Brave Spaces for Bold Voices .
ART Out Loud is a community of people using the arts as a vehicle for restitution and transformation, expressing, healing & connecting—Out Loud.
Hello and Welcome,
Welcome. I’m so honored you’re here.
Some know me as Quaniqua Williams. Others may recognize me through my poetry as Khemistry. And in Sierra Leone, West Africa — during a life-changing journey — I was given the name Maseray Nyaleema, which means “beautiful and valued one after my heart.”
Just as I’m sure you carry many names, roles, and versions of yourself — I am all of these, and more.
This space is an offering.
A place where art, story, and expression become tools for connection, reflection, and restoration.
My deepest hope is that together, we might uplift and empower people of color, LGBTQ+ communities, women, youth, and people with disabilities — not just through representation, but through truthful, out-loud creation.
May our words, our colors, and our lived experiences make room for healing — and for one another.
