With their extraordinary artistry and their willingness to defy disciplinary boundaries, the internationally acclaimed artists of the 2023-2024 season embody our vision for artist residencies at the Prior Performing Arts Center. Their performances, artist talks, and installations offer an exhilarating complement to the creativity and innovation of emerging student artists and Holy Cross faculty and staff also featured in our season this year. 

The Prior Performing Arts Center is an uncommon commons for transformative experiences with the arts. With dynamic programming and striking architectural design, the Prior supports arts-based collaboration among faculty and students across academic disciplines; offers technical capabilities to ignite the imaginations of world-class visiting artists and students alike; and provides new avenues for leveraging the positive power of the arts for broad audiences and through civic and community partnerships. The center affirms the College’s investment in Worcester’s recent citywide plan for arts, culture, and community and serves as a beacon of artistic excellence in the region.