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A.R.T. Wave (Amazing Revolutionary Transformation)Saturday April 5th, 2025 6pm - 9pm
Bellview Grange 1050 Tolman Creek Rd, Ashland, OR
"Thank you for bringing awareness to my unfortunate situation ... May your kindness, compassion, and creativity help shine light, chasing the darkness and ugliness of oppression away ... Let's get wavy! Let this not be a fleeting meeting but a continuation of Amazing Revolutionary Transformation."
- Hakiym Sha'ir
đź“Ł A benefit show & party:
Come to an evening of artful community to raise funds for Brian ”Hakiym Sha'ir” Simpson, a Black father, firefighter, community leader, and poet who was wrongfully incarcerated for defending himself against a racially motivated physical attack while on the job in Josephine County, Oregon. A.R.T. Wave is an opportunity to bring our community together, and, in the words of Hakiym, “create transformative change at the intersections of race, class, and gender so that this senseless violence will not be perpetrated against anyone else for being different.” The night will include Hakiym's poetry and story, local poets and music, food, raffle baskets and silent auction items from local businesses and artists, and more! Ways to get involved in Hakiym's campaign as well as petitions to sign will also be available.
🎤 Some of the amazing performers are Xicana poet, artist and community organizer Manya Yana Campos; poet and musician Lilith Andromeda; Hannah Mayree of Black Banjo Reclamation Project; musician and community organizer Lxor; and cumbia group Los Mapaches. A.R.T. Wave will be hosted by the ever talented Micah Blacklight and feature words from B.A.S.E. Southern Oregon (a nonprofit community organization that provides events, community information-sharing, connection, support, and resources that work towards the well-being and advancement of Black residents living in Southern Oregon).
💝 Silent auction & raffle baskets include goodies from Rise Up! Bread, Luna Mexican Cuisine, The English Lavender Farm, Ashland Aerial Arts, Scenic G Studio, Bee Sweet Blooms, Mad Ceramics, Six or Seven Soups, Heim Bakery, Spring + Vine, Steel Toe Dough Co., Carmen’s Ceramica and sooo much more!
➡️ How to Participate in A.R.T. Wave:
We are looking for as much community involvement in the event as possible!
🔥 Volunteer - help throw the event!
🔥 Perform - spoken word, music, etc. BIPOC performers will be prioritized.
🔥 Silent auction & raffle baskets - donate your art, gift cards, services, etc.!
🔥 Donate/sponsor dessert & drink (alcoholic and nonalcoholic) for 150-200 people.
➡️ To let us know asap how you can contribute, fill out the A.R.T. Wave Interest Form online here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeezztl5Zh5dFjn_0lLKHLnE6DYZ7l80GYaXhwZnnqSSNGfNw/viewform
Hakiym is a part of our local poetry scene, so it would be especially meaningful to have overwhelming support from Southern Oregon’s creative arts community!
đź’Ś RSVP on Eventbrite - Free with suggested sliding scale donation:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-wave-amazing-revolutionary-transformation-tickets-1270318259109?aff=oddtdtcreator
➡️ Donate now:
đź–¤ On Venmo through @siskiyoumutualaid
Please write "Justice 4 Hakiym" in the memo
đź–¤ On PayPal through [email protected]
Please write "Justice 4 Hakiym" in the memo
đź–¤ Mail a check to Siskiyou Mutual Aid at this address -
Siskiyou Mutual Aid
PO Box 1263
Talent OR 97540
Please write "Justice 4 Hakiym" in the memo line.
➡️ All donations are tax-deductible. Donation receipts will be provided upon request, email [email protected] -- please put "J4H Donation Receipt" in the subject line and include information about how you donated, including your venmo/paypal handle as applicable.
đźš’ What will the raised funds be used for?
All funds raised will go to Hakiym's support fund, which will be used to support Hakiym's survival while fighting unjust conviction and imprisonment in the Snake River Correctional Institution (a rural prison that is notorious for violence, frigid temperatures, and inadequate nutrition). Everything in prison costs money-- from personal hygiene items, warm clothing, extra food and phone calls and postage to stay in touch with his kids. With direction from Hakiym and his chosen support team, funds may also be used to support travel and lodging for visiting family and supporters, legal costs, and other incidental costs that support the campaign to Free Hakiym. When Hakiym is free, any left over funds will be used to support him and his family in recovering from the financial impacts of incarceration.
❤️‍🔥 Thank you
Please share this info far and wide! Questions about A.R.T. Wave? Please reach out to [email protected]
To get involved in the Justice for Hakiym campaign please reach out to [email protected]
For more background information on this cause and to sign the petition, please visit: https://baseoregon.org/justice-for-hakiym/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Belleview Grange, 1044 Tolman Creek Rd, Ashland, OR 97520-3649, United States,Ashland, Oregon
