ART WITHOUT URGENCY: An Exploratory Performance Workshop

Sun Apr 26 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery | Charlotte

KUUMBA Academy
Publisher/HostKUUMBA Academy
ART WITHOUT URGENCY: An Exploratory Performance Workshop
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Through movement, voice, text, and improvisation, participants will begin to embrace their creative instincts, strengths, and freedom.
About this Event

You don’t have to choose just one lane.

ART WITHOUT URGENCY is a creative space for artists who exist in the in-between - those who are curious, multidimensional and still exploring what feels most true.

This workshop invites you to show up as you are, without pressure to define yourself, perform perfectly or have it all figured out.


What You’ll Experience

  • Explore acting, movement, voice, and improvisation
  • Engage in guided, low-pressure performance exercises
  • Experiment across multiple creative disciplines
  • Follow your instincts and creative curiosity


What You’ll Walk Away With

  • Greater clarity around your creative interests and strengths
  • Increased confidence in trying new forms of expression
  • A deeper connection to your body, voice and imagination
  • Permission to be a multidisciplinary artist - without urgency


A Fully Immersive Weekend Experience

ART WITHOUT URGENCY is part of an immersive two-day workshop experience designed for creatives and the creatively-curious!
All experience levels welcome. Come for one workshop or stay all day with a discounted One or Two-Day Passport!
Led by the KUUMBA Fellows Class of 2026, comprised of 13 dynamic creative artists of color.


ADMISSION

• $20 per individual workshop

• $70 One-Day Passport

• $150 Two-Day Passport

Come for one workshop or stay for the full immersive weekend experience!


Teaching Artists

Led by KUUMBA Academy Fellows and Teaching Artists, SJ Swilley, Egypt Ray, Jordan Carter, LaTonya Lewis, Taqiyy Ludd, this workshop centers curiosity as a powerful creative tool - inviting you to explore, expand, and discover what resonates most.


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About KUUMBA Academy

Founded in 2022, KUUMBA Academy is a 9-month fellowship offering artistic & professional development to artists of color in the creative sector (culinary arts, fashion & style, glamour, interior design, healing arts, literary arts, media arts, performing arts, visual arts, and the like). #TuitionFree

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery, 700 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, United States

Tickets

USD 23.18 to USD 161.90

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