CAITLIN SMITH 
she/her / Sunderland, UK
Caitlin Smith (b.2001) is a multidisciplinary surrealist completing her master’s degree at the University of Sunderland. Working with a plethora of mediums, Smith favours relief printmaking processes & painting, acrylic being her preferred choice. At present, her practice explores the figurative narrative of the internalised femme fatale conjuring fragmented paintings and prints. Caitlin strives to eradicate the unspoken autocracy and biased attitudes implemented within both society & the Arts, alongside prioritising inclusivity, and representation. Smith visually transcribes an outrageous oeuvre displaying themes of politics, societal taboos, and conflict, employing a mordacious narrative leading to a series of pronounced juxtapositions filled with allegories.

Rielly
they/them, Milwaukee, WI

@simulacra_surprise

Rielly is an multitalented queerdo based out of Milwaukee. Their work manifests in many mediums, some of which are sculpture, poetry, and noise. But they think that labels are not capable of defining creativity. They also love plants and the natural world, and when they are not making art they probably have their hands in the dirt. 

Paola Vanessa
she/her, Los Angeles, CA

Paola Vanessa is a Creative Writing MFA student at CalArts. With a deep love for turning daydreams into stories, her writing is character-driven and most often centers around life’s little butterfly inducing moments. A Miami native, she is a lover of the beach, music, and cafecitos. When she’s not working on her latin rock novel, she’s most likely bouncing around new bookstores and record shops, crocheting, baking banana bread, or flying home to visit her giant Dominican family.

@paola.vanessa1

Isaiah Joseph
he/him, Milwaukee, WI

@attackisaiah

I am a first generation photographer born and raised in Milwaukee. I feel like I've struggled throughout life making sense of my own story; being Papua New Guinean and White, being a big brother, a son, a partner, an artist, etc... it's a lot to put into words. I've channeled a lot of that energy into how I can help tell the stories of the people/ places/ things that I make photographs of. My hope is that you can experience at least some of what I felt in making my work.

Katie Bedolla
she/her/ella, Chicago, IL / Milwaukee, WI

@katielamocosa

I am a multidisciplinary artist from Chicago, IL. I am in my 4th year at Milwaukee Institute of Art

and Design, pursuing my undergrad degree. I make art that reflects on my past and current self.

Identity, memory and opportunity are huge themes in my work

Raequan Scott
he/him/his, Chicago,IL

@ _quanrae_

Raequan Scott is a Chicago-based alternative artist, fusing different genres including R&B, trip hop, rap and rock into a sound all his own. Rae’s influences range from Radiohead, Nirvana, and Portishead all the way to Frank Ocean, SZA, Grimes, Ravyn Lenae, Steve Lacy and beyond. He’s pushing boundaries in his visual work, challenging the common portrayal of what a black gay independent artist normally represents in the mainstream.