Extending the spirit of NEXT, this lively, game show–style program invites participating artists to take the stage—and the microphone—on their own terms. In a format that is at once playful and probing, artists pose questions to one another, generating a dynamic conversation around influence, artistic process, and their shared ties to Jamestown.

Rather than a traditional panel, The “Next” Contestant foregrounds exchange over presentation, offering a space where dialogue unfolds laterally across practices, mediums, and personal histories. The result is an event that mirrors the exhibition itself: shaped by a sense of place, yet attentive to the diverse trajectories that emerge from it.