Sibyls Shrine

Created by Alisha B Wormsley and developed with Jessica Gaynelle Moss in 2019, Sibyls Shrine is a homage to the Sibyls, the original priestesses of the African goddess Mami Wata. The term, which predates Greek and Roman history, was used to name the divine status, quality, and nature of the matriarchal guardians.

Sibyls Shrine art collective and residency program is motivated by a similar goal: uplifting Black artists who m/other with opportunities for radical care, rest, and support in an effort to further develop their craft and presence in the art world. By providing opportunities to rest, unrestricted financial support, career development, skill-sharing, access to arts and cultural institutions, free classes and workshops, exhibition and speaking opportunities, support for self care, childcare and other daily needs— Sibyls Shrine has created a resource framework that directly addresses this intersectionality and many of the systemic and structural factors that continue to oppress Black artists who m/other.​​

Learn more about this project by visiting our website designed by one of our Sibyl sisters, Alecia Dawn.​

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Sibyls Shrine is generously funded by individual donors and The Heinz Endowments, The Ford Foundation, POISE Foundation, Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (PACE), The Opportunity Fund, The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Office for Public Art, Neighborhood Allies, and Arts, Equity, & Education Fund.

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