Michelle Falcón Fontánez, is a multimedia storyteller working in photography, film, and public art. Michelle has witnessed and personally experienced injustices that have shaped her views of the world, motivating her pursuit of making change through art. Her artistry...
Amy Lake describes herself to be a theater geek with experience in live production, film and broadcast. She works to support local community theaters, festivals, conventions, and other events by providing production services in roles such as producer, director, and...
Hey, ya’ll! I am Shatoyia Jones, Louisiana native to Springfield, MA resident, Ms. Massachusetts 2019 AWOS, international award-winning women’s advocate, author, hostess & performance artist. I would love to an opportunity to bring the...
Born in Manatí, PR and raised in the North End of Springfield, MA, María Luisa Arroyo Cruzado earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in German, her third language. She also earned an MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the Solstice MFA Program. Her...
Olive Tree Books-n-Voices has been in business in Springfield since 2005. We are a storefront bookstore that serves the community and surrounding communities with African American literature, African American authors and an empowerment of seeing...
Magadalena Gómez, Poet Laureate of Springfield, is an award-winning performance poet, playwright, performer, teaching artist and highly sought after keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. She is the co-founder and artistic director of Teatro V!da, the first Latin@...
