Pew Center for Arts and Heritage

Re-Place-ing Philadelphia

Painted Bride Art Center

Faustin Linyekula's Philly Files. Photo by Jen Cleary. — Faustin Linyekula's *Philly Files.* Photo by Jen Cleary.

Maria Urrutia, Jumatatu Poe, and Kristel Baldoz in rehearsal for Reggie Wilson’s Stamped Stomped Stumped. Photo by Maureen Wellner. — Maria Urrutia, Jumatatu Poe, and Kristel Baldoz in rehearsal for Reggie Wilson’s *Stamped Stomped Stumped.* Photo by Maureen Wellner.

Faustin Linyekula. Photo by Elise Fitte-Duval.

Marty Pottenger's #PhillySavesEarth. Photo by Jen Cleary. — Marty Pottenger's *#PhillySavesEarth*. Photo by Jen Cleary.

Recipient

Grant Year 2014

Grant Amount $278,900

Status Completed

Updated May 30, 2023

Built on a foundation of public dialogue and interaction, the Re-Place-ing Philadelphia project used art as a lens to examine the geography of Philadelphia and its complex histories, as a basis to uncover forgotten histories. The 20-month project was designed to be open-ended, flexible, and permeable, generating a stream of performances, artworks, lectures, readings, and conversations that responded to the city and created forums for new ideas. A core group of artists aided the Painted Bride in transforming their programs, infrastructure, and facilities, including Congolese dancer and choreographer Faustin Linyekula, and Guggenheim Fellow Reggie Wilson. Re-Place-ing Philadelphia also engaged three "free radicals"—theater artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, 2007 Pew Fellow and musician King Britt, and dance scholar Brenda Dixon Gottschild—to serve as on-the-ground researchers and advisors.

*Additional unrestricted funds are added to each grant for general operating support.*

Primary EventsEvents & Exhibitions

Re-Place-ing Philadelphia with Marty Pottenger

May 28, 2015
Leeway Foundation, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832, Philadelphia

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Supporting Events

Re-Place-ing Philadelphia: Public Talk with Faustin Linyekula and Dr. Rizvana Bradley

Apr 4, 2015
University of the Arts, 1401 Walnut Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia

In Dialogue: Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Michael Bolton

Jul 20, 2015
Indigo Bleu Design & Culture Center, 3870–72 Lancaster Ave, 1st Fl, Philadelphia

Walk in the Wissahickon with Brenda Dixon Gottschild

Jul 18, 2015
The Cedars House Cafe, 200 West Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia

BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez: A Documentary Screening

Nov 20, 2015
Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia

The Avenues: An Exhibition by Shawn Theodore

Dec 4, 2015–Feb 14, 2016
Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia

Re-PLACE-ing Philadelphia: Marty Pottenger's #PHILLYSAVESEARTH

Apr 22–24, 2016
Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia

Re-PLACE-ing Philadelphia: Faustin Linyekula's Philly Files

Apr 21–23, 2016
2208 N. 8th Street, Philadelphia

Re-PLACE-ing Philadelphia: Reggie Wilson's Stamped Stomped Stumped

Apr 14–16, 2016
Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia

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Choreographer Faustin Linyekula, re-PLACE-ing Philadelphia, Painted Bride Arts Center. Photo by Jen Cleary.

Video

Questions of Practice: Choreographer Faustin Linyekula on Creating Accessible Art

Interview

Questions of Practice: Choreographer Faustin Linyekula on Theater and Civic Life

Interview

Questions of Practice: Choreographers Reggie Wilson and Faustin Linyekula on the Concept of Place

Recipient

Painted Bride Art Center

As a presenting arts organization, the Painted Bride offers a wide range of work—from the cutting edge to that which is simply new to Philadelphia—in music, dance, spoken word, and theater. Located in Old City in a building that glitters with one of Isaiah Zagar's mirrored mosaics, the Bride's Center-supported work includes Bill T. Jones' Body Against Body, which revisited and showcased the groundbreaking choreography of Jones and his late collaborator and partner, Arnie Zane; Skins & Songs, which featured new collaborative compositions from the Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra and Philip Hamilton's Voices, an a cappella and vocal percussion group; a commission of a new play, If She Stood, from three-time Obie Award-winning writer, director, and actor Ain Gordon; and the 20-month Re-Place-ing Philadelphia project, which used art as a lens for viewing the city and its history.

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