is a multidisciplinary artist and curator based in Los Angeles. She currently is in the InterSchool Program in Composition and Experimental Sound Practices and Art MFA at California Institute of the Arts.Dana Carly received her BA in Art and Archaeology from Princeton University, and studied curating at Goldsmiths, University of London. She has worked in the Curatorial Department at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and in the Professional Development Department at Inner-City Arts, Los Angeles. She firmly believes that Sound in its expanded understanding has the capacity to carry social progress, and devotes her practice to this.
Sophie Leddick
is a multi-media artist and designer. She creates classical tutus for professional ballet dancers as well as experimental designs for diverse bodies that move. She is the lead costumer for the Ruth Page School of Dance (Chicago, IL), Civic Training Ballet Company (Chicago, IL), Concert Dance Inc. (Chicago, IL), and the Cuban choreographer Rogiberto Saura. Working across mediums including costume design, performance, film, video, writing, and photography her work explores relationships between people, the inner self (the profundity of being and becoming), the voice, the heart, the body, inner and exterior space (confinement, liminality), and beauty. She earned her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Susana Pineda
Even before her debut in the United States in 2013, Susana Pineda had been acclaimed by the music community of her hometown, Medellin, Colombia, and continues to be sought after in the USA for her unique balance of subtlety and creativity. From an early age, Susana showed signs of an artistic and creative mind. Her upbringing in Colombia gave her a foundation of color, song, and dance, as is reflected by the festive culture of Medellín. In 2016, Susana, released her first album with one of her music projects, Opaluna, a modern jazz duo with highly acclaimed Bay Area guitarist, Luis Salcedo. Opaluna's debut album was released under the Ridgeway Records record label and inaugurated the Rising Stars program of the non-profit organization, Ridgeway Arts.
Samantha Nieves
is an artist and activist born and raised in East Los Angeles. She is a mixed media artist, graphic designer, poet, and musician. Her inspiration comes from the inner child, the understanding that there doesn’t have to be limitations to your imagination; anything is possible. It is her goal to promote art and empower deep healing of all who come across her and her art.