Julie Hollenbach is a queer woman of German ancestry born on unceded Syilx territory, now living and working in K’jipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia. Julie is an artist, writer, curator, and educator. She holds a PhD from Queen’s University in Art History for

An upcoming Canadian singer/songwriter with a folk-pop flavour, Keats Conlon takes after her poet namesake, painting pictures in thin air and spilling her heart to any audience she encounters. She has lived and played in multiple cities across Canada, rec

Hasmeet Singh Chandok is an IT professional in the morning and a multi-faceted creative soul by the evening, who believes in the power of Joyful Activism. He has been involved in founding and running social enterprises for the last 15 years. He has been c

Shanii22 is a Syrian-Lebanese breakthrough artist in the local and international music industry. Now based out of Halifax Shanii22 brings a cluster of combatting personalities with a diverse take on music. His multicultural upbringing is truly translated

Tasha Tonks is a tattoo artist and the owner of Three of Swords Tattoo Parlour. After extensive travel throughout Canada and the US Tasha has settled down in her hometown on Halifax, NS. She opened Three of Swords Tattoo Parlour, a safe space open to anyo

Lyris is an emerging RandB artist born and raised in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia whose roots stretch to the South American country, Guyana. Lyris is a multi-faceted artist with her years of experience in modeling, acting, and of course, singing. Her many talen

Dena Williams is a Culture Curator, Events Manager, and Artist Manager for Eriana Willis and Lyris Daye. Although born and raised in Halifax, Dena wears her roots to Preston, Nova Scotia with pride. A Current social work student at Dalhousie, she uses the

Melanie Adolph is a mom, student, and a mental health advocate living in Halifax, having moved there 7 years ago from Alberta. She went from working with individuals that were differently-abled to going back to school full time and focusing her attention

Ariel Gough is a social entrepreneur, policy advisor, and TEDx speaker. Originally from Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Ariel was a policy to the federal minister of Families, Children, and Social Development where she worked on Canada’s first Nationa

Mya Malek is a professional female wrestler that came into the local wrestling scene as the underdog. Even though she's smaller than her opponents, her resilience and passion give her a fighting chance in the ring. With only a few matches under her belt,