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Andria Stephens is a singer/songwriter and artist administrator from Calgary, Alberta. became a professional singer while studying business administration at Mount Royal University. She performed with Toshi Jackson and the Silhouettes, touring Western Canada and learning the importance of backup singers and live music. Andria has worked with many Motown-era musicians and opened for hip-hop artists like T-Pain and Naughty by Nature. She is also a lyricist and has experience with Digital Audio Workstations.
In 2014, Andria and her partner Don Glenn moved to Thompson and in 2017 they discovered an abandoned Sobeys building on the outskirts of the city and envisioned it as a performance arts center. They created the Mall of The Arts, which includes a family theatre, café, upcycling studio, artist market, and Indigenous learning center. The center aims to connect the community and tourists through the arts, offering workshops in various creative disciplines. The organization has held workshops in drama, dance, puppetry, African drums, fashion shows, and more. The center focuses on youth and underserved peoples programming and encourages a sense of pride and respect through artistic activities.

Born and raised in the Philippines, Hera Nalam (she/they) first came to Treaty One Territory at 16 years old. Ever since then she has immersed herself in the local creative platforms all over Winnipeg from music, theatre, film and fashion and is making waves as a true inter-disciplinary artist.

Hera attended the University of Winnipeg and acquired her Bachelor of Arts with Honours for Theatre and Film Performance in 2019. She wowed audiences with her charm when she first performed on school productions at university such as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Concord Floral and Time and The Conways (University of Winnipeg). Coming out of University, she was quick to book performances all over the city of Winnipeg in theatres including The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Shakespeare in the Ruins and Manitoba Theatre for Young Audiences. She also dabbles into film and landed gigs including stunt gigs for Escaping The Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019). She was last seen on screen on Winnipeg's hit Rom-Com of 2020, screening in over 8 theatres across Canada, I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight when she debuted on film as the lead actress. Hera received high praise from critics all over Canada including the Winnipeg Free Press, The Globe and Mail as well as the National Post. Hera’s performance also earned her a spot in iHeart Radio Ace Burpee’s list of Most Fascinating Manitobans of 2020.

Born and raised in Churchill, Kyle has returned to his hometown after leaving for college in the big city. Using technology to his advantage, Kyle has found a creative outlet by combining design software learned from his schooling with inspiration of the town he loves, creating custom wood working art pieces. With a background in manufacturing, Kyle produces laser-etched and engraved wood working pieces that represent the area and town he grew up in. Now branching into the arts world, Kyle helps present the town's artists and connecting them with other northern communities to promote local art in northern Manitoba.

Avery Helm is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in their home in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Treaty 1 Territory. She worked in design and advertising studios for 8+ years before making the leap to full-time freelancing. They're a jack-of-all-trades, and have experience doing branding + identity design, publication design, web design, social media, character design, plush design, art for video games, and merchandise design, among others!

She loves working with progressive individuals and helping to tell stories through illustration and design. She's passionate about human rights, education, and protecting the environment and all who inhabit it.

Get in touch at hello@averyhelm.ca if you would like to work together!