16. Founder of Euphony Equity & Inclusion Works, Naomi Gracechild

Naomi Gracechild is a multi-disciplinary artist, musician, educator, entrepreneur, social justice activist and worshipper of nature! As the founder of Euphony Works, Naomi brings her cross-sector experience in both urban and rural communities to help clients gain a deeper understanding of socio-political dynamics in order to effectively address issues of inequity.

Throughout her professional career she has had the honour of developing and leading creative initiatives with organizations such as The National Music Centre, BC Alliance for Arts & Culture, Selkirk College and BC Touring Council.

Naomi is a working musician and music educator and continues to be an active advocate for community building and empowerment through the arts. She is currently working on a collaborative art and music show that will exhibit during Black History Month 2020 and performs regularly singing with her band, Naomi Grace. 

Her emerging side-side-side-side-hustle-in-progress, Melanin Rising, is a line of apparel and an online community supporting racialized musicians and arousing allyship/accompliceship. These shirts and website will be a platform to unite people of colour and allies through fashion and art.

The shirts are printed in partnership with Trapline Designs, an Indigenous-run community print shop in Vancouver's downtown east side. The models profiled on website and social media will be Canadian musicians of colour who embody personal philosophies of anti-racism and collective liberation.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/euphonyworks/