[1][2] The Centre lies in Area A of the Israeli occupied West Bank,[3] on the outskirts of Bethlehem, at the entrance of El Khalil Road, a major transit point between Hebron and Jerusalem.
[6] Since its foundation it has hosted a number of international artists, including the Cuban-American artist, Coco Fusco, the British-Palestinian novelist Isabella Hammad, Michael Rakowitz, the American-Chilean composer, Nicolas Jaar, and also Trevor Paglen and Sam Durant, in its residency program, which started in 2018.
notable damage had been caused by an intrusion and, according to the owners, phones, computers, hard drives, cameras and books were confiscated.
[6] After the raid, an online fundraising campaign to finance reconstruction and replace damaged or lost infrastructure managed to raise $25,000 within two days.
The goal is to raise $50,000, to restore the Urban Farm on the property and secure the future of the Centre's activities.