Guerrilla Theatre Front

It's Time for Black Artists' Lives Matter Showcase #2! Meet Chelsea Hunter!

"My name is Chelsea Hunter, and I am an artist based in Columbia Maryland. I started really getting into painting around 2017 and have been obsessed ever since. I started out painting realistic portraits but have now begun to take a more stylized approach to my work. I work mostly with Acrylics now but work with other mediums every so often."

See some of her stunning work here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheArtOMat/photos/?tab=album&album_id=159698215610034

To see more of her art, follow Chelsea at:
www.chunterart.com
instagram .Hunter.Art
facebook.com/chunterart

For commission inquiries send a personal message on her social media listed above or send an email to [email protected]."

"During this time, I know many people are making the effort to consume material by black creators, such as myself, but it is important to continue to do so even after things die down. Black creators have so much to offer across various mediums and genres, and not just in the realm of racism and trauma. It's good to educate yourself but also make sure that you are also seeking content like art, comics, youtube videos, podcasts, books etc. by BIPOC and LGBTQ+"
-Chelsea Hunter

Please consider supporting Chelsea either via direct donation, or purchasing some of her gorgeous art. Artwork is available for purchase via DM, email, or chunterart.com

Donations to Chelsea can be made via -
venmo:
paypal: [email protected]
google wallet: [email protected]

If you would like to contribute to the Black Lives Matter Movement in some way be sure to visit
blacklivesmatter.carrd.co

We stand with our Black community in demanding justice and the end to police brutality.

We will be joining our neighbors in Highlandtown in front of Yellow Arrow Publishing on Bank St. at 6:30pm for a vigil in honor of Black Americans that have been murdered by police violence.

We recognize that as a company with a majority white core we benefit from/participate in a system that silences and excludes the voices that we should listen to most. We are guilty of this. All of the good intentions don't make up for not doing enough to make the difference that we very vocally want to make. We pledge to do better.

In our own ranks we dedicate to:
-learning from our mistakes. we are ambitious, so our missteps can be big. we need to accept the consequences and not retreat from the education
-be open to criticism, even when painful, and willing to change
-putting our energy into amplifying the voices of others rather than our own
-increasing leadership & visibility of Black artists within our core
-never stop the process of educating ourselves by listening to our Black community leaders
-putting our money where our mouth is when it comes to casting and staffing productions by being transparent and open about our process
-making performances accessible/available/safe for non-white audiences & artists

We will also be making donations to these organizations:

Baltimore Racial Justice Action https://bmoreantiracist.org
Baltimore Legal Action Team's Community Bail Fund
And Cells to Safety Campaign https://www.baltimoreactionlegal.org/donate
No Boundaries Coalition https://noboundariescoalition.com/
Mentoring Mentors https://mentoring-mentors.org/
https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/
https://blacklivesmatter.com/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2

There are also many ways to support your community: (OP anonymous)

💸 Donate to a BAIL FUND in your area or around the country

💊 Donate MEDICAL SUPPLIES to people working as medics at the protests

🥩 FEED PEOPLE - buy food and water, or make food, and donate it to those who are part of or affected by the protests

🥛 VOLUNTEER at non-hot zone areas to supply food and water

📢 Continue to EDUCATE the people around you - this is also emotional labor

🚗 PICK UP people from the hot-zone if they need it

🐥 Offer to WATCH KIDS if their parents are organizers and need to be on the frontline

🚨 CONFRONT RACISM wherever you see it, online and with family/friends

📲 SHARE LINKS to every resource for protestors you can find - bail funds, information for those arrested, safety precautions, updates for those in your area, etc

💰 DONATE directly to frontline people and organizations

🖋 WRITE articles and blog posts in support of the ongoing protests

📣 ORGANIZE on your jobs and in your communities for fair and equitable practices

🛌 REST is revolutionary and inherently anti-capitalist too, so do your best to rest when you can, and take care of yourself and those around you as much as possible.

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We love you, and stand with you.