Tony Award-winning designer Clint Ramos has been named the newest artist-in-residence of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA).
Established in 2022, LCPA’s artist-in-residence program is one of a number of initiatives in place to support artists throughout their careers, beyond the presentation of their work. A first-of-its-kind residency at LCPA, artists-in-residence receive foundational support and space — both literal and figurative — to curate distinct series and projects and push the boundaries of their own practices.
Serving two-year terms, LCPA artists-in-residence are integrated into the organization in a number of ways and offered the same benefits as administrative staff, including employer-subsidized health insurance — a rarity for many individual working artists.
During his LCPA residency, Ramos will focus on a number of initiatives, including leading curation of the 2026 edition of the “American Songbook” series, developing a new public art and theater piece that brings together visual artists and global communities, designing costumes for the Metropolitan Opera’s “Tristan und Isolde,” serving as the visual director for Lincoln Center’s “Summer for the City” program and more.
Ramos, who has designed hundreds of theater, opera and dance productions around the globe, is currently represented on Broadway as the costume designer of “Maybe Happy Ending.” His array of Main Stem credits also includes Tony-nominated scenic design of “Slave Play” and Tony-nominated costume design of “Once on This Island,” “Torch Song,” “The Rose Tattoo,” “KPOP” and “Here Lies Love,” the latter for which he was also a member of the show’s producing team. Ramos won a 2016 Tony for his costume design of “Eclipsed.” He also serves as the producing creative director for New York City Center’s Encores! series.
“I am honored and thrilled to be named an artist-in-residence at Lincoln Center, a place I have long considered one of my creative homes,” said Ramos in a statement. “This opportunity allows me to further my work in uniting our global community of multidisciplinary artists, fostering collaboration and creating transformative projects. I am deeply grateful for the support and the space to cultivate ideas that bring us closer together through art.”
“Clint is a transformative arts leader — his creativity is wild, gorgeous and expansive, and he creates joy in community wherever he goes,” said Lear deBessonet, artistic director of New York City Center and incoming artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater. “Clint and I have enjoyed over 20 years of rich artistic collaboration, and his presence at Lincoln Center will be a gift to this city.”
“An important part of our role here at Lincoln Center is bringing artists of all kinds into our everyday and supporting what they need to create some of the great artworks of today and tomorrow,” said Shanta Thake, Ehrenkranz chief artistic officer of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. “Clint is a true visionary. Whether it’s work with our friends at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Center, on Broadway or in films, Clint’s creative work defies convention and definition. We are proud to invest in his work, catalyze new collaborations and welcome him more fully home here at Lincoln Center.”
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts serves as the primary advocate for the entire Lincoln Center campus, which is home to a number of live performance organizations — including Lincoln Center Theater, whose Vivian Beaumont Theater houses Broadway productions and whose Mitzi E. Newhouse and Claire Tow venues present Off-Broadway shows.
