ARTIST BIO

Rise (they/them) is a queer, Black, genderfluid, disabled writer, poet, and artist living on Potawatomi, Objiwe and Odawa territory (Chicago). They write to create home, embrace rage and love and further their commitment to their imagination. Imagination to directly say what needs to be said when the actual story is too hard to tell. Rise is deeply invested in disability justice, access, centering wellness for Black queer folk, trauma education, and rest. They enjoy doing the most, daydreaming and hanging with their support pup, Jelly Ferocious.