Updated November 2008

Current Projects

Joyce Award

In January 2006, Charles Smith was one of four artists to receive a 2006 Joyce Award. These grants of $50,000 were designed to support the commissioning of work by artists of color by Midwest cultural organizations. The award to Smith and the Indiana Repertory Theatre is to support the commission a new play by Smith which will explore one of the darkest days in Indiana history: the 1930 Marion lynching.

Northwestern Press

Charles Smith is also completing a commission by Northwestern Press to write a play based on the life of African American scientist Percy Julian.