In this episode we welcome Renata Felinto + Liza May who were artists in Indigo Arts Alliance's Mentorship Residency Program in September-October 2022. Felinto has been working for decades in the visual arts as an artist, researcher, and educator. Her production focuses on the issue of black female identity, displacement and connections such as globalization in dialogue with ancient history. May is a dance powerhouse, choreographer and fire artist. May's recent exploration is into group choreography in nontraditional spaces and solo work with lighting manipulation.

In this episode we welcome Aina Sullivan + Tanya Crane who were artists in Indigo Arts Alliance's Mentorship Residency Program in April 2022. Sullivan has been exploring various styles of jewelry-making and multi-media art for over ten years. Her collection of handcrafted wire-wrapped natural gemstone jewelry is called Black Stone Alchemy. Crane is a professor of the Practice in Metals at the School Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts. Crane's work embodies the many layers of human existence, to include history, race, class and culture.

In this episode we welcome Meghna Singh + Deepanjan who were artists in Indigo Arts Alliance's Mentorship Residency Program in May 2023. Deepanjan Mukhopadhyay works investigate shifting meanings within post and neocolonialism while still reflecting his background in photography and object and image based practices. Deepanjan is originally from Kolkata, India and received his MFA in photography from the University of Georgia and currently teaches at Bowdoin College. Meghna Singh is a visual artist with a PhD in visual anthropology from the University of Cape Town. She works with video installation and XR, blurring the boundaries between documentary and fiction. She highlights issues of humanism through the tool of the imaginary.

In this episode we welcome Alexandra Bell + CC Paschal who were artists in Indigo Arts Alliance Mentorship Residency Program in May 2022. "CC" Paschal (she/they) is an award-winning audio journalist and experimental documentary artist. They are currently developing a new season of their own show Spark, a podcast about the perils and paradoxes of creativity. Bell is a multidisciplinary artist who investigates the complexities of narrative, information consumption and perception. Utilizing various media, she deconstructs language and imagery to explore tension between marginal experiences and dominant histories.

This episode we welcome Antonio Rocha + Maestro Isaura Oliveira who were artists in Indigo Arts Alliance's Mentorship Residency Program in October-November 2021. Rocha, a Brazilin native and a graduate of University of Southern Maine has taken his fusion of mime and spoken word to over 16 countries on 6 continents. Maestra Isaura Olivera founded Teatro Brasileiro de Danca in Boston, MA and is an expert in the African roots of Brazilian Sacred & Popular Dance, rhythms chants and performance - rituals.

This episode features Chief Janice who was an artist in Indigo Arts Alliance Mentorship Residency Program April 2023. She and her husband Willard "Buddy" Joseph are accomplished weavers and teachers from the Squamish Nation.m They have co-founded L’hen Awtxw Weaving House to share the teachings and practice of traditional Coast Salish wool weaving. Chief Janice George graduated from Capilano University, North Vancouver BC, and the Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM, USA. She feels her education at these schools helped her excel as a teacher, adding to her most important traditional teachings. She is a hereditary chief, trained museum curator and educator. George also co-organized the 1st Canada Northwest Coast Weavers Gathering with other Squamish Nation Weavers. George and Joseph are from prominent Squamish families and have numerous ceremonial and cultural responsibilities in their community. Joseph is the former director of the Squamish Housing and Capital Projects and currently consults on capital projects for First Nations communities. Please enjoy their episode.

This episode we will meet Adama Delphine Fawundu and Liz Rhaney who were artists in the Mentorship Residency Program June of 2022 at Indigo Arts Alliance. Adama Delphine Fawundu, a assistant professor of Visual Arts at Columbia University, is a photographer and visual artist. Liz Rhaney has her MFA from Maine College of Arts and Design with a focus in video and installation. Please, enjoy their conversation.

This episode features Signature Mimi. It is the second episode of a two part session, where both artists are involved in a panel during their residency at Indigo Arts Alliance. Signature Mimi is a poet, spoken word artist, language enthusiast and creative expressionista, working in Maine. Being born in the Philippines and raised in the US, MiMi writes and draws upon her experiences being a multi-ethnic child of the AAPI diaspora. She uses words, sounds, visuals, space, earth, and technology to share stories of survival, decolonization, alignment and balance. We hope you enjoy part 1 as much as you enjoyed part 2.