Black Collectivity | A way of being, a mode of survival, and a dream space. Since 2021, Black Collectivity organizes with the intention of bringing together diasporic people involved in creating and supporting movement-based experiences. Under the guiding notion ‘we build collectivity out of necessity,’ BC finds its roots in the collective movement and contribution of Black communities in the PNW and beyond. Together the BC team aims to make and support work that explores and celebrates memory and culture through embodied responses.

Created and performed by: Nia-Amina Minor, Akoiya Harris, and marco farroni.

David Rue | A Los Angeles based dance artist and creative professional born in Liberia and raised in Minnesota. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Individualized Studies that combined Journalism, English, and Dance, holds an MFA in Arts Leadership from Seattle University, and currently works as an Events Specialist for The J. Paul Getty Trust. His work centers on conceptualizing and implementing large scale public programs that celebrate black and brown visual and performing artists using the lens of equity, excellence, and joy.  This work has existed within his institutional practice through organizations such as Seattle Art Museum and Friends of Waterfront Seattle as well as independent work commissioned by the Seattle Office Of Arts And Culture, The Aids Memorial Pathway Project, and Bellwether Arts.