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LXCL:liquid blackness fosters engagement in contemporary Black arts by mentoring scholars and creatives. We organize public programs that connect diverse audiences, enhancing appreciation for Black artmaking through innovative events and research.

On Thursday, September 10 at 7 pm, join liquid blackness&rsquo;s research fellow, Dr. Daren Fowler, as they lead a virtual presentation and Q&amp;A on liquid blackness&rsquo;s research portfolio Opticality: Seeing in the Ways of Things (Spring 2026 event). This teach-in invites you into how liquid blackness&nbsp;studies and prepares for our artists and events. It will put the filmmaking practices of cinematographers Jomo Fray, Shabier Kirchner, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw, and production designer Akin McKenzie in conversation with cultural and political theorists such as R.A. Judy, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Julian Henriques, Katherine McKittrick, and Clyde Woods. It will focus on RaMell Ross&rsquo;s Nickel Boys (2024), Steve McQueen&rsquo;s Lovers Rock&nbsp;(2020), Ryan Coogler&rsquo;s Sinners&nbsp;(2025), and Mati Diop&rsquo;s Dahomey&nbsp;(2024). Following the presentation, liquid blackness is excited to have a dialogue about the films and artists we study, our research practices, and ongoing work and projects. If you are interested in joining us for this conversation, please RSVP for the teach-in. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://liquidblackness.com/opticality-portfolio" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">The full research portfolio can be found here</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp; About the Portfolioliquid blackness portfolios are pedagogical tools for each year-long research project and artist event. Portfolios are built out of reading and screening groups where the liquid blackness team and our surrounding community of scholars and artists engage the aesthetic, conceptual, and disciplinary questions and concerns provoked by the artists, films, and theories of each research project. Each portfolio is a rigorous expression of how we are thinking, preparing, and conceptualizing each event. Our hope is for them to be a guide and tool for those who wish to follow our work and practice more deeply.

Studying for Opticality: a liquid blackness teach-in – Virtual Event

LBL&rsquo;s successful history of public programming (in person and virtual, with established and emerging artists and scholars) has attracted wide and diverse audiences who have requested to stay connected and participate remotely to our events. This past year alone we have received twice as many requests as we have in the past. We are fundraising to purchase dedicated equipment in order to live stream our events, offer a high standard quality in video and sound footage, and continue to increase our remote connection with our growing audiences. Purchase of Video and Sound Equipment, Camera Support and Rigging Equipment, Power Cables and Storage, Streaming Hardware, and Protective Transportation Equipment will cost $8,000. Funding goal: $8,000 Any size donation is appreciated. All donations are tax-deductible, do not include any fee, and we&rsquo;ll receive 100% of the donated funds. -- Who we are Liquid Blackness, Limited (LBL, <a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.liquidblackness.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.liquidblackness.com</a>) is a public-facing research group that organizes encounters in the contemporary black arts for creatives, scholars and the general public. Its mission is to mentor the next generation of scholars and creatives committed to the power of black artmaking.

LBL’s successful history of public programming (in person and virtual, with established and emerging artists and scholars) has attracted wide and diverse audiences who have requested to stay connected and participate remotely to our events. This past year alone we have received twice as many requests as we have in the past.We are fundraising to purchase dedicated equipment in order to live stream our events, offer a high standard quality in video and sound footage, and continue to increase our remote connection with our growing audiences.Purchase of Video and Sound Equipment, Camera Support and Rigging Equipment, Power Cables and Storage, Streaming Hardware, and Protective Transportation Equipment will cost $8,000.Funding goal: $8,000Any size donation is appreciated. All donations are tax-deductible, do not include any fee, and we’ll receive 100% of the donated funds.--Who we areLiquid Blackness, Limited (LBL, www.liquidblackness.com) is a public-facing research group that organizes encounters in the contemporary black arts for creatives, scholars and the general public. Its mission is to mentor the next generation of scholars and creatives committed to the power of black artmaking.

liquid blackness&nbsp;has received growing interest in internship roles from students. Purpose:&nbsp;To respond to student interest and create additional opportunities to achieve our mission to mentor the next generation of scholars and creatives committed to the power of black artmaking, we are fundraising to compensate interns&rsquo; and mentors&rsquo; work. Proposition/What we need:We are asking for a donation of $6,000 per intern. $5,000 will fund one intern for a semester of work ($25/hour for 10 hours a week for 20 weeks), and $1000 will pay for mentorship efforts.

liquid blackness has received growing interest in internship roles from students.Purpose: To respond to student interest and create additional opportunities to achieve our mission to mentor the next generation of scholars and creatives committed to the power of black artmaking, we are fundraising to compensate interns’ and mentors’ work.Proposition/What we need:We are asking for a donation of $6,000 per intern. $5,000 will fund one intern for a semester of work ($25/hour for 10 hours a week for 20 weeks), and $1000 will pay for mentorship efforts.

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liquid blackness&nbsp;wants to expand our arts scholarship and community-building program by establishing an annual retreat for artists to work on their projects in conversation with one another over the course of a week and then share this experience with young creatives and the general public. Purpose:&nbsp;To establish an annual event centering black artmaking practices and collaboration Proposition/What we need:$30,400 will fund four artists in collaboration ($7600 per artist). For each guest, this figure includes a $4000 honorarium, $300 per night for housing (6 nights), $1,000 for their flights, and $800 for meals.

liquid blackness wants to expand our arts scholarship and community-building program by establishing an annual retreat for artists to work on their projects in conversation with one another over the course of a week and then share this experience with young creatives and the general public.Purpose: To establish an annual event centering black artmaking practices and collaborationProposition/What we need:$30,400 will fund four artists in collaboration ($7600 per artist). For each guest, this figure includes a $4000 honorarium, $300 per night for housing (6 nights), $1,000 for their flights, and $800 for meals.

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How to explore Panafrican audiovisual history like a DJ? liquid blackness&nbsp;has designed a digital tool called &ldquo;Music Video as Black Art: The Remix&rdquo; which invites users to &ldquo;dig in the crates&rdquo; of black audiovisual history and select art historical and musical references from an existing archive. Directed at creatives, students, and instructors, this interface makes education in the black arts fun, accessible online, and engaging in the classroom.&nbsp;Purpose:&nbsp;We have completed the proof-of-concept video and its basic functionality, but we need additional funding to strengthen and maintain the design and expand its archive. Fundraising goal: $50,000$10,000 covers 6 months of design, research, dissemination (play tests, teach-ins, workshops), and platform maintenance needed to complete the first tool. Two additional tools are currently at the planning stage: one that begins with principles of sound design and one that begins with elements of architecture. Development of each proof of concept requires 12 months ($20,000) of work (x2 = $40,000)

How to explore Panafrican audiovisual history like a DJ?liquid blackness has designed a digital tool called “Music Video as Black Art: The Remix” which invites users to “dig in the crates” of black audiovisual history and select art historical and musical references from an existing archive. Directed at creatives, students, and instructors, this interface makes education in the black arts fun, accessible online, and engaging in the classroom. Purpose: We have completed the proof-of-concept video and its basic functionality, but we need additional funding to strengthen and maintain the design and expand its archive.Fundraising goal: $50,000$10,000 covers 6 months of design, research, dissemination (play tests, teach-ins, workshops), and platform maintenance needed to complete the first tool. Two additional tools are currently at the planning stage: one that begins with principles of sound design and one that begins with elements of architecture. Development of each proof of concept requires 12 months ($20,000) of work (x2 = $40,000)

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