Artists, writers, and makers of color: please join us for a night of sharing our work — either completed or in progress — hosted by Laila Bahman. Bring a piece of writing, art, or photography to share. This an opportunity to ask for feedback if you want it! We have a projector for projecting work as well. This event is free to nonmember guests who identify as persons of color.

About Laila Bahman

Laila Bahman is a photographer working between the Bay and LA. Laila has been photographing for over ten years and is continuing to explore her personal work and voice as her practice evolves. Laila works on commercial and editorial projects and collaborates with film directors on creating imagery for their films during pre-production and production. Some of her clients/collaborations include Modern Fertility, Thumbtack, Linked In, Walrus Advertising Agency, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, American Paradise, Ulysses Press, Owl N Wood, Magic Carpet Yoga Mats and more. Her work has been published in New York Magazine, Filmmaker Magazine and Vice. She is at work developing her first experimental short film based in Southern Oregon and delving into structuring her first photo book. Laila believes everyone is an artist at heart, and can hone in on their creative skills, no matter where they are in life.