Art Heals Festival 2022

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 02 Oct, 2022 at 08:00 pm

Atelier 1205 | Austin

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Art Heals Festival 2022
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THIRD ANNUAL ART HEALS FESTIVAL TACKLES HIV & MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA WHILE CELEBRATING BLACK AND QUEER CONTRIBUTIONS TO AUSTIN
AUSTIN, TEXAS- September 6, 2022- In observance of LBGTQIA+ Suicide Prevention Awareness Day, WhatsintheMirror? presents its 3rd Annual Arts Heals Festival including the 6th Annual BlaQ Awards. This three day multidisciplinary art festival will highlight social justice issues and advocate to eliminate HIV and mental health stigma through a healing justice framework starting September 30th, 2022 through October 2nd, 2022 at Atelier 1205 in Austin, Texas.

The goals of the Art Heals Festival are to:
Provide an inclusive and impactful platform that engages the community around social justice topics through artistic expression
Celebrate black queer contributions to the art and social community in Austin
Hold brave spaces for meaningful involvement of people living with HIV and/or mental health conditions and all gender identities and body types

The festival will also feature the following artists and more

Blaq Awards Ceremony honoring Sha’NIyah Baltimore, Tia Boyd and others.
Performances by Theo Love, Babiboi, House of Lepore, and others.
DJ sets from DJ CYSUM, Visual Art, and Stage Reading.
Free testing with KIND CLINIC and more to be announced.


Congratulations to our 2022 Southern Arts Collective Impact Cohort:
Ryan Roderick, Noelle Deleon, Saddiq Granger, Zeus Luster, Faith Anderson, & Tiera Denielle
*Cohort will be honored and present their work throughout the weekend.


This event is free and open to the public. Day Three of the festival will be livestream and accessible through the Whatsinthemirror? website www.whatsinthemirror.org, Zoom, and Facebook..

Art has the capacity to move us, to open up new ways of thinking and understanding, to increase our empathy, and inspire us to take action. Join us in creating an artistic celebration where everyone can enjoy photography, paintings, theater, performances, poetry, and more.
RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-heals-festival-2022-tickets-415121137497
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Atelier 1205, 1205 Cesar Chavez,Austin,TX,United States

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