at the center

At the Center is a transformative symposium that engages Sibyls from across the Network to lead place-based inquiries in their home cities, supported by local organizations and institutions. The symposium shares liberatory practices, provides collective healing and explores the role of community in advancing societal change.

Centered on the themes of healing, survival and joy, the program brings together artists, activists and community leaders for workshops, performances and discussions that explore the intersection of art, activism and community revitalization.

Hosted in the home cities of Sibyls Shrine members and supported by local organizations they have cultivated relationships with, At the Center highlights the incredible communities and transformative work Sibyls are leading across the nation.

By blending ancestral wisdom with contemporary artistic expression, the symposium affirms our collective power, reimagines our world and uses art as a vehicle for liberation both locally and globally.

  • St Louis

    August 9-11, 2024

    The vibrant city of St. Louis will host "At the Center: rematriation + rest + regeneration," a groundbreaking symposium dedicated to exploring healing, survival and joy in the arts.

    Organized by Dail Chambers and and Sibyls Shrine, a nation-wide art collective and residency program dedicated to uplifting Black artists who m/other, with local support from Agriculture for Community Restoration Economic Justice and Sustainability (A.C.R.E.S.), Fannie Lou Hamer House, Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, and InvestSTL.

  • Memphis

    Coming 2025…