Founded by the visionary duo, Caden Manson and Jemma Nelson of Big Art Group in collaboration with wild project, the Special Effects Festival (SFX) has championed groundbreaking, genre-defying work since 2014. After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the festival returned to rekindle the spirit of the avant-garde and create a shared space to gather for contemporary performance. Held every year 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.