Peter Frederiksen lives and works in Chicago. The majority of his pieces are freemotion machine embroideries inspired by post-war Warner Brothers cartoons. Utilizing familiar imagery, the work examines fear, panic, toxic masculinity, anxiety, anticipation, and humor all through the lens of the shared visual language of Looney Tunes cartoons. Frederiksen has been exhibited most recently in New York, London, Berlin, and Milan. https://www.pefrederiksen.com/

Alexandra Antoine is an interdisciplinary visual artist and cultural apprentice based in Chicago, IL. Her work acknowledges the influences of her Haitian culture and interest in portraiture, diasporic foodways, farming and traditional artistic practices of the African diaspora. She honors the different forms and processes her ideas manifest themselves through. She received her BFA in Fine Arts and Arts Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and she actively finds ways to showcase her work and collaborate with like-minded people here in the States and internationally. https://www.alexandraantoine.com/

POAP #11 Truth with Tayler Ulmer Originally from the south side of Chicago, Tayler is an ethnographer and founder of TUC consulting; helping companies and organizations understand the people they already or aspire to serve. A lifelong student of socio-cultural anthropology, her work relies on her ability to embrace empathy and to deliver impact through a mixed-methods qualitative approach. She transforms insights into culturally compatible and substantive solutions. Her intersectional background has afforded her the breadth to recognize synergies between diverging and complex problems, but also the depth to identify project-specific solutions. Tayler’s previous research spans the globe, and her portfolio ranges from exploring identity politics within the US African diasporic community to millennials’ perception of IoT in homes. Most recently, she worked with Illinois’ oldest theater, the Harper Theater, to re-invent the movie-going experience. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Spelman College, earned a Master’s degree in the Social Anthropology of Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, U.K, and a Masters of Science in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Her efforts have been recognized and she is the recipient of the prestigious Marshall, Schwarzman, and Truman fellowships. https://www.taylerulmer.com/

POAP #8 Critical with Heather Owen Heather Owen co-founded One Tail at a Time (https://www.onetail.org/) in 2008 while attending law school. She helped run the organization while practicing litigation in Cook County until 2015. That year she left her career to help One Tail open the Adoption Center and begin to reach its potential. Since then she has served as the Executive Director where she has been passionate about implementing progressive programming to address the problem of needless euthanasia. Heather is passionate about social justice, good books, and finding the best veggie tacos in the city. She is almost always accompanied by her One Tail alum and adventure buddy Trout. DONATE NOW - https://www.onetail.org/donate/

POAP #10 Ethos with Steven White Steven White, aka Seven, is an Author, Creative, Musician, Entrepreneur, and a dabbler in standup comedy. For over 15 years, he has been helping organizations and individuals unlock their creative potential. He’s worked with well-known companies and organizations such as Allstate, LUMA Institute, USSOCOM (United States Special Operations Command), and started several technology startups. He holds a Masters in Design Methods from the IIT Institute of Design in Chicago, one of the top design thinking graduate programs in the world. https://creativemornings.com/talks/ethos-with-steven-white https://www.sevenstudiollc.com/

POAP #9 Depth with Tiffany Wong https://www.instagram.com/tiffanywongart/ Tiffany Wong (she/her) is a Chinese American interdisciplinary artist - currently exploring healing and BIPOC liberation through painting. She believes that art is a powerful medium for embodied connection with both the self and local community. In conjunction with her personal practice, she also facilitates BIPOC workshops and mentorships to deepen healing through empowering inter-sovereignty and creative expression from a trauma-informed and anti-oppression lens. Recently, Tiffany founded More Liberation Shop where folks can wear their values on their proverbial sleeve. https://www.etsy.com/shop/moreliberation