Community Hub - Wellness Channel Event

We recognize that marginalized artists face many barriers in their art careers that have a deep effect on their physical and mental wellbeing. We also recognize that many artists have shown resilience in their practice through acts of resistance in an art system that continues to underserve them. We want to celebrate the powerful strategies utilized by exemplary artists to live and work authentically and fully in their art practice.

We are so excited to be launching our new programming: The Megaphone Series! This series is seeking to amplify diverse voices in our community and we hope to learn from artists that have made space for themselves in a system that is often not very equitable.  Our first speaker in the series will be MelVee X!

Here is a little bit about MelVee X in her own words: 

MelVee X is a Black queer multidisciplinary artist. Her primary means of expression are spoken word poetry, burlesque performance and photography; the MelVee trifecta. She's been a professional artist for over five years and has featured and shared her work locally and nationally. It is MelVee's vision and guiding principle to empower marginalized people and equity-seeking communities to tell our own stories from our perspectives. She is proudly Black and incorporates Caribbean, African and Black American/Black Canadian cultural themes prominently in her work. The struggle is real, unapologetic and never looked so damn good.

This series is funded in part by our health and dental provider StudentVIP. If you have any questions about our programming or community events please reach out to Jamie Russett, the VPSL (email: studentlife.sa@auarts.ca) - we would also like to recognize the efforts of Rocio Graham our peer residency co-ordinator (@rociograham) who dedicated her time and energy in to making this programming a reality. See you all on Tuesday evening!