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BIPOC Art Ecosystem

BIPOC Art Ecosystem

by | Dec 23, 2021 | , ,

The BIPOC Art ecosystem is a creative environment that is inspired by the structures, functions, processes, and symbiotic relationships found on the land where we live. As well, the ecosystem honours the wisdom and teachings of the host nations on unceded territories to which we (Karmella + Lexi) are uninvited guests. We are a part of centuries of microscopic transformations and changes, and we carry on the work of our ancestors as we centre art and community-building in the continuous fight for liberation, sovereignty, and environmental justice.

Interview with Molly Cross-Blanchard, Editor of Issue 45.3 “Audacity”

Interview with Molly Cross-Blanchard, Editor of Issue 45.3 “Audacity”

by | Dec 18, 2021 | ,

I wanted to choose something within my own creative wheelhouse, so at first I was thinking something around “shame.” But then I realized shame isn’t actually what I’m interested in; the really good stuff has to do with anti-shame. So I went down a thesaurus hole and threw some options out to the team, like “brazen,” “scandalous,” and “exposed,” but audacity seemed to be the word everyone connected with the most. I also like that when you say “The Audacity Issue” it sounds like an exclamation as well as a title.

Call for Submissions: 45.3 AUDACITY

Call for Submissions: 45.3 AUDACITY

by | Nov 1, 2021 | ,

We invite you to submit your unpublished work to the “Audacity” issue of Room—an issue we hope will dare to risk normalcy and politeness in the name of bold and uncompromising truth.  “Audacity” will be edited by Molly Cross-Blanchard (author of Exhibitionist) and...