This collaborative project among Mount Royal University, MacEwan University, Norquest College, and Olds College aimed to foster solidarity among 2SLGBTQIA+ students, staff, and faculty. Held on March 13th, 2024, the event brought together over 70 people from across the four campuses for a collective arts engagement session. The resulting Queer Joy! digital mural includes artworks from 53 2SLGBTQIA+ participants. Co-designed by the organizing team and contributors responding to an open call, the mural is a powerful mosaic of individual pieces created during the event, later assembled into the vibrant artwork displayed here.

 

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Participants include:

Alex Mitchinson, Anna F., Anna W., Annita Phypers, Ashley Armstrong , Ava, Bronwyn Petersen, Celeste Pang, Chels Schafer, Ciara, Courtney Peddle, Eva, Gio Dolcecore, Gloria, Jill Thompson, Jory, Jules de Guzman, Keith Friedlander, Ken Fry , Kristie Benson , Leah Hamilton , Lisa Gasson-Gardner, Meg Congram, Neeshali Piekutowski , Remi, Robyn Corke, Sabrina J., Shane Steininger, Sophia Zannis, T. Ogata, Teigan Nordstrom, Veronica Clark, Wren, and anonymous contributors.

Organizing team: 

Celeste Pang (Mount Royal University), Christopher Avelar (Norquest College), Corinne L. Mason (Mount Royal University), Keith Friedlander (Olds College), Remi Baker (MacEwan University).

Funders: Egale Canada; Women and Gender Equality Canada.