Sisi Reid is a vibrant Black and Queer Artist from Wheaton, Maryland who practices theatre as tools for collective liberation, healing, and youth empowerment. Sisi’s art was born from the values of community building instilled in her by her family and upbringing. She received her Bachelor’s degree in theatre from University of Maryland, College Park where she developed her craft as a multidimensional storyteller. Sisi is an actor, writer, playwright, director, spoken word performer, facilitator, teaching artist, arts administrator, and applied theater practitioner. She has performed and taught at various venues in the D.C. area, Michigan, and abroad in London and Brazil. As an applied theater practitioner, she has facilitated theatre workshops in prisons with University of Michigan’s Prison Creative Arts Project, Voices Unbarred, and University of Rio's Theater in Prison program. As an arts leader, Sisi is a Producing Playwright of The Welders 3.0 and a former board member of the Pride Youth Theatre Alliance. The core of her creative practice is rooted in centering the stories of Black girls & women, deconstructing silence, and reclaiming space to see and be seen within community-ubuntu-.

In 2025 aSHE Fund announces our inaugural Renaissance Award. The Renaissance Award is presented to one Black woman creative gifted in many disciplines and whose artistry is fearless and impactful. The awards recognizes a Black women creative age 18+ residing in the DMV who are true multi-hyphenate.

The awardee will be notified. Submissions will not be accepted.

(please note that previous grantees are not eligible)