Nickijart is a highly effective experienced Art instructor and artist with a Masters Degree and over 25 years teaching in the Baltimore and surrounding countries. Known for her work with students who excel from differentiation and out of the box thinking. Nicki has taught in 2 title one middle schools in Baltimore County. One being a Visual Arts Magnet School. Nicki has helped students excel at the Highlands School, a school for students with learning needs. Nicki has been the Art Specialist for the Harford County Government for several years.
The American Audit
The sold-out debut performance of The American Audit, a 2019-2020 poetry and mapping project chronicling 400 years of Black American life using the extended metaphor of America as a business audited by African Americans after centuries of marginalization. The American Audit is a performance art piece consisting of original poetic verse, audio and video interviews with history and culture experts, and visceral imagery. Its function: to creatively assess the accrued toll on humanity afforded to people once considered property.
Medium: Video
Year: 2020
Nguyên Khôi Nguyễn is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator. He is the cartoonist of the Ignatz nominated comic series, The Gulf. Nguyen’s work has been featured in The New Yorker, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and Medium. He is the vocalist/pianist of the jazz trio, Superior Cling, and he is a digital media lecturer at Loyola University Maryland. As a 2021 Rubys Artist Grantee, Nguyen is working on a graphic novel chronicling his experiences during the ongoing pandemic. Nguyên lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, son, and terrier.
Baltimore Based Artist and Musician
Lady Cee aka Lyric writes, performs and records music professionally and for commercial use. Services offered include jingle creation for businesses, hosting events, podcast hosting and video editing. A multi-talented artist working independently to create music and media that inspires and encourages positive change.
Tomas Payne is not just a photographer, but an individual that has the ability to freeze time. He tries not to just capture images, but use photography as a medium to tell a story. Invoking emotions from those who view his work while pushing viewers that awe over an image and immense themselves fully into the scene. Since his freshman year of high school, Tomas’s camera never left his side, instead he used the time to turn his hobby into a passion. Capturing images for performer from the Washington Metropolitan Area, Non-profits, and activist.