Chair

jasmine hynes (she/her) is a curator and arts administrator committed to experimental and socially engaged practices. She is a Co-Director at The Bows, an artist-run centre in Mohkinstsis (Calgary, Alberta). jasmine has a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Art History and Museum and Heritage Studies from the University of Calgary and a Master of Critical and Curatorial Studies (Art History) From the University of British Columbia. She has executed projects at Lattitude 53, Western Front, AHVA Gallery, and the Nickle Galleries.

Director At Large

Samantha Young is a freelance artist, grant writer, and Project Manager at Community Action Initiative (CAI). Sam is a mixed race settler living and working on the traditional, unceded and occupied lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Qiqéyt (Qayqayt) and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations. She supports the coordination and implementation of community-driven arts and research initiatives that center equity, education, and social impact. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from OCADU and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Community Development at the University of Victoria.

With experience in arts programming, administration, project coordination, and grant writing, Sam has used her skillset to conduct participatory action research initiatives at UBC. She serves on theboardof directors for Gallery Gachet and Unlocking the Gates Services Society, contributing to initiatives that advance health equity and justice. Samantha believes that creativity is a powerful tool for connection and change and is passionate about fostering spaces where art, education, and community care intersect. In her free time, Sam enjoys camping, going on travel adventures and board games.

Links: What is ART & Justice? – ART & Justice (artjusticeresearch.org) + Welcome | Transformative Health & Justice (ubc.ca)

Director At Large

Director At Large

Carmen Levy-Milne (she/her) is a cultural worker born and raised on the unceded land of the xwməθkwəy̓ əm people. She holds an MA in Critical & Curatorial Studies from UBC and a BA in Communication and Cultural Studies with a Minor in Religion and Cultures from Concordia University. As a diasporic Jewish settler, her practice is primarily concerned with the Jewish philosophy of tikkun olam (“the repair of the world”), where she sees her work in the arts sphere as responsible for uplifting reparative, decolonial, and critical artistic responses to broader social, political, and cultural circumstances. Her work has been featured by the AHVA Gallery, the Burnaby Art Gallery, and the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery.

Director At Large

Feven Tesfay is a cultural worker, community organizer, and multidisciplinary artist based on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Her interdisciplinary practice emerges from a deep commitment to care, reciprocity, and Black queer resistance. Grounded in community-led research and harm reduction principles, her work reflects the ongoing histories of Black diasporic resilience, creativity, and collective memory. Feven’s practice spans programming, youth education, arts administration, event production, and grassroots cultural work — weaving together storytelling, mentorship, and advocacy to create spaces that nurture healing and resistance.

Director At Large

Downtown Eastside born Artist Faith Allan, now 33 years old has lived in the DTES for the last 14 years in a SRO(Single Room Occupancy). She is a well known artist in her community.  Trey Helten gave Faith her first gallery show opportunity in AUGUST2021 at Inter Urban Art Gallery -"The Overdose Crisis on Canvas." Faith has continuously showcased her art work in galleries. And is a member of THE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE ARTIST COLLECTIVE, as well as a Board Member for THE GALLERY GACHET. Faith has even been a featured artist in Raddix Theatre film "WE LIVE HERE 2 " which premiered at- THE HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL 2023. She was also featured as an art teacher, showing students how to create her unique style, at Carnegie. Faith works with all Mediums of art, and loves to challenge herself. She is a regular guest on CO-OP Radio 100.5 FM on Ms.G's show "Late Night with Savages.” She is also a well known community member for her work at THE OVERDOSE PREVENTION SOCIETY throughout the ongoing opioid crisis, currently she still volunteers at the site saving lives.  

“Art is how I deal with my mental health, I love creating, an idea in my head, coming to life on a canvas, or in a sculpture, the process gives me a purpose, and outlet .”-Faith Allan