Raeesah Islam shares her JOURNEY of ten years as a local creative at Utopia Feni

Name: Raeesah Islam shares her JOURNEY of ten years as a local creative at Utopia Feni
Start: 2025-01-17T08:30:00-05:00
Location: The Garage VB

Schedule

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025 at 08:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

The Garage VB | Virginia Beach, VA

For the last ten years, Raeesah Islam has dedicated herself to building the creative community in Virginia Beach through her nonprofit, Utopia Feni. From open mics to public art projects, murals and activations with entities like Something in the Water, Raeesah has cultivated a diverse artist co-op that calls local talent onto the stage.
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. Please RSVP to save your seat and for food count.
FREE Parking at Hearth 605 Virginia Beach Boulevard across the street from The Garage VB event space.
Light refreshments provided–bring your own reusable mug for coffee. Come network with your creative community.
This event is supported in part by grants to the ViBe Creative District nonprofit from Virginia Commission for the Arts, NEA Arts and the Virginia Beach Arts & Humanities Commission.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Raeesah Islam is the founder and director of Utopia Feni, a nonprofit to support artists of every kind. Because of this platform, Raeesah was able to work with museums, connect with artists on a personal level, and help create movements like #VAweloveyou, Where the Heart Is, Pulse, and more. Through finding her voice in Utopia Feni, she also took on roles on the Virginia Beach Arts & Humanities commission, teaching courses at Governor’s School for the Arts & YellowHAB, planning a stage at Something in the Water, curating First Fridays @ Vibe Park in the Vibe District, and collaborating on new projects with The Chrysler Museum of Art. Now Utopia Feni is in its 10th year and her vision is just reaching the surface.