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The CRAFT Institute in collaboration with The National Theatre of Ghana presents the 4th Biennial convening of The International Black...

September 2024 - The CRAFT Institute is proud to announce the selected cohort for our inaugural Writers Retreat, taking place at Black...

The CRAFT Institute: Writers Retreat, a program for 4 Black screenwriters to workshop their script, has picked their finalists.

To all Continental and Diasporic Africans in Theater, Film/TV, and Storytelling across all platforms: this is The Call. We are thrilled...

The CRAFT Institute presents “The Writers Retreat.” An in-person 3-day residency in picturesque Martha’s Vineyard. We will provide Four...

Greetings, CRAFT Community! Happy Black History Month and Happy Sidney Poitier Day! We hope you, your families, and communities are...

As we enter 2024, The CRAFT Institute would like to express our deepest gratitude to you. Your genuine interest, encouragement, and...

Hi CRAFT Community, Happy Black Theatre Day!!!! We will be celebrating all day long and hope you will too! Learn more about Black Theatre...

Dear IBTS Family and CRAFT Community, I hope you are having a fantastic summer!! We truly appreciate all who attended The International...

The International Black Theatre Summit registration is live! We are honoring BLACK THEATRE FOREVER! ​ Drawing upon our histories,...

Celebrate Sidney Poitier Day! #sidneypoitierday #hbdsidneypoitier #blacktheatreday February 20 is award-winning actor, director and...

The African Diasporic Network has finally announced plans for its first production, Echoes of Us, to be directed by none other than...

In 2019, CRAFT's Founder, Monica Ndounou broke down the diversity problem that Hollywood still evidently still has today. Of course, this...

In a Variety article by Klaritza Rico, Broadway stars are calling out racism in the theater community following the death of George Floyd...

"It is hard not to notice how white theaters profit from staging Black death and trauma but say nothing in response to anti-Black...

In this "Student Perspectives" blog post, Naomi Agnew '20 reflects on a supportive learning experience she had in a summer theater course...

"The Billie Holiday Theater in Brooklyn will spearhead The Black Seed, a strategic plan that will offer grants to up to 50 theaters...

Special thanks to everyone who supported The CRAFT Institute's 2018 International Black Theatre Summit at Dartmouth College this past...

"For Monica White Ndounou, diversifying pedagogy and the canon isn’t just an obligation, it’s an opportunity."