Elevate (Freedom is a Place) was a public artwork by April Banks, presented by The Nicholson Project, that reimagined the stoop as both a sculptural monument and a communal gathering space. Installed within the organization’s community garden, the work explored themes of Black spatial practice, leisure, freedom, and collective memory through architectural forms that invited rest, reflection, performance, and public dialogue.

Featured Artist: April Banks

Produced through Dashboard in partnership with the Nicholson Project, with support from the Public Art Building Communities grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.