Krista Collier-Jarvis (nekm/she/her) is a PhD Candidate at Dalhousie University and an Assistant Professor at Mount Saint Vincent University, both of which are in the Departments of English. She graduated with a BA (honours) from Mount Saint Vincent Univ

Chiedza (Shona for light/dawn) was born in Harare, Zimbabwe and moved to Halifax 12 years ago. She has been working in the non-profit sector for several years, supporting communities and organizations through project management, research, data management,

Former lawyer Sarah Birch is a Halifax-based content creator who is best known for her loud laugh and her many adventures.She talks openly about seeking therapy to help her parent, and about living with ADHD. She runs her own English/French translation bu

BASYL is a Palestinian artist, based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia.Achieving breakthrough success with his debut release No Pants Till February in February of 2022. Since then, BASYL has accumulated over 700,000 streams, primarily through major Spotify pl

Nailah Moon (She/They/We) is a MAD writer, community worker and artist active in Mi'ma'ki.They are a Black futurist who uses mixed mediums to explore themes of immigration, alienation and Afrofuturism focusing on the beauty and power found within the Afri

Born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Julien grew up in a household filled with musical influences.At the age of five, Julien began playing the drums, shortly after that he started writing and recording raps. It wasn’t long before the home stud

Robert is dedicated to spearheading a cultural renaissance on a global scale, emphasizing the essence of African creativity and ingenuity.His mission revolves around cultivating a robust community and fostering dynamic creative collaborations with visiona

Fikayo Kayode (she/her) is a 21-year-old creative artist from Nigeria. After spending a couple of years in the Philippines, she moved to Canada in 2018 for her undergraduate degree and graduated with a BA in Political Science from Acadia University.She en

Palm Tree Kitchen is inspired by the vibrancy of Caribbean culture, colours, and fresh, flavour-packed island ingredients.As Halifaxs only rum bar, Palm Tree Kitchen is bringing a splash of the Caribbean to Quinpool Road. Offering sandwiches and handheld

Lumen Lux is a multifaceted performer who fell in love with the arts at a young age. Beginning her fire journey in 2016, Lumen progressed from spinning fire to eating fire to breathing it. Their many talents also include hooping, flow arts, gogo and burle