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Democracy cycle

The Democracy Cycle

Project Inception: January 2024

Perelman Performing Arts Center and Civis Foundation create The Democracy Cycle to commission 25 new performing arts works across theatre, opera, dance, music, and multidisciplinary practices.

Focus Areas:
Democracy Initiatives
Arts & Letters
Brownville

Cuyler Brownville Housing Initiatives

Project Inception: January 2025

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Focus Areas:
Cultural Preservation
Community Building
Home commissions

The Hope Commissions

Project Inception: April 2025

Fisher Center LAB has received a landmark gift from the Civis Foundation to establish the Civis Hope Commissions.

Focus Areas:
Arts & Letters
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Center for Reflective History

Project Inception: May 2025

The Center aims to uncover, preserve, and explore the social histories associated with the building.

Focus Areas:
Cultural Preservation
Arts & Letters
Hunger cycle

The Hunger Cycle

Project Inception: December 2025

Conceived as a series of theatrical works, The Hunger Cycle will explore the question, “What are we hungry for?”—an inquiry into material, emotional, and moral forms of sustenance in contemporary life.

Focus Areas:
Arts & Letters
Democracy Initiatives
Kiah art

Kiah House Museum

Project Inception: January 2026

Step into the Kiah House & Studio and explore the life and work of Virginia and Calvin Kiah. Explore their journey from museum exclusion to creating a vibrant, inclusive space for art, community, and activism.

Focus Areas:
Arts & Letters
Cultural Preservation