Caitlyn McCain is the 2024-2025 Public Artist in Residence with NYC’s Commission on Human Rights! Caitlyn’s project will use Theatre of the Oppressed style participatory theatre to engage communities with the new Fair Chance Housing Law in Brooklyn, NY.
“I am deeply excited and grateful to partner with CCHR as their Public Artist in Residence this year,” said Caitlyn McCain, 2024-25 PAIR with the NYC Commission on Human Rights. “As we begin, I find myself equally energized by the idea of exploring how an applied theatre project might build bridges, create meaningful dialogue, and promote understanding between communities impacted by discrimination and CCHR; and how this collaboration will shape me as an artist. My hope is that my art can help make NYC’s Human Rights Law and CCHR’s resources more accessible to those who, otherwise, may not have found a connection to the Commission.”
"Now more than ever, it is critical that we fight for a city where New Yorkers can live, work, and thrive free from discrimination and bias," said Commissioner and Chair of the New York City Commission on Human Rights Annabel Palma. "The Commission on Human Rights is excited to partner with the Department of Cultural Affairs and our PAIR Artist Caitlyn McCain, as she explores how to use art and creative expression as a tool to reduce discrimination while unifying our city.”
Check out the DCLA press release.
