Support BIPOC Artists and Makers
Evanston Made is committed to elevating and celebrating BIPOC (Black, Indiginous, People of Color) artists. We believe that purchasing art by people of color is a great way to do good AND collect phenomenal art. Below is a list of our BIPOC members, with links to engage – scroll down the page for a slide show of works.
BIPOC (Black, Indiginous, People of Color) Artists with Evanston Made, alphabetized by first name:
Angela Williams
Website: angelawilliamsartdesign.com
Instagram: @awadiworld
Barbara Ruiz
Website: retrofitlife.com
Instagram: @retrofit_evanston
Baz Cumberbatch
Website: https://www.bazmauiart.com
Instagram: @bazmauiart
Ben Blount
Website: http://benblount.com
Instagram: @blountben
Bryana Bibbs
Website: https://www.bryanabibbs.com
Instagram: @bryanabibbs
Bryanna Christian Renee
Website: christianrenee.com
Instagram: @xo.christianrenee
Cherie Lockett
Website: https://cherielockett.com/
Daniel Aquino
@coffee_lab_evanston
@nayon.evanston
@prairie.ave.gallery
David Niari
Website: ttp://www.davidniari.com
Destiny Wesley
Website: https://thereadygeneration.org
Fran Joy
Website: http://www.franjoy.com
Instagram: @fjoy5
Ila Allen
Website: ilaallendesigns.com
Instagram: @ilaallendesigns
Indira Johnson
Website: indirajohnson.com
Instagram: @indirafjohnson
Jevoid Simmons
Website: sugarcreekfolkart.com
Book: upfromdownhome.com
John Wangendo
Levern Dahlman
Website: ldahlmanfineart.com
Instagram: @LevernDahlman
Liz Brent
Website: lizbrentart.com
Instagram: @lizbrentart
Melissa Blount
Instagram: @beingblount
Melissa Raman Molitor
Website: melissaramanmolitor.com/portfolio
Instagram: @mprmolitor
Rose Cannon
Website: cannonfineartgallery.com
Instagram: @cannonfineartgallery
Sarita Kamat
Website:saritakamatdesigns.com
Instagram: @saritakamatdesigns
Seth Simmons
Website: freshprintsofevanston.com
Instagram @freshprintsofevanston
Sharon Davis
Website: urbanthreadquilts.com
Instagram: @urbanthreadquilts
Shruti Vijay
Email: shrutivijay1987@gmail.com
Instagram: @shrutivijay
Socorro Mucino
Website:www.socorromucino.com
Instagram: @socorro_mucino
Stephan Collins
Website: Sccj.art
Instagram: @stephancollins123
Susan Cua
EM Portfolio Page
Website: susancua.com
Instagram: @su_san5721
Verzell James
Website: awe-sauce.com/verzell-james
Instagram: @verzellj
Yancey Hughes
Website: yanceyhughesphotography.com
Instagram: @yanceyfoto
Reach out to us at info@evanstonmade.org if you don’t find what you are looking for here.
A Statement of Solidarity Against Racism from Evanston Made
As a young nonprofit, we are still defining how Evanston Made will be a social and racial justice advocate in our community, but we want to make it clear: We stand against racism. We stand with our nonprofit partners and grassroots community activators who work directly in causes that are at the epicenter of the fight against racial injustice, and we are committed to working within our sphere of influence toward equity-centered solutions. Together, we can alter the actions and attitudes that have allowed injustice to continue, and work to create the systemic and cultural change we need to move into a safer, healthier, more equitable world.
We believe that artists are social-change communicators.They have the tools to promote conversations about race and racism in ways that help people understand, act, and support solutions that advance equity. Artists help us to imagine a world that is more just and inclusive while learning from our past — and present — mistakes and failures. Evanston Made is committed to elevating the voices in our community that speak out against racism and to promoting the work that advances social and racial justice.
Commitment
We believe that Evanston Made should meet and exceed The 15 Percent Pledge to have 15% of our members be Black, Brown, Indigenous People of Color. Currently we have 310 members, 5% are BIPOC. We have work to do.
As we aim to address racial equity in all aspects of our organization we also pledge not to burden our current BIPOC members to do the heavy lifting of outreach and recruitment. Our board will actively connect with individuals and partner with community organizations to raise equity awareness and grow our BIPOC artist membership.
In addition, we will not employ “bandaid” solutions to equity and inclusion, but instead will look into how we can break down social and economic barriers and not perpetuate systemic racism in our organization.
