In this four part lecture series, presented by Arte Temple Studio in collaboration with the Das Biest Performance Project, we will be exploring the ways our bodies affect our art, how bodies inspire us, and what role the experience of healthcare marginalization has on our work. We will be interviewing artists from all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond. We are centering the voices of disabled artists, chronically ill artists, fat artists, transgender, and nonbinary artists, as we begin to unpack the complex relationship between society, art, and the body.

Each event will begin with a 45min lecture, followed by a 15 minute Q/A, and 30 minutes to mingle, and discuss. The event will be hybrid, with some attendees logging in to watch on zoom. Light refreshments will be served. The current hope is to host this event free and open to the public, with an optional fee of $15 to help compensate our speakers.