CommuniTree

4243 Lancaster Avenue,Philadelphia PA 19104

30 July, 2022

Description

New Africa Center Address: 4243 Lancaster Ave Youtube Channel :To View Community Interviews Video Interview Previews Can Be Viewed Starting -August 13th 2022. Project Dates: July 30th 12:00-3:00pm Aug 13th 1:00-4:00pm Aug 27th 1:00-4:00pm Sept. 10th 1:00-4:00pm Sept. 24th 1:00-4:00pm Sept. 30th 1:00-4:00pm Social Practice Artist She's GG will create, with the help of the community, a tabletop, paper-based tree model (CommuniTree). Participants will help shape the tree and cultural preservation interviews will take place. The piece will be accompanied by a gallery of archival photographs and filmed interviews with participants. On Friday, September 30th there will be an evening culminating event hosted by The New Africa Center in addition to the unveiling of the completed CommuniTree. “Lead support for Barnes West is provided by the William Penn Foundation. Barnes community engagement programs are also made possible, in part, by generous support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).”