Artistic Director Shamel Pitts cordially invites you to:

TRIBE 5-Year Anniversary Benefit

Wednesday | November 13
6–10 p.m.

The Flea
20 Thomas Street, New York, NY 10007

Celebrate with us in an intimate evening filled with live performances, music, delicious bites, and dancing—all in support of TRIBE's future projects.

Program Schedule

6:00 – 7:00 P.M. Cocktail Hour
Mingle and enjoy drinks as we begin this celebration of TRIBE’s impactful work

6:45 – 7:00 P.M. Performance
Extracted Utterance of BLACK and RED
Experience a live excerpt from TRIBE’s powerful pieces, BLACK and RED, embodying movement and storytelling

7:00 P.M. First Course

7:00 – 7:20 P.M. Welcome Speech + Artist Talk
Hear from Artistic Director Shamel Pitts and Co-Founder of MOVE NYC Nigel Campbell as they share insights into TRIBE’s journey and future vision

7:20 – 7:50 P.M. Second Course
Dinner, Music & Mingle

7:50 – 8:15 P.M. New Works Presentation
Touch of RED Recollection film (excerpted preview) + Marks of RED Creation Residency Voice Over

8:15 – 8:30 P.M. Final Course

8:30 – 9:00 P.M. Silent Auction
Bid on exclusive items, including pieces signed by Janelle Monáe, Claudia Rankine, and Telfar, with all proceeds supporting TRIBE

Closing Speech by Brittany Wilson and Marcel Przymusinski

9:00 – 10:00 P.M. Party
Celebrate with music, dancing, and community as we conclude the evening with joy

Ticket Tiers

SOLD OUT
Admits entry for four people – four seats at a designated cocktail table
Each guest will receive a special gift!
Public recognition on website

This level of contribution will help TRIBE cover occupancy expenses associated with our Artist Residence Program.

Join TRIBE on November 13, 2024 to learn more about how we are addressing temporary housing insecurity for artists living in and traveling through NYC.

($1,720 tax deductible value of donation)

Admits entry for one person and designated seating at a VIP table
Each guest will receive a special gift!
Public recognition on website

This level of contribution will help TRIBE fairly compensate artists for development residencies and rehearsals of a new work. It will also help TRIBE self-produce informal showings, performances, workshops, and events at The Flea.

Join TRIBE on November 13, 2024 to learn more about new work and partnerships in 2025!

($845 tax deductible value of donation)

Admits entry for one person – standing room and some seating available
Each guest will receive a special gift!
Public recognition on website

This level of contribution will help TRIBE provide our project based artists' the ability to maintain their cost of living through our new professional development program, TRIBE Studios, and Sponsorship Program.

Join TRIBE on November 13, 2024 to learn more about how TRIBE is contributing to the livelihood of our project based artists!

($180 tax deductible value of donation)

Any level of contribution will help TRIBE cover operating expenses including salaries and costs associated with a new TRIBE headquarters.

This level of contribution will help TRIBE cover costs associated with the Solace of RED Performance Art Incubator Program.

Join TRIBE on November 13, 2024 to learn more about how this incubator program is supporting the creative process of multidisciplinary artists. Visit itsatribe.org/#works.

Are you interested in becoming a Corporate Sponsor? Contact Brittany Wilson at brittany@itsatribe.org to learn more.

TRIBE 5 | ARTISTIC TEAM

Artistic Director: Shamel Pitts

Performers: Ke’Ron J. Wilson, Tushrik Fredericks, Ashley Pierre-Louis

Video Projection, Video Editing: Lucca Del Carlo

Artistic Production Manager, Stage Manager, Lightning Designer: Rus Snelling

Audio & Video (AX/AV) Technician: Nathanael Brown

Lighting Technician (LX): Ari Cavaliero

Lighting Technician/Stage Hand: Hayley Garcia-Parnell

Volunteers: Dominica Greene, Imani Gaudin-County

Short Documentary: Taylor Antisdel

Music: Devoye Folkes

Photography: Zach Duong

Catering: Devanté Melton

Guest Speaker: Nigel Campbell

Managing Director: Brittany Wilson

Creative Director: Mirelle Martins

Artistic Administrator: E Katrina Lewis

Digital Creative Associate: Pam Panozzo

Worldwide Bookings: Lotus Arts Management | Sophie Myrtil-McCourty

Help us reach new heights!

Your donations will directly support our upcoming projects and allow us to expand our mission into 2025 and beyond.

As a platform that serves, supports, shelters, and cultivates an Afro-futuristic performance art landscape, TRIBE’s artworks humanizes Black and Brown bodies and shares the colorfulness within blackness that allows us to be multiplicious. TRIBE’s creative process allows for each artist to express themselves while in service to the vision of the art work.

Learn more >> itsatribe.org

TRIBE (TRI314 Multidisciplinary Visual Performances, Inc., d/b/a TRIBE), is a Brooklyn, New York based multidisciplinary arts collective founded by Shamel Pitts in December 2019.

Tri314 Multidisciplinary Visual Performances (d.b.a. TRIBE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and education corporation and under Internal Revenue Service regulations it qualifies as tax-exempt. Any contributions made on behalf of TRIBE are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

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4. Limited Edition: Synthia SAINT JAMES: Framed Art Print “Shamel” (1 of 5)