An Endless Meeting: Collective Process, Artistic Labor, and the Politics of Working Together is a multi-pronged project at Vox Populi that activates collective process as subject, form, and method through exhibitions, a curatorial residency, public programs, and a print publication that explores the politics of collectivity.
At a time of deep isolation and systemic precarity, An Endless Meeting challenges the myth of the lone genius by foregrounding the messy, negotiated, and profoundly interdependent realities of collective work. The project positions collaboration not only as an artistic strategy, but as a vital framework for building more just, resilient, and interconnected communities beyond the arts. Co-led by Maia Chao and Logan Cryer, in collaboration with co-curator and residency coordinator Lea Devon Sorrentino with support from Vox Populi’s Executive Director Blanche Brown and the wider Vox collective, the project brings together a wide network of artists, collectives, and cultural organizers.
An Endless Meeting includes work by artists and collectives like New Red Order, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, and Caroline Woolard; a curatorial residency and exhibition awarded to Chinese Artists and Organizers (CAO) Collective 离离草; a research-based exhibition that features interviews with artist-run spaces; and a print manual compiling open-source tools, reflections, and case studies. These components will be contextualized and activated through public programs, including workshops, roundtables, and performances with artists including Ethan Philbrick, Miguel Gutierrez, and Dynasty Handbag.
This project is deeply rooted in Vox Populi’s history as a collectively run space since 1988. An Endless Meeting builds on decades of artist-led experimentation while offering practical and imaginative tools for working together. Artist-run spaces have long been central to Philadelphia’s cultural ecology, sustaining local artists and fostering grassroots infrastructures grounded in mutual support. This project both honors that legacy and extends it, modeling new possibilities for collective sustainability and public engagement.
An Endless Meeting: Collective Process, Artistic Labor, and the Politics of Working Together has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
About The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage is a multidisciplinary grantmaker and hub for knowledge-sharing, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, and dedicated to fostering a vibrant cultural community in Greater Philadelphia. The Center invests in ambitious, imaginative, and catalytic work that showcases the region’s cultural vitality and enhances public life, and engages in an exchange of ideas concerning artistic and interpretive practice with a broad network of cultural practitioners and leaders.
