January 9th – 11th, 2025


Founded by the visionary duo, Caden Manson and Jemma Nelson of Big Art Group, the Special Effects Festival (SFX) has championed groundbreaking, genre-defying work since 2014. After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the festival is back to rekindle the spirit of the avant-garde and create a shared space to gather for contemporary performance.
Held every year in the midst of the Annual Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference in NYC, SFX celebrates the eclecticism of contemporary performance.

Past Alumni Include: Jeremy O. Harris, Sauda Aziza Jackson, Becca Blackwell, Lisa Clair, Braulio Cruz, Maiko Kikuchi, Agnes Borinsky, Joey Weiss, Kate Benson, Jill Pangallo, David Commander/ Rob Ramirez, Panoply Performance Laboratory, Adrienne Truscott, Colin Self.
 
January 9, 2025 , 7:00pm
Illuminated Skies – A Night of Puppetry
Curated by Amanda Card

Artists: Emily Batsford, Amanda Card, Jacob Graham & Jon Riddleberger


January 10, 2025, 7:00pm
Curated by Kyla Gordon
Artist lineup coming soon!


January, 11, 205, 7:00pm
Gray Spaces
Curated by Lisa Clair
Artist lineup coming soon!