New Works 2025 

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Starting at 1:00 pm

At Lincoln Park Cultural Center, 2045 N. Lincoln Park West, Chicago

Enjoy dance projects by KIKI King, Amanda Maraist, and Camila Rivero Pooley in a shared event that flows between outdoor and indoor spaces. All spaces are fully accessible and wayfinding details are here. 

Help us raise $2k to support the New Works program!

Donating in addition to my free registration supports this important artist incubator for underrepresented dancemakers. 

Together, we can uplift artists. Your support provides important support such as:

   $1,000 - pays one New Works artist

   $500 - provides one artist mentor

   $250 - equips ASL interpretation

   $100 - provides professional photos for the artist's portfolios

   $50 - contributes an hour of free rehearsal space

   $25 - subsidizes one free in-person ticket

   $10 - buys a batch of plates and plasticware for the cookout

BYOF - bring your own food! KIKI’s work revolves around the joys of a cookout. The grill will be on starting at 1:00 pm for shared use for audience members who choose to bring their own food, supervised by Lincoln Park staff. We will have tables and basic supplies such as extra plates, napkins, cups, and plasticware available for all. (Please note that we will not be providing food for audience members).

Event Schedule 

1pm - the grill is on! 

bring your own grub, grill masters will be on hand to help

1:05 pm - FOLK by Amanda in the auditorium

(limited seating! arrive early)

1:45pm - audience transition

1:55pm - cooking something out by KIKI on the front lawn

2:30pm - audience transition

2:40pm - MATADORA by Camila in the auditorium

3pm - end of event

New Works is an annual program by Synapse Arts which is made possible by support from The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Arts & Culture program and many generous individuals like you!