This project made possible through a 2023 - 2024 BARCLAY SIMPSON SCHOLAR fellowship at the Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington and through the generous support of a University of Washington Campus Sustainability Fund Mini-grant.
About
Sustaining for Us
Sustaining for Us is a sonic storytelling experience and a public artist gathering centering artists—of color, queer, and queer of color— and their visions for sustenance and futurity in collaboration with more-than-humans. Our goal is to amplify voices that are often marginalized and underrepresented in mainstream media. We believe in the power of storytelling to inspire and create change, and we strive to create a space where artists can come together to share their stories and visions for a better future.
Latest Sustaining for Us Episode
Season 1
For season 1 of the series, I wanna know what
these creatives envision for a sustainable future. How are their creations impacted by
living within the threats from climate change, white supremacy, and more? Through
these conversations, I hope to highlight how artists are at the center in archiving moods
and grooves of our current moments. Art, I argue, disrupts hegemony and myths, related to environmental engagement and more. Music, painting, poetry, and other creative expressions opens our minds to the possibilities, and these possibilities can lead to solutions if were listening…