Six artists will explore how technology can enhance and deepen performing arts experiences,
free from conventional commission requirements
 

Photo by Lawrence Sumulong

NEW YORK, NY (September 22, 2025) – Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today announced its 2025-2026 Collider Fellows. The nine-month residency program supports each Fellow in whatever exploratory investigations they wish to undertake—free from conventional commission requirements such as a final product or project. 

The six artists, working at the vanguard of their fields, are provided with studio space at Lincoln Center and collaborator Onassis ONX, financial stipends, artistic and administrative support from Lincoln Center staff, and regular opportunities to collaborate with one another.  

“The Collider Fellowship encourages artists to ask bold questions about how technology can reshape the performing arts,” said Mariko Silver, President and CEO of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. “As an institution, we’re embracing technology as an essential part of artistic exploration on our campus, and this talented cohort reflects the spirit of experimentation and imagination at the heart of our programming.”  

“We’re so proud to be offering artists this time and space to experiment and take risks that push the boundaries of live performance. We look forward to supporting the innovative ideas and unexpected collaborations that emerge throughout the Fellowship,” said Shanta Thake, Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.  

“This incredible group of Fellows has so much to teach us, as we all grapple with using new technologies in ways that deepen our experiences of the world around us. We are continually inspired by the leadership of artists in these spaces and are honored to offer these Fellows the gift of time and space to develop their craft,” said Jordana Leigh, Vice President of Programming at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.  

“At Onassis ONX, we believe that visionary work demands long-term support, which is why we are thrilled to continue our collaboration with Lincoln Center's Collider Fellowship. Together, we champion artists who question, disrupt, and reimagine the digital age. This year's remarkable Collider cohort is made up of artists who aren't just experimenting with technology; they're reshaping cultural and creative paradigms for a new world,” said Afroditi Panagiotakou, Artistic Director of the Onassis Foundation. 

 

The 2025-2026 Collider Fellows are:  

• Cinthia Chen, an interdisciplinary artist and technologist whose work has been presented by Mabou Mines, Fault Line Theater, More Art, Theater Mitu, and more. Rooted in her experience as a Taiwanese queer diasporic woman, her practice explores memory, hybrid identities, and spiritual futurism through performance, installation, and projection design. 
   
• Sam Rolfes, a virtual performer, artist, and co-director of Team Rolfes, a real-time digital performance studio. His practice includes motion-capture performances, fashion and print design, and music visuals for the likes of Lady Gaga, Arca, Metallica, Netflix, and Nike, and he has toured Team Rolfes’ original “club theater” performances across stages and festivals around the world.
   
• James Allister Sprang, the first U.S.-based artist working with the 4DSound System, whose work explores diasporic timelines and the Black interior through immersive, sensory-driven experiences. A recipient of the Pew Fellowship and the Knight Foundation Art + Tech Fellowship, he has presented work at institutions including The Brooklyn Museum, TATE, Storm King, The Kitchen, and The Apollo Theater. 
   
• Stephanie Dinkins, one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in AI (2023) and an LG-Guggenheim Awardee, is a transdisciplinary artist and educator exploring emerging technologies, race, and our future histories. She focuses on inclusive and equitable AI, exhibits internationally, and leads dialogue on tech and justice through her role as the Kusama Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University.
   
• Kevin Peter He, a Shanghai-raised and Brooklyn-based artist, works across film, performance, and game engines to explore how structures and technologies shape narrative and embodiment. His work—shown at Tribeca, MUTEK, SIGGRAPH, and the New Museum—draws on his background in cinema, dance, and urban transformation. Past collaborations include Lincoln Center, Cartier, and CHANEL. 
   
• Dr. Rashaad Newsome, a Whitney Biennial alum and Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica winner, blends collage, performance, AI, and robotics to explore Black and queer cultural expression. He has exhibited globally at institutions including the Centre Pompidou, SFMOMA, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. 
   

As part of Lincoln Center’s commitment to supporting these innovative artists beyond their Fellowship, Lincoln Center and Onassis ONX will host open studios for artists and industry to engage with the Collider Fellow projects throughout the season.  

The season’s Fellows join a growing community of artists, led by the previous class of Fellows, whose residencies were part of the 2024-2025 season: Celine Daemen, Kengchakaj Kengkarnka, Angélica Negrón, Brandon Powers, Annie Saunders, and Andrew Schneider.  

More info at LincolnCenter.org/Collider  

Images can be found here.  

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About Lincoln Center    

Lincoln Center is a premier performing arts center and iconic civic cultural campus. A beacon for the arts in New York City and around the world, Lincoln Center believes the arts are fundamental to our humanity and should be accessible to all—connecting us to one another, expanding our individual and collective imaginations, and elevating our spirit. Opened in 1962, the 16-acre campus is home to eleven resident arts organizations dedicated to uplifting the role of art and artists in our society, providing a destination for global artistic voices, training the next generation of great artists, and creating unforgettable experiences for all New Yorkers: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Film at Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center Theater, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and School of American Ballet. Lincoln Center welcomes millions of people for thousands of performances each year, anchoring New York City’s legendary creative life and greatly impacting its civic and economic wellbeing.   

 

About Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts   

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring the Lincoln Center campus is a destination that welcomes all—where every visitor, whether a native New Yorker or New Yorker for a day, can find inspiration, artistic innovation, and community in the creative achievements realized on campus. Year-round, we offer robust seasons of programming, representing a broad spectrum of performing arts disciplines and complementing the artistic and educational activities of the 10 fellow resident arts organizations with whom we share a home. LCPA presents hundreds of programs each year, offered for free or Choose-What-You-Pay, helping ensure that the arts are at the center of civic life for all.   

 

About Onassis ONX 

Onassis ONX is a platform dedicated to the development and distribution of new media artworks and immersive experiences. As Onassis Culture’s engine for art and advanced technologies, Onassis ONX empowers artists at every step of the creative process including incubation, acceleration support, seed funding, exhibition opportunities, and strategic partnerships. This consistent engagement with artists empowers them to build worlds at the frontiers of XR, AI, spatial computing, and time-based media. As a field-builder rooted in both Athens and New York City, Onassis ONX also partners with an international network of cultural institutions and innovators to foster new forms of creative expression and meaningfully engage with audiences around the world. 

 

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The Collider Fellows Program was developed in part through the Collider, Lincoln Center's Research and Development Lab for the Performing Arts   

The Collider was developed with generous support from Founding Partner Diana Chen   

Contemporary Dance is made possible by the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance - Lynne and Richard Pasculano, Founding Donors     

NewYork-Presbyterian is the Official Hospital of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts    

United is the Preferred Airline of Lincoln Center Presents    

Steinway & Sons is the Preferred Piano Partner of Lincoln Center     

Lead support for Lincoln Center Presents is provided by the Ford Foundation  

Major support is provided by The Shubert Foundation   

Additional support is provided by Park Lane New York and Fairfield by Marriott Central Park    

We are grateful to our Board of Directors for their leadership and generous support in making our work possible    

Operation of Lincoln Center’s public plazas is supported in part with public funds provided by the City of New York  

Programs are made possible, in part, with public funds provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor, Mayor of the City of New York, the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council  

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