About Grace’s Mahali
Grace’s Mahali is to be a place of support, creative blossoming, and commitment
amidst a sea of ongoing and increasing challenges that we will see and feel inside
collapse. In 2009, I wrote on a napkin what I needed and wanted. It was food,
shelter, and a place to create.
Nadine's House to Grace's Mahali
Mahali is Swahili for Place, and I chose it because someone else has Grace Place.
Can you believe that? The name change came from simply laying my mother to
rest; a luxury Black women do not get to have. It’s my turn to carry on the legacy of
nurture and love.
Mission Statement:
GRACE‘S MAHALI will give aspiring artists access to services, resources, and stability while maintaining dignity in an environment of opportunities without check marks.
Each individual ARTIST will be treated as a unique spirit, guided by rest, and motivated staff and volunteers to support and encourage them: Visual Art (including film, fine art, fashion, jewelry), Dance, Music, Creative Writing, and Culinary Arts. A successful Artist in residence will have developed creatively and practically to the point that they can pursue either higher education or regular employment in their chosen artistic field.
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