Today I’m In Conversation With Jamie Sanin (she/they/any pronouns) is a visual artist, educator, + organizer living + growing in “New York's Hudson Valley,” historically known as the Eastern Door, shared ancestral territory of Mohican, Lenape, Stockbridge Munsee, Algonquin and Haudenosaunee (Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora—shouts to all teachers including Iron Path Farms!).
Raised in Washingtonville NY with B.S. in Visual Arts Education, Jamie’s interest in teaching sprouted from her own experiences with the arts; in addition to visual art, Jamie also studied dance, music, + theater from a young age. Each experience provided them not only with a breadth of cultural knowledge but also the opportunity to consider the importance of self care + community care via accessible arts, for which she is a fierce + dedicated advocate.
Through their artwork + events facilitation, Jamie aims to create cultural commentary using visual language + to use the arts as a vessel to foster strong connection + strong communities. She believes that the arts are a universal language + is dedicated to protecting them from co-optation by those who would abuse or oppress people thru gentrification, capitalism, art washing, + other forms of exclusion. Jamie's personal, professional, + creative work is centered around liberation, collaboration, + joy.
Jamie is also the proud founder of Celebrate845, whose mission is to organize, recognize, + celebrate marginalized + working class creatives via pop-up events across the “845.” Jamie is so grateful to have roots in the Hudson Valley + be a part of its creative community.
Jamie Sanin on the web: www.jamiesanin.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiesanin
Celebrate845: www.instagram.com/celebrate.845
Donate to Celebrate845 via Venmo: @Celebrate845
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music: Wii music but hip hop by Lundstroem, Free Music Archive, CC BY
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