Four years ago, we had an idea, a plan that we thought would allow Ars Nova to serve more emerging artists. We called it ANT Fest.

Over the past three years, ANT Fest has provided a first shot at the professional stage for more than 100 exciting projects and more than 500 talented emerging artists. It has quickly grown into a vital part of our annual programming, introducing us to brave new talent and bold new ideas. Each year, hundreds of artists apply through our open submission process to take part in the fun, and the call for new work is just as broad as it ever was: if you can do it live on our stage, you can apply for a night

The genre-defying work that ends up on our stage for 30 nights is a testament to the creativity and talent that keeps this island of cultural misfits moving.

We hope you’ll join us once, twice, or thirty times to take in the widest variety of the freshest talent in all of New York City.

Jason Eagan
Artistic Director

Jeremy Blocker
Managing Director