Jinwoo Park is a Saint-Henri-based Korean Canadian writer and literary translator. A graduate of the University of Oxford’s creative writing program and winner of the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers’ Award, his work explores the complexities of the Korean diaspora and national division.

Fannie L’Heureux is a Montreal-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice reclaims femininity and resilience as radical acts of resistance. With a background in visual and media arts from UQÀM, her "undisciplined" work spans performance, relational art, and video.

Naghmeh Sharifi is a New Rosemont-based multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges the gap between the tangible immediacy of painting and the narrative depth of time-based media. An Iranian-Canadian artist with degrees in both Visual Arts and Psychology, she explores the oral transmission of matrilineal folktales. Through a process of layering and erasure, she investigates the body as a site for memories that are personal, cultural, and ancestral.

IRL (Amanda Harvey) is a Villeray-based composer, DJ, and writer whose work bridges the gap between ethereal ambient textures and the low-slung rhythms of IDM.

Natasha Fagant is a multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges the gap between fluffy cheesecake erotica and the sobering grit of performance art. Whether she is recounting the bloody history of Montreal as a ghost storyteller or challenging audiences as the queen of uncomfortable arousal, her work uses physical theatre to explore the visceral friction between technology and the human body.

Jesse Vacarciuc is a multidisciplinary artist, researcher, and advocate who uses writing and music to navigate the complexities of addiction, trauma, and mental health. A survivor and professional based in Montreal, Jesse focuses on breaking taboos and providing a voice for those navigating the unspoken struggles of youth.

Anachnid is an award-winning Indigenous interdisciplinary artist whose work spans electronic music, costume design, and traditional weaving. A celebrated voice in the Montreal scene, they blend intuitive hand-drum textures with progressive electro to create a "captivating and seductive universe" rooted in the land.

Kristin Govers is an Île-Perrot-based writer, performer, and founder of Two Left Feet Productions MTL, whose acclaimed debut, The Awkward Ballerina, has been produced over 20 times across North America. A dedicated advocate for inclusivity and accessibility, she is currently adapting her stage work for film while preparing for the August premiere of her new one-woman show, Pregnant… And It’s Still Awkward!

A son of Greek immigrants, Andreas Kessaris has spent his career documenting the high-energy, multicultural grit of Montreal's Park Extension. From community columns to his latest books, The Butcher of Park Ex and The Grand Tour of Park Ex, he blends a sharp, humor-driven voice with an authentic commitment to the city’s literary fringes.

SteinZ is a Montreal-born rapper redefining alternative hip-hop by blending dramatic delivery with eccentric, visionary aesthetics inspired by anime and video games. With a performance style defined by wit and relentless energy, she is an unforgettable force breaking through the boundaries of the genre.