Blood Baby

Painted Bride

"Blood Baby: Primordial" created by Meg Foley, installation view. — *Blood Baby: Primordial* created by Meg Foley, installation view. Photo by Meg Foley.

A person lies down on a piece of seagreen foam with another pressed into their face, part of "Blood Baby: Touch Library." — *Blood Baby: Touch Library* created by Meg Foley. Photo by Garrett Ann Walters.

Recipient

Grant Year 2023

Grant Amount $180,500

Status Completed

Updated November 13, 2024

Immersive dance performances and multimedia installations contemplate family, parenting, and sexuality from a queer and gender-expansive perspective. Created by choreographer and Pew Fellow Meg Foley and developed through convenings with queer parents, the project encourages active participation from audiences through immersive and interactive performances and a hands-on installation of materials used during the artistic development process. In one performance, dancers move through and around the audience inside an outdoor tent, while audience members are invited to physically respond to prompts in another. Sculpture and installation works are developed by Foley along with artists Rabbit aL Friedrich, Pew Fellow Jesse Harrod, and Carmichael Jones and include an archive of materials from the project’s development and a sound-and-video installation capturing Foley’s dance work.

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The total grant amount represents project funding plus an additional 20% in unrestricted general operating support.

Primary EventsEvents & Exhibitions

Blood Baby: Communion

Jun 7–22, 2024
Headlong Studios
1170 S Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146

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Blood Baby: Touch Library

Jun 7–23, 2024
Headlong Studios
1170 S Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146

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Blood Baby: Primordial

Jun 8–23, 2024
Painted Bride
5212 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19139

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Blood Baby: Carpet Womb

Jun 13–16, 2024
Tree Lab at Imperfect Gallery
5539 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19144

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Touring Events Self Adjacent, featuring Blood Baby: Primordial

Sep 20, 2024–Mar 23, 2025
Kennedy Museum of Art
Ohio University, Lin Hall
100 Ridges Circle
Athens, Ohio 45701

Blood Baby: Communion at Kennedy Museum

Nov 21, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Kennedy Museum of Art
Ohio University, Lin Hall
100 Ridges Circle
Athens, Ohio 45701

Recipient

Painted Bride

As a presenting arts organization, the Painted Bride offers a wide range of work in music, dance, spoken word, and theater, supporting over 25,000 artists, hosting over 5,000 events, and commissioning over 100 new works since 1969. Throughout its history, the Bride has been committed to supporting a wide range of artists and amplifying underrepresented voices to foster diversity and inclusivity.

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