Artist Portfolio

Ana curates multimodal in-person and virtual events. Browse past and current artistic/community projects below.


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Queer Bodies in Motion

(2021) Queer Bodies in Motion is a dance project aiming to build awareness of LGBTQ discrimination and celebrate queer identity. Its debut artistic endeavor, Alice in Rainbowland, is a re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland told through dance, music, and LGBTQ pride.

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The HairStory Project

(2020-Present) The HairStory Project is a multimodal art project providing context for the ongoing debate of natural hair and celebrating the roots of their African heritage via community stories and virtual productions.

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Dance Charades ICA Home Art Kit

(2021) Play your favorite music and let’s get moving with this interactive dance game! Invite a family member, friend, or neighbor to join you for a night of fun. This activity was developed in partnership with the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston as part of their initiative to provide food and art kits to families in East Boston.

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Queer Lynn Scene

(2020) Queer Lynn Scene is a place-making initiative for the queer community of Lynn, MA. Its “Out and Proud” audio-documentary series centers queer coming out stories of folx who live/work in Lynn.

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Yo Soy LOLA

(2017-2020) Yo Soy LOLA (Latinas Orgullosas de Las Artes) is an annual event series and scholarship initiative for Latinx MA artists, and a movement to reclaim the Latina narrative through artistic platforms.

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DespeloteX

(2019-Present) DespeloteX is a quarterly event series in Boston striving to make Afro-Latin dance more LGBTQ inclusive and nurture supportive social spaces for our queer community.

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— Andréanne D., Toronto