Carla Stillwell (she/her) is a lifelong Chicagoan, an award-winning actor, playwright, producer, artistic director and teacher for three decades. Ms. Stillwell is a currently a teaching artist with Victory Gardens Theatre. She has founded The Stillwell Institute for Contemporary Black Arts. This organization moves with a mission to recruit, develop and support contemporary Black artists and to teach art making in the Black community as a healing practice, a vehicle for social change and a viable career opportunity. Most recently, she has joined the staff of Collaboraction as the company's first full-time producer.