Join TMY’s Alisha Vasquez in an open talk with this year’s SaludArte commissioned artist team…Chezale Rodriguez and Wade Antonio Colwell of ChezSpirit and Nicci Radhe. Learn about the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona’s public art & public health initiative SaludArte, in partnership with the Pima County Public Health Department, the team’s collaborative process and their upcoming culminating exhibit, Humans Being Well.

Chezale Rodriguez is native to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Tucson, Arizona being home for most of her life. She is the founder of Diverse Dance Arts and co-founder of ChezSpirit. Chezale is a multidisciplinary performance artist, dance educator, and arts and cultural practitioner whose work uses music, dance, storytelling, and dialogue to inspire healing, liberation, inclusivity and access.

Wade Antonio Colwell is a Community Bridge Builder & co-founder of ChezSpirit. He is a performance artist, circle keeper, intergenerational space shifter, restorative practitioner and national education consultant.

Niccole Radhe, owner of Celesteal Photography, is a local photographer and earth grower with Horny Toad Horticulture, currently working with Tucson Botanical Gardens. She explores new pathways for healing and recovery through working with community, storytelling, comedy, and visual arts.