Puppeteer and theatre artist Jane Catherine Shaw curates the annual La MaMa Puppet Slam featuring contemporary short-form puppet and object theatre from both emerging and veteran puppet artists.
The La MaMa Puppet Slam challenges artist to make their best short form work and to bring a variety of puppet forms to the attention of audiences. Shaw is a co-founder and co-curator of the Voice 4 Vision Puppet Festival, a festival devoted to presenting New York artists working in puppetry.