A Digital Home for Black Theater, Performance, and Community

What: To mark its 50th anniversary, National Black Theatre (NBT) partnered with Studio Usher to launch a new website that honors the organization’s legacy while supporting its future. The site serves as a modern digital home for Black arts and performance that is grounded in NBT’s history and designed to support its evolving role as a 21st-century destination for Black theater, storytelling, and community-centered work. The website expands on the brand system originally developed by Isometric Studio, translating their strong visual foundation into a digital context.

Goal: The new website was designed to further NBT’s mission of empowering communities through theater, education, and social impact. It was built to function as both a dynamic archive and a real-time hub for performances, events, and fundraising, especially during the organization’s capital redevelopment campaign for its future home in Harlem. Built to sustain long-term audience engagement, the platform ensures NBT’s influence remains visible and accessible during this pivotal institutional transition.

Notable: The new website serves as a cornerstone of NBT’s transformation by supporting the redevelopment of its Harlem campus while providing access to programming, educational initiatives, and a rich archive spanning five decades. It reflects NBT’s enduring commitment to cultural leadership, performance, and community impact.

Partners: Digital Citizen, Shena Patel