Jasmine (they/them) is a nonbinary, mad and multiply disabled, digital media artist of Guyanese and English descent living in Treaty 13 territory. They are interested in where community arts meets community health. They practice arts admin and project management as care work with roots in disability justice. As a whole, their creative work seeks to create breathing space for survivors and queer, disabled, racialized communities. During the pandemic, this work has grown to revolve around explorations of love-grief as praxis, on a multi-sensory scale, and through the celebration of diverse bodyminds. Chosen media include: illustration, poetry, and film.
Jasmine’s current roles include Communications Manager at Single Thread Theatre Company and Project Coordinator at JusticeTrans. They are a current participant in the Ways of Attuning Study Group for emerging QTBIPoC curators. Last year, Jasmine was the Project Manager for AccessCBC – a nation-wide initiative between RAFFTO and CBC supporting d/Deaf, disabled, chronically ill, Mad filmmakers and creatives. 2023 marks 10+ years for them working as a community artist-facilitator and in creative industries.
For communication related inquires please contact Samantha.