Facing Stage - The Importance of Representation in Queer Spaces

Art With Impact

Our Voices Will Be Heard: A week of films, conversation, and exploration

Following a screening of “Staging Face,” filmmaker Steph Young will speak with drag artists Jennifer DaFuque, Richard Rockhard, Rhett Slutler, Tai Europe, and Mike Hunt about the unique role that performance has played in their mental health journeys. Speakers will discuss what it means to be a drag artist while navigating individual experiences with race, disability, and gender identity, and share their perspectives on the need for more diverse representation in mainstream drag communities. This session will include interactive audience components as well as time for Q&amp;A with the speakers. Following the discussion, you are invited to a virtual drag show featuring performances from our speakers.Filmmakers: Steph Young, Jake Ivany, and Vie JonesAsterix Media is a collective of artists who aim to challenge dominant narratives and bring marginalized voices to the forefront of new media. With a focus on 2SLGBTQ+ experiences, we use filmmaking, performance art, and other creative avenues as a means of amplifying these stories, reaching audiences around the globe. Asterix Media is based in K’jipuktuk (Halifax).Steph Young (she/her, he/him) is a filmmaker, drag performer, and mental health advocate. Like any good Taurus, he enjoys spending time cuddling his dog, or in the woods photographing wildlife and foraging for wild plants.Jake Ivany (he/him) is an administrative professional by day, a filmmaker by night and a big-ol-queer at heart. With years of experience in the nonprofit world, he loves to help bring stories to life and to the forefront of modern media.Vie Jones (they/them) is a two-spirit artist and performer. The art they make is rooted in community practices, Indigenous epistemologies and ontologies. They don’t know how to have fun without setting things on fire.For more information about Voices With Impact 2020, please visit <a href="https://artwithimpact.org/voices-with-impact/2019-20/premiere/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Art With Impact</a>.

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