Thursday, May 30, 2024
Forman Arts Initiative (FAI) is proud to announce its plans for a new permanent home in Philadelphia’s West Kensington neighborhood. Visionary artist, social innovator, and urban planner Theaster Gates will partner with FAI’s Executive Director Adjoa Jones de Almeida to help shape the renovation and activation of the site’s four existing buildings and the establishment of programming and partnerships both on-site and throughout the city. While plans are still being developed through a robust community outreach effort, FAI envisions its home will become a destination for local, city-wide, and national visitors alike to participate in community-focused art-based gatherings, bringing together diverse communities through visual art, food, music, and public educational programming.
The FAI campus will open to the public in phases, beginning in the summer of 2024 with outdoor spaces, community engagement rooms, and the interim FAI office.
