tannenbaum community residencies 2026 – 2027
tannenbaum made (TM)
North Carolina based creatives making new work that will have an impact on and beyond our state. TM supports creative research and development at the Tannenbaum Center by organizing engagements with faculty, students, and external regional experts.
D.L Anderson
German Soul
D.L. Anderson makes visual meals in the American South as a director, cinematographer, and editor, and is co-founder of Vittles Films, the Durham documentary studio behind FARMER/VETERAN (PBS Independent Lens), STAY PRAYED UP (Telluride, New York Times Critics’ Pick), and THE DECIDERS: RED, WHITEVILLE AND BLUE (Full Frame 2024). He came to film through print photojournalism and still brings a reporter’s instincts to every project: find the real story, earn trust, stay accountable. With GERMAN SOUL, Anderson and co-director Justin Robinson extend nearly two decades of collaboration into live documentary performance, weaving film, music, and food into a communal reckoning with the origins of Southern cuisine.
STEVEN M. COZART
Pawns to Players
Steven M. Cozart is a Greensboro-based artist-scholar and documentarian who investigates the concepts of colorism, texturism, and the perception of the Black Male and Female through a sophisticated, multidisciplinary practice. A recipient of the prestigious Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize, his work has been exhibited at major institutions, including the North Carolina Museum of Art and is archived at Duke University’s Rubenstein Library. Building on momentum from his 2024 residency as a Brightwork Fellow and as the founder of the Chop Shop Artists Collective, his contemporary practice continues to push boundaries by bridging portraiture, raw documentary interviews, and intricate sculptural assemblage.
JUSTIN “DEMEANOR” HARRINGTON
german soul + Made at The Tannenbaum
Justin Harrington (aka Demeanor) is an MC, banjo and bones player from Greensboro, North Carolina. Justin studied at the College Conservatory of Music at University of Cincinnati before leaving school to join his aunt, Rhiannon Giddens, as part of her Freedom Highway Tour. He has been playing the banjo for several years, crafting an unconventional fusion of hip-hop and American roots music in an effort to break down the wall separating black Americans with their own ancestral tradition, while celebrating American folk music as an African American art form. He received a 2020 OneBeat Accelerator Grant to fund his non-profit initiative, Haus of Lacks, which aims to connect socially-engaged artists to develop and share strategies for using art and music creation to affect direct and actionable social change in their communities.
Justin Robinson
German Soul
Jusin Robinson is a Grammy Award-winning musician, cultural preservationist, culinary historian, and environmental advocate dedicated to preserving and sharing North Carolina’s African American heritage. A former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Robinson helped revive traditional African American string-band music and contributed to the group’s Grammy-winning album Genuine Negro Jig. Beyond music, he is recognized for his work exploring the African roots of Southern foodways and for promoting land stewardship and sustainability through his role as a founding member of the Earthseed Land Cooperative. Robinson holds degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University and serves on the Board of Directors of the Conservation Trust for North Carolina.
shantÉ Renee
side hustle university
Shante Renee is a community connector, entrepreneur ecosystem builder, and spoken word artist committed to creating spaces where people, ideas, creativity, and opportunity can meet.
A Philadelphia native who has called Greensboro home for many years. Shante has spent her career building bridges across creative, entrepreneurial, and community spaces. She is The Program Lead & Visionary For Side Hustle University, an initiative supporting emerging entrepreneurs and creatives through connection, education, resources, and visibility. Her work has also included producing community markets, cultural festivals, artist showcases, workshops, and collaborative programs throughout the Triad.
OPERATING HOURS
Tuesday–Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday and Saturday: Open for events only. View the calendar for details.
Closed Sundays and Holidays
Jeanne Tannenbaum Center for Creative Practice
Location: 842 West Gate City Blvd., GSO, NC 27403
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 26170, GSO, NC 27402
Email: tannenbaum@uncg.edu
