CAP UCLA program helps artists stretch their creativity

Suzanne Bocanegra is a renowned artist working in the mediums of painting, costume design, installations and performance. More recently she has ventured into the world of theater with her Artist Lectures, including "Farmhouse/Whorehouse," which was performed as part of UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance 2017-2018 season. Following that well-received performance, among her next projects was a commission from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Though excited about the high-profile opportunity, Bocanegra was struggling with what she wanted to do. A conversation with Kristy Edmunds, CAP UCLA's artistic and executive director, helped Bocanegra figure out at least how to begin answering that question — participate in CAP UCLA's Artist Residency Program. "She was listening to me do all this, blah, blah, blah, and she said, 'OK, I'll tell you how we're going to put this together. This is what you need,'" Bocanegra recalled.