BIPOC healing & Art Night — January

Name: BIPOC healing & Art Night — January
Start: 2025-01-08T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-08T21:30:00-05:00
Location: 221 Pine St Suite #320, Northampton, MA

Schedule

Wed Jan 08 2025 at 05:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

221 Pine St Suite #320, Northampton, MA | Florence, MA

Heyyyyyooo! Are you a person of color wanting to expand your community outside of white dominant culture? Do you enjoy healing arts and creative arts? Do you enjoy having lively discussions, listening to others and/or sharing your own stories?
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We invite you forward to join as at the FIRST .. MONTHLY.. BIPOC healing and art night.
Please bear with us as this is a new project that’s still growing its legs. Thank you for your enthusiasm and patience as we finalize pieces of this gorgeous project 🫶🏼
All genders welcome, ages 18+. Please leave your children and pets at home!
Below are the details we have thus far. More details information will emerge closer to!
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SCHEDULE
To be held every second Wednesday of the month at the Hidden Temple in Florence MA from 5:30pm to 9pm.
5:30pm : Arrival & settle
5:45 - 6:30pm : Healing art — every month has a different hired BIPOC facilitator (i.e. yoga, meditation, herbalism workshop. Please see FAQ at the end if you’d like to hold space during this portion of the evening)
6:30 - 6:45pm : Break
6: 45 - 8pm : Council — open discussion around a chosen topic pertaining to being a person of color. Guidelines will be held in place for a thoughtful council.
8 - 9pm : Multimedia art creation — join the shared project or bring your own supplies for open studio time. Art supplies for group project are provided.
You are welcome to join for one or more segments of the evening. Please arrive ON TIME if you plan to join the healing portion of the evening.
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ENERGY EXCHANGE
Your contribution pay for the shared art and healing supplies we will have available within the space. Your donation goes directly into the hard work of planning, organizing, and putting this event on. Thank you in advance, friend :)
We kindly ask you pay $10 - 100+ at the door, no matter how long you choose to join us for.
$20-30 is suggested if you choose to attend the entire evening.
NO ONE turned away due to lack of funds!
Please pay what you feel is fair and possible. Come ready with
>> Cash or venmo ONLY <<
Proceeds are split amongst the hidden temple, the healing arts teacher, and the 3 cohosts.
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Please bring :
• a reusable water bottle
• dinner for yourself or snacks to share — please eat anytime!
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MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT
We seek to hold a space that uplifts and connects BIPOC people through dialogue, creativity, and healing arts. This space offers room for cultural exploration and expression outside of white dominant culture.
Our mission is to offer safety, connection, and play while fostering a culture of community and praise for our typically marginalized voices and expressions.
Here is a space to share with each other outside of white dominant culture AND we do not promote hateful speech against the white community. We will come up with guidelines as far as how we can share our experiences with mindfulness against hate speech and bigotry as well as allowing people the space to speak their truth.
We are pro-unity!
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FAQ
>> How do you define BIPOC?
Black, Indigenous and people of color. This includes persons who are black, brown, red, or yellow. Our space includes but is not limited to those directly from or with close ancestry to Latin America, Africa, Asian, native islanders, native american, etc.
>>>Can I join if I am white presenting / mixed?
YES. If you are mixed-race or bi-racial and have close ancestry that are people of color you are welcome to join us.
>>>Can I come late?
Mostly, yes! Come anytime. We only ask that you DO NOT interrupt the healing arts space. Please come on time to join the first segment of the evening or come in-time for council. Please reference the schedule above.
>>> I’d love to lead a healing or art practice in the space.. is that possible?
YES. We plan to have an application out within the next month. Please do not message us directly right now as we are not prepared to receive you.. befriend Chantelle & Mars on facebook so you can know when the application to teach is out.
>>> If you feel a deep calling to help organize, plan, and host this event we are also welcoming in a third co-host.
Application here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN91lukkrNCWnwY6PVeV62HQnPWnPl3rrMogvLUYFGuq_d7A/viewform?usp=sharing

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See you there!
With warmth and a smile,
Chantelle & Mars