Today we’ll be talking with U.K.-based Art Blogger Chard Adio, most notably known by his art blog, Memoirs by Chard. His work centers the artist and focuses largely around showing folks that art is for everyone, pushing everyone to push past the Basquiat's of the world and take notice of the artists coming up right now.

Before he started his blog officially, he was in school majoring in chemical engineering and trying to find a space for his creativity outside of school. He started snapping photos of the artists closest to him, and it was the folks in his community that encouraged him to take his work to another level. Fast forward to today where he has cultivated relationships with artists across the globe and has been able to cultivate a following that gives folks the opportunity to learn about artists they wouldn’t come across otherwise. He’s opening the door for others to find their lane, and space their stories and is currently working on the third volume of his memoirs.

Resources & Mentions:
Memoirs by Chard https://www.instagram.com/memoirsbychard/
Website: https://memoirsbychard.com/
Adebayo Bolaji https://www.instagram.com/p/B2nEgpRnZ6U/ 
Khadija Saye https://www.estateofkhadijasaye.com/about

In The Artivist's Room with Memoirs By Chard

today we’ll be talking with Mo Harper-Desir an arts activist, working in Eureka, CA striving to connect communities of Black folks in her county. As an artist Mo actively creates using Hip-Hop, Hip Hop theater, Dance and Poetry. 

Now in April 2018 Mo and partner Dionna co-founded Black Humboldt, as a response to Humboldt County's social climate, injustices, and lack of safe Black spaces. They wanted to provide a platform for all black and brown folks who shared similar needs and interests while existing in Humboldt. What started as a social media platform expanded into a hub for the creation of events, workshops, and forums for their community. Black Humboldt provides a space where people can see a positive and beautiful reflection of themselves.

Resources & Mentions:
https://www.blackhumboldt.com/
https://www.mohdcreates.com/
IG @mo_hd_creates707

Arts Educator Mo Desir of Black Humboldt

Today we’ll be talking with the Chicago-based multidisciplinary artist and cultural organizer, Rebel Betty. Her work centers on the preservation of culture in Black and brown communities through facilitated dialogue, poetry, music, education, and the arts.

The visual art she creates makes use of historical archives and contemporary photography to create impactful multimedia collages and videos that speak truth to power and document the power and beauty of Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities. Themes in Rebel's work include gentrification, decolonization, and honoring Black and Indigenous struggles for liberation and healing through connection to the past.


Resources & Mentions:
Rebel’s IG @rebelbetteyarte 
@chiresist where she does her organizing work
Music Collaboration w/ Artist Carlette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPOg8fj3Ujw

Preserving Culture with Rebel Betty, Multidisciplinary Artist & Organizer

This is our final episode of Season 2!!

I just want to say thank you all so much for rocking with us through seasons 1 & 2 of The Artivists’ Room! We have come such a long way, and it has been such a pleasure and honor to explore the stories, artwork, activism and advocacy of the amazing artists we’ve featured in the room. Season 3 will be dropping in March 2022, so set your reminders, and get prepared because we have new stories, new artists, and so much more lined up for Season 3! 

Big special thank you to the Donkeysaddle Projects team for believing in our vision. And  before we officially let you go into your holiday season, our audio engineer St.James has a special offering that he wanted to share to close out our season. Aside from his role as our audio engineer he is a talented multidisciplinary artist and activist in his own right (shout out to the Dream Defender SquaDD) and we wanted to give him some room shine as well. St.James hit em with that holiday heat! 

Be sure to follow him on all socials, he’s on IG @padre_legba, you can also find him on Twitter and Facebook @stjamesvalsin. The song you heard will be released in full on Christmas Eve, you can check it out at http://soundcloud.com/saintjames13

SEASON 2 Wrap Up!

Season 3 Teaser

In our Season 3 Premiere, we're talking with our panel of artivists' about violence. Exploring the non-violent strategies of the Civil Rights movement, the politics of non-violence, and answering the question ‘Is violence ever necessary? 

Our Featured Panelists: 
Tara Tee: https://www.instagram.com/chattyantisoc/
Adejare McMillian: https://www.thetjtherapist.com/

Resources: 
MLK Non-violence principles: https://www.gatheringforjustice.org/six-principles-of-kingnian-non-violence

The 'Belly of the Beast' was built on Violence though…

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