“At the Center: rematriation + rest + regeneration,” symposium dedicated to exploring healing, survival and joy in the arts. Organized by Dail Chambers and Sibyls Shrine August 9-11 2024

“At the Center: rematriation + rest + regeneration,” a groundbreaking symposium dedicated to exploring healing, survival and joy in the arts. Organized by Dail Chambers and Sibyls Shrine, an art collective and residency program dedicated to uplifting Black artists who m/other, this event promises to be a transformative experience for participants and attendees alike.

Highlights include a lymph node clearance movement workshop led by organizer Dail Chambers; an aerial hoop performance combined with land and body work by Tiara Burtin; an inclusive soccer game designed for Black mothers, aunties, grandmas, and caregivers led by Naomi Chambers; a preparation workshop inspired by Octavia Butler’s ‘Parable of the Sower’ facilitated by Jessica Gaynelle Moss; and the production of Sibyls Shrine founder Alisha B Wormsley’s experimental film project, ‘Children of Nan’, which explores the survival strategies of Black and Indigenous femmes.