What is the Color Collective?

The Color Collective is a designated community space and multi-genre program for Womxn, Femmes & Non-Binary Persons of Color (Black, Indigenous, POC) who are living in Utah. This Fall-to-Spring program is designed for Womxn, Femmes & Non-Binary Persons of Color to come together for healing, empowerment, and reconciliation in their experiences of racism, sexism, and other intersectional oppressions through education and dialogue, community collaboration, highlighting POC community organizing and advocacy in Utah, self-care and healing practices, and forming new connections with other like-minded individuals.

What We Do

Meetups are held monthly from September/November to May (each meetup is 2 hours long) and feature a different Womxn, Femme, or Non-Binary POC facilitator from our communities to present and lead on intersectional themes and topics, writing exercises, art-based activities, healing and self-care practices, and cultivating a space for dialogue and connection.

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Our Upcoming Events

RE—Remembrance, Resilience, and Retelling Our Stories - Dec. 2

with Jasmine Despain (they/she)

Wednesday | December 2, 2020 | 6 PM-8 PM | VIA ZOOM

Free to all Womxn, Femmes, and Non-Binary Persons of Color

Have you ever retold a story from the past to someone new because it was so funny? Maybe you have recreated through conversation your favorite dinner time recipe from your youth relived memories connected to past smells or favorite music, and recalled what you ate and danced to on your last birthday; creating a new moment of memory and connection. In this session, we will explore the practice of oral tradition and the importance of storytelling within our communities, our people, and ourselves. We will celebrate the ability to restart, remember, and relive moments from our personal and collective storybooks.

Preparation & Supplies Needed for this Workshop:

Set up your device in a private and comfortable location
A sketchbook or journal to write any thoughts or reflection
Your intentions and thoughts for the designated activities

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Coming Home with Poetry - Jan. 6

with Mary Anne Rojas (she/hers/ella)

Wednesday | January 6, 2021 | 6 PM-8 PM | VIA ZOOM

Free to all Womxn, Femmes, and Non-Binary Persons of Color

What is home? Who is home? How do we make a home in a world that does not feel like home? Can we let go of what was once home? Coming home with poetry will explore the unapologetic transitions coming home can feel like and invite you to think about what home means to you when you are facing changes in life. We will explore this theme through creating a series of short poems, notes, metaphors, and reminders we are fluid and open to change. No previous writing or poetry experience is required to participate.

Preparation & Supplies Needed for this Workshop:

Set up your device in a private and comfortable location
Have available a notepad, paper, journal or sketchbook, and a writing utensil
Your intentions and thoughts for the writing exercises

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Practicing Self-Love Through Creative Mandalas - Feb. 3

with sarah may (she/hers)

Wednesday | February 3, 2021 | 6 PM-8 PM | VIA ZOOM

Free to all Womxn, Femmes, and Non-Binary Persons of Color

Join us for an evening of creative expression and reflection through the healing motif of the mandala. As a group, we will learn about the symbolism of the mandala, create mandalas with guided prompts, and learn how creative expression and art can be utilized to develop a personal practice of self-love and compassion. No previous artistic experience is necessary for this workshop- come as you are as we create and learn together in this designated and judgment-free community space.

Preparation & Supplies Needed for this Workshop:

Set up your device in a private and comfortable location with space to create
A journal, sketchbook, or loose paper
Your preferred art tools (i.e. colored pencils, watercolors, paint, pens, markers, etc.)
Any self-care items to help guide you through this activity (i.e. water bottle, a mug of your favorite tea, incense, a candle, personal altar, essential oils, worry stone, a cozy blanket, etc.)

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Meet the Team

Viviana Felix

Co-Founder, Facilitator, & Group Coordinator

Viviana Felix (she/her/ella) is a proud Mexican American striving to learn, preserve and educate herself and others on the intersectional experiences of Latinx individuals in the U.S. In January 2014, Viviana was selected as a candidate in the nationally recognized Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) internship program. Through CHCI Viviana interned for Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico, the state with the largest Hispanic population in the country. In 2015, through the Olene S. Walker Institute Viviana served in the Utah State Legislative interning for Senator Luz Escamilla, the first Latina elected to the Utah State Senate. In May of 2015, Viviana graduated with her Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology from Weber State University. Last year, Viviana received her Master’s in Community Leadership from Westminster College having done her thesis on the Women of Color experience working for government agencies in Utah. Viviana is the first-ever Diversity Affairs Coordinator for the City of Ogden serving under the direction of Mayor Mike Caldwell. Viviana works with community leaders and city officials to create an inclusive community that thrives on trust, equity, and the interdependence of our diverse communities.

Sarah May

Co-Founder, Facilitator, & Group Coordinator

Sarah May (she/hers) is a biracial Salvadoran American, artist, writer, curator, facilitator, and advocate based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. She received a B.F.A. in Photography & Digital Imaging from the University of Utah, and an M.A. in Community Leadership with an Emphasis in Art & Culture from Westminster College. Sarah creates work exploring the intricacy of narrative through imagery and text reflecting on the collective human experience using cyanotype, film photography, retablo ofrendas, and her own writing. Her current work and process reflect her journey exploring identity as being cyclical and evolving, the links personal ancestry manifests in prosperity, embracing Indigeneity, and the idea of destiny and healing as intertwined. Sarah continues her thesis work cultivating and advocating for designated spaces of healing, connection, and empowerment for BIPOC communities with an emphasis in Black, Indigenous, and Womxn and Femmes of Colour. Sarah is the Lead Group Coordinator for Woke Words, a Womxn of Color Reading & Writing Series at the YWCA.

https://sarahlizmay.com/