Welcome,

FreeStrata Projects is a New York-based public curation firm, grounded in abolition, community, and divergent critical practices.

Upcoming events

  • Modes of Freedom III: The Age of Time

    08.19.22 6:00-8:00PM

    FiveMyles Gallery

    Reading of Play to explore the intergenerational impacts of the justice system.

  • Modes of Freedom IV: Beyond Crime & Punishment

    09.19.22 6:00-7:30PM

    FiveMyles Gallery

    Film Screening & Musical Performances that imagine beyond carceral structures.

  • Modes of Freedom V: Storytelling

    09.22.22 6:00-8:00PM

    BronxArtSpace

    Exploring different forms of storytelling to confront and communicate around justice & liberation.

MODES OF FREEDOM |

MODES OF FREEDOM |

The ongoing programming series, Modes of Freedom, conceptualizes liberation through different forms of artistic intervention and practices to interrogate expanded theories of justice and approach questions of race, belonging and social engagement. Featuring diverse written and visual works by minority artists and creators in their own words, on their own terms, this continuous project sees “Freedom” in the United States as an ongoing process, and process of processes, not to strive for, but to create from…

 These collective, integrated, actions are a response to the fact that traditional forms of justice have not only under-supported communities of color and marginalized populations but have been harmful and will continue to be unless we seek new modes of social thought and creative modes of action- to redefine spaces of change and establish making practices in new ways that reimagine our current structures of power and systems of control in ways that re-connect them to communities and value freedom for all, not just the many. 

MODES OF FREEDOM I:  JUNETEENTH

06.19.22 | FiveMyles Gallery

We came together around this important day for pause and conversation to better understand the intersections of the African Diaspora through different processes of making. The evening featured an artist roundtable with visual artists Deceus Franks and Alayna Wiley, and a kick-off performance of “People Get Ready” by Jade Elle.

MODES OF FREEDOM II: CONSTRAINTS

07.19.22 | FiveMyles Gallery

First live public reading by currently incarcerated poet Derrick Grantley’s work “Poetic Justice”

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Artist Presentation by Michael Conroy (Public School, 96x120)

MODES OF FREEDOM III: The Age of Time

08.19.22 | FiveMyles Gallery

Intergenerational play calling attention to submerged voices within Death Penalty cases: the family & loved 1s…

Community clay arts & ceramics program for post-
incarcerated
persons

WEDGING FORWARD |

WEDGING FORWARD |

YOGA.

please contact me directly for further information.

cait@freestrata.org

Let’s grow minds & change hearts, together: