Keith Hennessy, MFA, PhD, is a dancer, writer, choreographer, teacher, and activist. He is a resident of the Pigeon Palace, a 6-unit community land trust in the Mission. Raised in Canada and living in Yelamu/San Francisco since 1982, Hennessy tours internationally. Hennessy co-founded two local venues for experimental art, 848 Community Space and CounterPulse. He has been active in movements for social justice for over 30 years and is often seen at protests and mobilizations around a broad range of issues. Keith was an active organizer in the creation of the Pigeon Palace non-profit and its purchase by the SFCLT supported by the Small Sites Program. Running his own arts organization for nearly 20 years, Keith is proficient with budgeting, marketing/PR, event planning, collaborative decision making, and the alignment of social justice ethics with community-based action.