who we are & who we were

When & where…

After a hiatus from 2020-2023 (due to COVID-19), FPP is currently a roaming series, occurring wherever it takes us. From 2017-2019 FPP met monthly in a private loft in Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Who…


  • Founder & Curator

    Drawing on her background in performance, Anneke is interested in the arc of events, how one creates the conditions for receptivity and making experiences that foster expansion and connection. Learn more about her other lives here and here.


  • Hoi Nam Pham is responsible for the curatorial research that supports salon programming.


  • Co-Founding Curator & Producer (2017-2019)

    Halston Bruce is a creative consultant and cultural programming expert. As a co-founding curator Halston was instrumental in the first two years of the salon, bringing a fascinating mix of artists, activists, and scholars to the community. Halston was the force behind First Person Plural’s artist grant program. Blood Memory, her documentary film about traditional Icelandic fishermen, premiered in 2022 at NeuHouse, Los Angeles. Currently, Halston is the Creative Director for REUNION Los Angeles.