SPACES

THE SATELLITE FUND VIRTUAL INFO SESSION

Want to learn what makes a strong Satellite Fund proposal? Curious about how the application process works?

Join SPACES Wednesday, June 17 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM for a virtual information session about the Satellite Fund, made possible through the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program.

During this session, SPACES staff will walk through the application process, eligibility requirements, key deadlines, and tips for developing a competitive proposal. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance directly from the team administering the program.

Whether you're applying for the first time or returning with a new project idea, this session will help you navigate the process and strengthen your submission.

Registration is required. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link by email on June 16 prior to the session. www.spacescle.org/events

Image: Megan Young, 2024 Awardee, The Carry Root Project

In partnership with Sistah Sinema Cleveland, SPACES presents a special screening of A Litany for Survival: The Life & Work of Audre Lorde in conjunction with meditations on be(IN) thr(u), the immersive exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist ọmọlolú Refilwe Bàbátúndé currently on view at SPACES.

In meditations on be(IN) thr(u), Bàbátúndé transforms the Oracle Gallery into a constellation of sonic and visual works rooted in familial archives, Black sound traditions, healing practices, and self-emancipation. Through layered audio, video, printed matter, and a monument to Zora Neale Hurston, the exhibition invites visitors into spaces of deep reflection, attunement, and care.

The screening expands these conversations through the life and legacy of Audre Lorde—the award-winning Black le***an poet, mother, teacher, and activist whose work bridged the Civil Rights movement, feminist organizing, and LGBTQ+ liberation struggles. Following the film, guests are invited to participate in an open mic celebrating Lorde’s enduring influence through poetry, music, storytelling, and performance.

This program also resonates with Bàbátúndé’s recent residency workshop at SPACES, inspired by Lorde’s Zami: A New Spelling of My Name and the Black feminist breathing practices of Alexis Pauline Gumbs. Through deep listening, collective voicings, mantra creation, and sound-making, the workshop explored breath, sound, and the body as spaces of transformation, healing, and becoming — themes that continue throughout both the exhibition and this collaborative community gathering with Sistah Sinema Cleveland.

Learn more online here: www.spacescle.org/events

Steve Parker’s FIGHT SONG activations are now online.

If you missed the exhibition at SPACES—or want to revisit it—watch performances and activations by RA Washington , Ben Wretch, Marcia Custer , Uno Lady , and Kisha Nicole Foster responding to themes of healing, meditation, sound, and community within Parker’s participatory installation.

The playlist also includes documentation of Steve Parker’s opening night activation on February 12.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBKU-8NBpBYJqbo4TXm2WG2H-FkEGiLCR&si=fLgIAaMmHwY8hxt2