Ivette Román-Roberto Ivette Román Roberto is an experimental voice performer, activist, and founder of the Collective of Puerto Ricans in Houston. Her career began in California in the 1980s as part of the emerging generation of Latine performance artists. In the 1990s, she joined the “Performeros de los 90s,” a…
Brenda Atencio Brenda M. Atencio also known internationally as “G Precious” – is a multi-Award winning Hip-Hop, Pop, and R&B Artist from Ohkay Owingeh - Village of the Strong People located in New Mexico. She began creative writing at the young age of 6, writing as a means to deal…
Elizabeth Smith Meet Liz! She is the Founder and Creative Arts Director of the Greenhouse Creative Collective, a community-led initiative that focuses on supporting artists from historically oppressed communities and recognizing their creative capabilities. Liz graduated from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL with a Bachelor’s in Criminology and continued…
Nicholas Gaitan It’s hard to come up with anybody who does more things with more skill, integrity, and soul than Nick Gaitan. A singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Nick makes music rooted in Houston’s East End and broader Gulf Coast: Tejano and honky tonk, blues and conjunto, rockabilly and soul. He’s a…
Ben Bedford In July of 2010, Bedford was named one of the “50 most significant Folk singer-songwriters of the past 50 years” by Rich Warren of WFMT-Chicago. The list also included Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Anais Mitchell, Joni Mitchell, and Danny Schmidt. In May of 2018, Bedford was named…
Kylie Griffin Kylie Griffin is a dedicated music educator and native of Erath, Louisiana. She served 13 years teaching music at Dozier Elementary School where she was nominated teacher of the year, and her bands have received superior ratings at both the district and state levels. Recently, Kylie was named…
Julia LaGrand Julia LaGrand is a violinist and disability activist from Grand Rapids, MI. She has soloed with orchestras including the Holland Symphony, Kent Philharmonic and Baroque on Beaver Festival Orchestra, and has played in masterclasses for violinists including Midori and Stefan Jackiw. In 2020, she won first prize at…
Jeri Katherine Howell Jeri Katherine Howell is a Folk/Americana singer-songwriter and rhythm guitarist from Frankfort, Kentucky, creating at the intersection of social and ecological justice, wellbeing, and the fullness of our shared human experience. She commands performances with her dynamic voice, thought-provoking lyrics, quality musicianship, and joyful presence. Jeri Katherine…
Naomi Westwater Naomi Westwater (they/she) is a queer, Black-multiracial singer-songwriter from Massachusetts. Their work combines folk-rock music, poetry, and spirituality. Their hope is that through ritual and storytelling they can aid nature in the end of capitalism and the return to community, creativity, and collective joy. Naomi holds a Master…
Amalia Ortiz Amalia Ortiz is a spoken word performer who incorporates music into performances. She appeared on three seasons of Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry on HBO and the NAACP Image Awards on FOX. She was awarded the 2020 American Book Award for Oral Literature. She founded Las Hijas de…
