June 27^th – July 12^th, 2025) and engage audiences through pre- and post-show conversations.

International Collaborative Installation. Hailing from Osaka, Japan, Yasuaki and Minako will collaborate on a unique project featuring an indoor copper foil installation molded from river rocks in local waterways and documented through film and photography. Yasuaki and Minako will be in residence in April, developing their installation work which will be on display during the 17^th annual Green Box Arts Festival.

International Collaborative Installation. Hailing from Osaka, Japan, Yasuaki and Minako will collaborate on a unique project featuring an indoor copper foil installation molded from river rocks in local waterways and documented through film and photography. Yasuaki and Minako will be in residence in April, developing their installation work which will be on display during the 17^th annual Green Box Arts Festival.

Innovative Design and Environmental Art. Professor of Furniture and Design at Purdue University and award-winning artist and designer, Coco will create an immersive indoor forest installation featuring large-scale, programmed LED lamps that synchronize with music. Throughout her May residency, CoCo will draw on her extensive design experience from leading brands like Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma.

Theatrical Community Engagement. Beginning mid-August, playwright and actor Nandita will develop The Belonging Project, a new play created through community interviews, continuing her acclaimed work throughout the country including productions off-Broadway and at the Kennedy Center.

Interdisciplinary Musical Innovation. Camry will push the boundaries of audiovisual art, developing her groundbreaking project that integrates painting and electronic music through her invented Coloratura instrument. Throughout her September residency, Camry will develop her water marbling audiovisual album, ending in a post-residency exhibition and performance of 8-10 soundscapes.

Collaborative Dance Creation. This German/American dance duo will develop their next full-length dance work with multiple dancers in the newly refurbished Sallie Bush Community Center in the fall.

Choreographic Social Activism. An award-winning choreographer, performance artist, activist, and educator who engages artmaking to forge paths towards social change, Helanius will begin production on a multi-year, multi-state choreographic project featuring creative community engagements. Helanius will be in residency for two weeks in the fall of 2025 and again in the spring of 2026.

Reimagining Podcast Performance. A Colorado Springs native now residing in New York, Blake will transform his acclaimed podcast All-American Ruins, which explored abandoned spaces across the US, into an innovative staged performance, combining live performance with individualized auditory elements. Blake will be in residence in December 2025.