In this interactive dialogue and reflection-exercise workshop, participants will explore how to exist within PWI spaces as BIPOC-identifying people.

Fariha Tayyab is a multidisciplinary artist hailing from Houston. As a writer and photographer, her work revolves around the themes of identity and social justice. Fariha’s poetry and creative nonfiction are published in a variety of journals and publications. She has facilitated workshops with many programs, including the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program. Fariha has received awards and grants for her artistry, mentored emerging artists, and built community through local organizations.

The evening begins at 7pm and prize winners will be announced at 7:30pm. We have partnered with the short film CHOICES to host a screening and discussion panel starting at 8pm. Our celebration reception will be an inclusive and safe space to raise awareness around issues related to abortion and reproductive freedom. Join us!

ART FOR LIBERATION: HOW TO USE WRITTEN AND VISUAL STORYTELLING AS SOLIDARITY WORK

Eat Up Columbus is a city soirée celebrating community, collaboration, and changemakers in Columbus, while raising essential funds to support Freedom a la Cart’s work to empower survivors of human trafficking. This year will include a poetry reading by Fariha Tayyab.

Live painting and mural installation featuring Raeghan Buchanan & Fariha Tayyab

This seven-session creative writing workshop will explore various styles of poetry related to themes of identity, erasure, and migration.

Regional competition featuring poetry from students, guests, and more.

Join us on December 10th from 6-9pm for Franklinton Fridays to view works by our first-ever Community Arts Incubator cohort.

The Creative Babes quarterly gathering which will include song, poetry, and storytelling.

Ohio Dominican University invites us to attend the International Day of Peace event, "Reflections on Peace, Social Justice, and the Common Good," featuring storyteller and poet Fariha Tayyab.

Columbus Libraries will host a celebration of Black literary arts with live readings, DJ, family art activities, free sweets, and a free book fair featuring authors of color.

Join Matter News and Grey Matter Media for the first-ever community conversation fundraiser on Columbus neighborhoods and policing, with a poetry performance by Fariha Tayyab.

Asian American creatives and change-makers from OPAWL - Building AAPI Feminist Leadership and OBG - OtherBrownGirl.com will share innovative, disruptive, movement building projects that re-write and challenge the dominant cultural narratives that shape our world.

Moving with Maktoub, will be a virtual ceremony and performance with a collective from around the nation.

Featuring a poetry reading by Fariha Tayyab.

Backstage at the Lincoln with the Black and Brown Women poetry rise collective.

Join us on Feb 16th to see her read a poem as a featured guest at the Poetry Out Loud Regional Semi-Finals at 6pm.

Join us for an evening of of readings and visual art displays, raffles, dancing, reflections, and much more.

Join us to reflect together and celebrate everyone who makes up this joyful community, and enjoy special performances including poetry from @fariha.tayyab, burlesque from @kitanalouise, and ukulele from @sarahgorak!

This event is a fundraiser for Matter and the stories will touch on themes of inequity in Columbus, especially as it relates to our open investigations.

Poetry feature with Rhapsody and Refrain series at Streetlight Guild.

Join us for an online exclusive and intimate workshop with some incredible Muslim artists to explore the power of art when it is designed for social change.

It is a day where we wear our favorite Columbus t-shirt, we eat local, we drink local, we buy local, we support local and we show our pride in our local community.