Tanner van Vliet (they/she) is a young queer artist currently living and working in Kitchener-Waterloo. Tanner's preferred mediums include collage, abstract painting, and mixed media exploration.

Ama Liyanage is a contemporary artist and printmaker crafting whimsical paintings from her home studio in Kitchener, ON. She draws inspiration from cherished childhood memories in Sri Lanka and the simple, often overlooked joys of everyday life.

Donnique Williams (she/her) is a Black queer artist and writer of the Jamaican diaspora.

Danielle Petti is an MFA Candidate at Western University, currently based in both Waterloo and London, Ontario.

Described as provocative and graceful, powerful, and delicate, Leyla Racyne has been performing burlesque since 2018.

Harbourfront Centre presents JUNIOR, Toronto’s international children’s festival, over the May long weekend of May 18–20, 2024.

Founded in 2014 by mother-daughter team Christine Mori and Alexis Spieldenner, Bravo Niagara! is a not-for-profit charitable organization based in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Black Futures. Black Joy brings together the creativity of A. Decker, Faki Kuano, and Simone Patricia, three Waterloo Region artists that I admire.

I am very inspired by Dr. Kenneth Montague and The Wedge Collection.

Louise Lecavalier is an Order of Canada Member and recipient of a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.