DAVIA SPAIN
Davia Spain is a performance artist, musician, and filmmaker born and raised in California. She harnesses afro-future themes of time travel, multi-dimensionality, and circular time theory to imagine new possibilities for this physical plane. Her education in music, dance, and acting started in highschool and continued through college until her career as a performing artist was sparked in San Francisco. In college, Spain studied experimental filmmaking and uses this medium to bridge all her talents together. In the past 5 years she has performed at A.C.T. The Strand, REDCAT, The Broad Museum, CounterPulse and more. She has shown work across the US and internationally performing in Montreal, Canada and Mexico City, Mexico. In 2020, she released her debut solo music project titled “Dawning”.
FELLOWSHIP PROJECT AND ENGAGEMENT
THE ALTERNATE
8 to Abolition Point:
Invest in Care, not Cops
The Alternate is a multimedia musical performance piece that tells the story of a time traveling princess trapped in jail. Through this science fiction extravaganza, Spain seeks to work through her own personal experiences with navigating the American “justice” system.
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
Have conversations with your community, family, loved ones about creating a crisis strategy to rely upon during instances of violence that doesn’t include cops.
MORE FELLOWS & PROJECTS
WE ARE HOLDING THIS
8 to Abolition Point
INVEST IN COMMUNITY SELF GOVERNANCE
OUT OF THE ASHES
8 to Abolition Point
INVEST IN CARE, NOT COPS