Raven Davis (born 1975) is a multimedia Indigenous artist, curator, activist, and community organizer of the Anishinaabe (Ojibway) Nation in Manitoba.[1] Davis's work centers themes of culture, colonization, sexuality, and gender and racial justice.[2] Davis currently lives in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and works between Halifax and
Toronto, Ontario.[1][3][4] Davis is also a traditional dancer, singer, and drummer.[citation needed]
Career
In 2010, Davis joined the Friends United initiative as an artist and associate and currently sits on the advisory board.[5]
In 2017, Raven Davis was hired as co-artistic director of Halifax's Queer Acts Theatre Festival.[6]
Raven Davis is a parent of three sons.[23] Having a mother who is also an Anishinaabe artist has influenced Davis in their life and career.[5][24] Davis was born and raised in
Toronto and attended
Ryerson University and
George Brown College.[25]
The artist is
two-spirited and uses
gender-neutral pronouns. Davis speaks at schools, art venues, and community events, raising awareness around issues of gender, sexuality, and race.[26][27]
Raven Davis (born 1975) is a multimedia Indigenous artist, curator, activist, and community organizer of the Anishinaabe (Ojibway) Nation in Manitoba.[1] Davis's work centers themes of culture, colonization, sexuality, and gender and racial justice.[2] Davis currently lives in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and works between Halifax and
Toronto, Ontario.[1][3][4] Davis is also a traditional dancer, singer, and drummer.[citation needed]
Career
In 2010, Davis joined the Friends United initiative as an artist and associate and currently sits on the advisory board.[5]
In 2017, Raven Davis was hired as co-artistic director of Halifax's Queer Acts Theatre Festival.[6]
Raven Davis is a parent of three sons.[23] Having a mother who is also an Anishinaabe artist has influenced Davis in their life and career.[5][24] Davis was born and raised in
Toronto and attended
Ryerson University and
George Brown College.[25]
The artist is
two-spirited and uses
gender-neutral pronouns. Davis speaks at schools, art venues, and community events, raising awareness around issues of gender, sexuality, and race.[26][27]