named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
20 Years of Grace Festival
Multi-night celebration featuring boundary-pushing performance art by artists including Crackhead Barney, Poppy Jackson, and Hector Canonge, confronting themes of power, identity, and public space.
Fearless Audacity #1
Immersive performance series featuring experimental works such as HEXY LAB, a feminist bioart ritual, and performances by YAKIKAT and Joseph Sledgianowski.
Stardust Clusters: Meetings With Meaning
Live and livestreamed performance event featuring international artists, curated by Marita Isobel Solberg and Jill McDermid, exploring interconnectedness, dialogue, and collaborative communities.
Traveling Artists in Times of War
An evening of sound and performance art curated by Éric Letourneau, co-presented with Hexagram and Laboratoire Musiques Cachées, exploring listening, vulnerability, and solidarity during conflict.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 2 activities
- Curates performance art festivals and thematic programsOrganizes and presents performance art festivals and curated seasons such as the 20 Years of Grace Festival and 'Stardust Clusters: Meetings With Meaning', featuring artists exploring themes of power, identity, public space, and mobility, including panel discussions and evening performance programs.
- Presents live performance art exhibitionsPresents over 30 curated live performance art exhibitions annually, featuring new works by international and local artists, hosted at its dedicated venue in New York since 2006. Events are held on the floor level to eliminate physical and perceptual separation between artists and audiences.
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Cultural Exchange and Community Integration Events 1 activity
- Co-presents international performance eventsCo-presents performance events such as "Traveling Artists in Times of War," featuring sound and performance artists from multiple countries, fostering international collaboration and dialogue.
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Original Dance Performance Production 1 activity
- Creates collaborative and durational performance worksCreates and presents internationally recognized durational performance works such as "The Birth of Baby X" (2011), "Mad Meds" (2014), "Dancing in the Oval Office" (2019), and "Seriously Kidding Around" (2022), including immersive, long-term engagements such as inhabiting the gallery for daily activities over time.
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Event Venue Rental Services 1 activity
- Hosts public and private events in dedicated performance venueHosts public and private events for up to 100 people in a two-level venue with 1620 sq. ft. of event space, including a back staging area, bathroom, green room, and access to a plaza facing Avenue C, with a main floor featuring ceilings over 14 feet tall and 200 feet of linear wall space.
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Community-Engaged Theater Production 1 activity
- Supports performance artists through membership and programmingProvides a platform for international and local performance artists through member-supported programming, offering free access and livestream options to all programs for members, and engages volunteers to support operations and artist connections.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Sells limited edition artist printsOffers for sale limited edition prints by performance artists, including works by VestAndPage and Marilyn Arsem.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$123K
Contributions & grants$33K27%
Program service revenue$2K2%
Investment income$10%
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expenses
Total expenses$115K
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balance sheet
Total assets$21K
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Net assets$21K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- Andrea Pagnes Partner — Collaborating performance artist associated with Grace Exhibition Space.
- Annie M. Sprinkle Partner — Collaborating performance artist associated with Grace Exhibition Space.
- Arts and Humanities Research Council Funder — Provided funding for the co-authored project Living Histories of Sugar in the Caribbean and Scotland.
- Bruixes Lab Partner — Collaborates on the performance HEXY LAB, combining feminist bioart, witchcraft, and speculative biotechnology.
- Chen Jin Partner — Collaborating performance artist associated with Grace Exhibition Space.
- Elizabeth Stephens Partner — Collaborating performance artist associated with Grace Exhibition Space.
- Guillermo Gomez-Peña Partner — Collaborating performance artist associated with Grace Exhibition Space.
- Hexagram Partner — Co-presented the event "Traveling Artists in Times of War"
- Hexagram Partner — Co-presents a panel discussion and performance event with Grace Exhibition Space.
- Hidden Water Partner — Stacy Lynn Smith is a Green Circle Keeper at Hidden Water, a restorative justice organization by and for those affected by childhood sexual abuse.
- Jill McDermid Partner — Co-curator of the Fall 2025 season 'Stardust Clusters: Meetings With Meaning'
- Jill@graceexhibitionspace.org Partner — Contact for membership inquiries and payment arrangements.
- Joseph Sledgianowski Partner — Presents multimedia performance work at Grace Exhibition Space, exploring themes of structure, perception, and mental complexity.
- Laboratoire Musiques Cachées Partner — Co-presented the event "Traveling Artists in Times of War" in Montréal
- Laboratoire Musiques Cachées Partner — Co-presents a panel discussion and performance event with Grace Exhibition Space.
- Linda Mary Montano Partner — Collaborating performance artist associated with Grace Exhibition Space.
- Marilyn Arsem Partner — Collaborates with artist Marilyn Arsem to offer limited edition prints.
- Marilyn Arsem Partner — Collaborating performance artist associated with Grace Exhibition Space.
- Marita Isobel Solberg Partner — Co-curator of the Fall 2025 season 'Stardust Clusters: Meetings With Meaning'
- Martha Wilson Partner — Collaborating performance artist associated with Grace Exhibition Space.
- Microscope Gallery Partner — Represented by Microscope Gallery in NYC; Ajax Kotak Bell was born during a live performance at the gallery.
- VestAndPage Partner — Collaborates with performance art duo VestAndPage to offer limited edition prints.
- WhiteFeather Hunter Partner — Collaborates on the performance HEXY LAB, integrating live bioart, ritual, and illusion techniques.
- YAKIKAT Partner — Presents experimental performance work at Grace Exhibition Space, exploring pole dance as a sculptural and conceptual medium.
- 김광철 GIm Gwang Cheol Partner — Collaborating performance artist associated with Grace Exhibition Space.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Cross-Cultural and Community-Centered Artistic Exchangemethodology: cross_cultural_collaborationBy fostering collaboration among artists and audiences across diverse cultural backgrounds and centering practices of listening and mutual support, the organization advances cultural innovation and collective healing, because inclusive, dialogue-driven artistic exchange strengthens communal solidarity and broadens artistic meaning.
- Expanding Access Through Non-Traditional Spaces and Durational Formatsmethodology: public_space_interventionBy staging durational performances and intervening in public or non-traditional spaces, the organization blurs art’s boundaries with everyday life and increases accessibility, because removing institutional constraints allows broader, more organic public engagement with performance art.
- Immersive and Participatory Presentation Formatmethodology: immersive_presentation_formatBy presenting performance art on the floor rather than on a stage and dissolving the boundary between artist and viewer, the organization enhances immersive and visceral audience engagement, because direct sensory and spatial participation deepens the impact and integrity of the performance medium.
- Integrated Performance and Public Discoursemethodology: integrated_art_and_discourseBy combining live performance with public discussion forums, panels, and lectures, the organization deepens public understanding of performance art and its political dimensions, because integrating art with dialogue transforms passive viewing into active engagement and education.
- Performance as Embodied Political and Social Practicemethodology: embodied_political_performanceBy using the body in performance to address social and political issues and amplify marginalized voices, the organization fosters solidarity, healing, and collective perception, because embodied art creates space for vulnerability, listening, and reimagined community responses to injustice.