Nourish Wonder.
Inspire Action.
Care For All.

“Her work is amazing and necessary. Humbly and vitally, Vanessa is a highly skilled practitioner and orchestrator of transformation.”
– Rita Wong, poet
communities + COLLABORATION + CULTURE
I work as a transdisciplinary artist, facilitator and educator. With a passion for communities, collaboration and culture, my work aims to move us towards life affirming change.
Working across industries with social impact leaders, community organizers, governments, affinity groups and schools, my commitment is to elevate the art of community building, change making and people power.
With 30+ years of experience in performance, music, poetry and celebration arts, I invite you into embodied ways of fathoming history, futures and inquiries.
I bring my love of people and collaborative instincts to lift ideas – and transform pragmatics into poetics.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Community Engagement & Civic Imagination
- Built Environment & Public Space
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Social Justice
- Black History/Futurity & Diasporas
- Social Enterprise
- Youth Empowerment

Areas of practice

Gathering
- Conference, symposia & retreats
- Cultural programming
- Values-based celebrations
- Commemorative events
- Public dialogue
Capacity Building
- Facilitation
- Training
- Mentorship
- Education


Speaking & Commentary
- Keynotes
- Panels
- Emceeing
- Voiceover
Creating
- Artistic direction
- Song leading
- Performance: screen, stage, site specific
- Poetry

LET'S COLLABORATE.
I take pleasure in working across sectors with social impact leaders, organizers, governments, affinity groups, schools and other artists. Let’s find a time to explore what’s possible together.