Artist at the Center is an annual program that features artists who engage with race, ethnicity and indigeneity in their production and/or have transformed ethnic identified practices into cultural resources for all. Previous highlighted artists include “Warhol Superstar” Mario Montez, playwright David Henry Hwang, authors Justin Torres, Maxine Kingston and Junot Diaz and jazz legend Eddie Palmieri. The 2017 Artist at the Center is lauded pianist Vijay Iyer.
