upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024
Maria’s project, 75º West is an exchange-based collaboration between artists, activists, and communities in Philadelphia and Medellín, Colombia. In response to injustice, people of these two cities, both of which sit at the 75º west longitudinal line, will create and trade both material objects and intangible experiences that will foster a greater understanding of human connection, political change, and transformative action. The initial conception of the project is as an exchange of photograph images that hold cultural and emotional significance; yet, cross-cultural discussion will inform and illuminate the entire process.