This co-fellowship between The Center for Ballet and the Arts and Chelsea Factory provides continued support for both institutions’ alumni. CBA offers Chelsea Factory Resident Artists in-kind resources, including office and studio space, as well as access to NYU’s intellectual resources. Chelsea Factory provides CBA Alumni with production backing to showcase their fellowship work.

About the Fellowship
The Center for Ballet and the Arts and Chelsea Factory jointly awards select Chelsea Factory Resident Artists and CBA alumni access to the in-kind resources of both institutions.
2025 CBA-Chelsea Factory Fellow
Michele Byrd-McPhee, Executive Director, Ladies of Hip-Hop; Assistant Professor of Dance, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Mio Ishikawa, Movement Artist
2023 CBA-Chelsea Factory Fellow
Christopher Rudd, Artistic Director and Choreographer, RudduR Dance