16th Annual Clive Barnes Awards
Company:
The Clive Barnes Foundation
The Clive Barnes Foundation (CBF) has announced the 2025-2026 Honored Artists for The Clive Barnes Award in Dance and Theatre. The Honorees are among the many outstanding young artists of promise in New York theatre and dance. This year, Patrick Gamble (Paul Taylor Dance Company), India Hobbs (GALLIM Dance) and Yoon Jung Seo (American Ballet Theatre) have been named Honored Artists in Dance, and Jasmine Amy Rogers (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,) Ben Levi Ross (Ragtime), and Sam Tutty Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) are the Honored Artists in Theatre. Marina Harss will receive the Clive Barnes Award for Achievement in Media and Journalism. The 16th Annual Clive Barnes Award ceremony will be held on Monday, October 19 at 6:30 pm at the Martha Graham Studios, 1501 Broadway in New York City.
Hosted by Budd Mishkin of 1010WINS and Before the Cheering Started podcast, the annual Clive Barnes Awards recognizes young outstanding talent in the fields of theater and dance. Additionally, the Clive Barnes Award for Journalism & Media Achievement will be presented to respected dance journalist Marina Harss (Hudson Review, The New York Times).
Honored Artists have been nominated by the Foundation’s 14-member Selection Committee comprised of arts journalists and accomplished professionals in each field. Artists were selected based on live performances given in New York City between June 2025 and July 2026.
“We are thrilled to announce this year’s honorees and celebrate them on October 19th. Carrying forward Clive and Valerie Taylor Barnes’ mission to champion New York City’s emerging talent in the performing arts remains both an honor and a joy. This year’s ceremony is more than an event — it’s a celebration of the artistry and promise that defines the next generation of performers. We’re also pleased to honor a journalist who has long demonstrated the commitment, love, and dedication to their craft that Clive embodied.”
The 2026 Clive Barnes Awards Ceremony will proudly present performances by Anna Zavelson (2023 Honored Artist in Theatre) and Charlotte Landreau (former Martha Graham Principal Dancer). New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Mira Nadon will present the 2026 Dance Awards. A cocktail reception and silent auction of unique dance and theatre items will immediately follow the ceremony.
Tickets for the 16th Annual Clive Barnes Awards are $25 and available HERE. The Martha Graham Dance Company Studios are located on the 11th floor of the Paramount Building at 1501 Broadway at 43rd Street in New York City. For more information and to support the Clive Barnes Foundation, please visit https://www.cvbarnesfoundation.org
