About — Grace Exhibition Space

Grace:

grace (n.) - simple elegance or refinement of movement
Grace Period - an extended period granted as a special favor
The Three Graces (Greek Mythology) - charm, grace, and beauty

Arantxa Araujo, Colgada, 2018, Grace Exhibition Space, Photo by Wei Chao

Opened in 2006, Grace Exhibition Space is devoted exclusively to Performance Art. We offer an opportunity to experience visceral and challenging works by the current generation of international performance artists whether emerging, mid-career or established. Our events are presented on the floor, not on a stage, dissolving the boundary between artist and viewer. This is how performance art is meant to be experienced and our mission is the glorification of performance art.

Grace Exhibition Space presents over 30 curated live performance art exhibitions each year, showcasing new work by more than 400 performance artists from across the United States and the world since 2006.

MISSION:

ABOUT:

To offer live performance art exhibitions to the public, including contemporary visual performance, for the public to experience visceral and challenging performance works by the current generation of domestic and international performance artists. To offer an environment to the public that supports exchange and collaboration among performance artists and audiences from diverse cultures and artistic backgrounds. To educate the public and the art community in performance art by staging live performances, on the floor, dissolving the boundary between artist and viewer, and conducting public discussion groups, forums, panels, lectures, or other similar programs.

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Grace Exhibition Space has been funded in part for their 2020 season by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Grace Exhibition Space follows the We Have a Voice Collectives Code of Conduct to Promote Safe(r) Workplaces in the Performing Arts:

Code Of Conduct - The We Have Voice Collective
To Promote Safer Workplaces In The Performing Arts
This code promotes zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to sexual harassment and bullying. the commitments and definitions herein promote the creation and strengthening of safe(r) spaces that uphold the equitable treatment of all people regardless of their various identities and positionalities, including gender identity, race, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, immigration status, sexual orientation and identity, class position and economic background, and religious belief and affiliation.

Have you experienced or witnessed harassment but felt you couldn’t speak up?
If you are in a position of power, you must respond to reports of harassment, this code offers clarity and tools for people working in the performing arts. how can we commit to creating safe(r) spaces in the performing and performance arts:

For more information and resources, visit: www.wehavevoice.org

Grace Exhibition Space for International Performance Art Space IRS tax-exempt 501(c)3 status in 2013.

GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE IN THE PERFORMANCE SPACE AND RESTROOM

Grace Exhibition Space has received the Guidestar Gold Seal of Approval for Transparency