In 2023, Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation launched the Ailey Artist in Residence program, which aims to expand upon Ailey’s investment in and partnership with choreographers who reflect Alvin Ailey’s cultural inquiry, participatory values, and a worldview rich with vast curiosity.  

Each Artist in Residence will embark upon a special project at Ailey. They will have the opportunity to impact various aspects of the organization, making their presence felt throughout the year in a way that is unique to their own creative perspective. 

For the 2023-24 season, the Artist in Residence is Amy Hall Garner. Her program kicks off with the creation of a new work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater titled CENTURY, which premiered at New York City Center in December of 2023. 

This program is supported in part by the Judith Jamison Women of Ailey Fund.