The Bureau of Noncompetitive Research

This performative intervention enacts gestures of care while attending to the needs of other artists programmed in the festival. From grabbing coffees to helping move materials, their support varies depending on the artists' needs. In turn, one member of The Bureau will be designated to attend to the other Bureau members. This cycle of caring for and being cared for highlights the often invisible work involved in supporting artistic programming, bringing to light these otherwise mundane yet significant aspects of an event's execution.