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OWNING OUR FUTURE: A Symposium on BIPOC Institutional Ownership
ENVISIONING THE FUTURE:
Designing Community-Centric Spaces for Cultural Empowerment
Sunday, May 18, 2025
10:00am – 12:00pm
Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 5941 Penn Ave.
Pay What Moves You:
Single Tickets: $15 – $30
Symposium Pass: $150 – $300
How can we foster a sense of community both within and beyond the building’s physical limits? How can BIPOC organizations assert ownership of their spaces, both culturally and physically?
This discussion focuses on visionary approaches to designing and utilizing physical spaces that promote cultural ownership and empowerment. Panelists explore how innovative design practices, inclusive community engagement, and sustainable building strategies are shaping the future of BIPOC-led arts spaces.
Moderated by Kilolo Luckett from ALMA | LEWIS (Pittsburgh), with Jonathan McCrory from National Black Theatre (NYC), Allan Co from Crescere Collaborative (NYC), and Cristal Chanelle Truscott from The Inner-City Muslim Action Network and Progress Theatre.
This event is part of Owning Our Future: A Symposium on BIPOC Institutional Ownership.
Photo credit: Tara Geyer, Brittany Davis, Spencer Lee Gallop, Courtesy of Cristal Chanelle Truscott.