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Our cultural and educational programs encouraged dialogue and built public trust
We fostered exchange, advocacy, and research across cultures and around the world
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The Redemption of the Schuylkill
Begins May 18, 2015
An exhibition and conversation series about our changing relationship with the river as it was, as it is, and as it could be
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Into the Open
Begins Sep 14, 2008
Highlighting America's rich history of architectural experimentation and the original ways architects today are working collaboratively to invigorate community activism and environmental policy
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John Cage | How to Get Started
Begins Nov 13, 2010
A permanent installation that features a rarely heard performance by John Cage, and will evolve over time through participation from the public
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Mixplace Studio
Begins Jul 16, 2012
Mixplace Studio

An urban education model that responds to the crisis in community participation and political representation by circulating different ways of thinking and making

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No Mud, No Lotus
Nov 12, 2018 – Apr 12, 2019
No Mud, No Lotus

A series of screenings presented in collaboration with Louverture Films that seeks to generate discussions about cinema as a strategy of complexity and plurality and as a resistance to constructed realities

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Vancouver 1963 Poetry Conference & Miscellaneous Recordings
Begins Mar 7, 2002
Vancouver 1963 Poetry Conference & Miscellaneous Recordings

Recordings by Fred Wah of readings, lectures and discussions by notable New American poets

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The Casual Passer-By I Met at 3.01 pm, Philadelphia, April 9, 2007
Begins Oct 11, 2007
The Casual Passer-By I Met at 3.01 pm, Philadelphia, April 9, 2007

An outdoor installation by Braco Dimitrijevic featuring photo portraits of unknown persons

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Architecture on Display
Begins Aug 27, 2010
Architecture on Display

A research initiative and publication series exploring the history of the Venice Biennale of Architecture and the relationship between architecture and display

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Fairytale Project | 童话项目 | Märchen-Projekt
Begins Mar 6, 2011
Fairytale Project | 童话项目 | Märchen-Projekt

A research initiative and archive about the lives and experiences of 1001 Chinese participants who traveled to Kassel, Germany for Ai Weiwei's project "Fairytale" (2007)

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Our values

Our identity as an organization and our projects were shaped by nine values. They guided our continued formation, and held us accountable to our history and our publics.

Urgency
Our projects were responsive to social issues and concerns
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Dialogue
Our projects enabled and performed polycentric conversations
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Resistance
Our projects questioned power, ethics, and institutionality
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Partnerships
Our projects built informal economies and collaborations
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Exception
Our projects resisted classification and made alternatives possible
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Display
Our projects rethought display to enable new forms of encounter
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Publics
Our projects cultivated publics and new modes of engagement
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Geographies
Our projects negotiated local and global borders
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Process
Our projects were marked by change, exchange, and self-reflection
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Join our efforts

The election and its aftermath heightened vulnerability and disillusionment about the presence of violence in contemporary life. Slought sought to change these conditions through the power of dialogue and creative action. Around the world, people came together to build networks for collaboration with us and solidarity across our communities.

Our Strategic Plan

Learn how we renewed our commitment to rethinking social structures

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Community Survey

Our programs were developed in dialogue with our publics. A short survey enabled our publics to add your voice to the mix.

Open Positions

Slought welcomed dedicated individuals who shared our values and were excited to work in an open and creative environment.


Propose a Project

We welcomed new proposals from individuals and organizations who shared our values and our commitment to dialogue.