Tariq Karriem is a Richmond-born multidisciplinary artist, “artivist,” and Founding Artistic Director of the Blk Virginia Theatre Alliance (BVTA). He is an Equity Stage Manager, producer, and designer whose credits include Annie, Once On This Island, Dragons Love Tacos, and BVTA’s Richmond premiere of Sunset Baby. Tariq is a nationally recognized teaching artist, an equity consultant, and a 2025 Style Weekly 40 Under 40 honoree. His work uses movement, paratheatrical methods, and radical imagination to advance liberation and make theater more accessible.
