'rise up' exhibit projection opening

A Black Lives Matter Photography Exhibition

Wednesday, June 2
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: sPACYcLOUd, 2309 18th St NW, Washington, DC

Cost: Free to view

RSVP for a Chance to Win a Print

sPACYcLOUd, a vegan restaurant and community space located in Adams Morgan, will host a projection viewing of “Black Lives Matter Photography Exhibition: rise up,” curated by Shedrick Pelt. The exhibition will run each night from June 2 through 6 accompanied by a video installation created by Jamon Jackson.

Please RSVP for a chance to win a print from the exhibition. The winner will be selected the night of the opening.

Previously, Shedrick, in a partnership with Dupont Underground, brought this collection of images together to connect with the work of local storytellers and support a social justice movement in Washington DC that set the tone for 2020 activism.

sPACYcLOUd is a green company located in Adams Morgan, Washington DC, with a focus on building a community around alternative resources and sustainable practices. Founded by Tatiana “Tati” Kolina, a longboarder and snowboarder for over 20 years. Tati has dedicated sPACYcLOUd to be a hub for the community; while also providing safe space and incubation for entrepreneurs. This creates an inclusive market space where entrepreneurs can incubate their business and deliver concepts with social impact to customers and community.

sPACYcLOUd menu is dedicated to providing vegetarian options with a modern twist. sPACYcLOUd mission is to educate the community on alternative and healthy lifestyle through art, action sports, music, social health, and wellness. Almost daily sPACYcLOUd hosts open mics, spoken word, live art performances, poetry, and music jams. Given Tati’s Russian background, sPACYcLOUd is also a Russian tea house that provides a variety of Herbal teas as well as low ABV, tea infused cocktails, and eastern europeans beers. Since opening, sPACYcLOUd has hosted multiple community wellness and education events including animal rights meetups, guest speakers from Olympic 2020 selection skateboarding committee, free computer coding classes, Industrial Hemp meetups, fashion shows, and much more.

Featured image © Merone Hailemeskel