Project Number One was initially launched in 2020 as a job creation program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and record unemployment in our field. It was also an experiment in prioritizing living wages for artists, even when faced with extraordinary challenges.
As theaters across the City reopen, the transformative experience of Project Number One will continue! Abigail Jean-Baptiste and Kimie Nishikawa will join us as 2021/2022 Project Number One Artists, receiving a salary equivalent to the average staffer at Soho Rep: $1,250 per week plus health insurance.
In addition to providing ongoing staff roles for artists, we are excited about new ways in which Project Number One will evolve and expand during this time of cultural and civic recovery. We will be announcing our plans in just a few weeks!
