Jillian Christmas
Discipline: Interdisciplinary
Homebase: Vancouver
Regions Available: Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley &, Howe Sound, Vancouver Island Lower, Vancouver Island Mid, Vancouver Island North, Interior, North, Virtual
Languages: English
Themes: Mental Health, LGBTQ2SIA+, Disability, Climate Change and/or Environmentalism
Grant Eligibility: Eligible for 70% AIE
Jillian Christmas is a queer, Black writer living on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam people, where she served for six years as Artistic Director of Versəs Festival of Words. As an enthusiastic organizer and advocate in the Canadian arts community, her focus has been to increase anti-oppression initiatives in spoken word. She has executed programs in partnership with Toronto Poetry Project, The Chan Centre, Vancouver Opera, and more. Jillian has performed and facilitated spoken word workshops across the country and beyond. You can experience Jillian's work through her award winning book of poetry, The Gospel of Breaking (Arsenal Pulp Press 2020) and her children's adventure book The Magic Shell.
2023-24 School Year
808 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3A7, Canada