Inspired by Lucille Clifton's poem "what the mirror said", Not A Noplace is a pop-up open mic series for QTBIPOC artists.

Indulge in community, creativity & connection

In honor of Black History Month, you are invited to join us for Not A Noplace on February 14th at Northampton Center for the Arts.

"I think of beauty as an absolute necessity. I don't think it's a privilege or an indulgence, it's not even a quest. I think it's almost like knowledge, which is to say, it's what we were born for.”

— Toni Morrison

Not A Noplace is a frequency of freedom. It is a living room for artists who identify as Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color to be, breathe & feel into the present moment.

"Your presence has purpose"

— HINDZ

This afternoon, our feature will be Richie Wills <3

Richmond “Richie” Wills is a Nigerian-born writer and teaching artist based in Western Massachusetts. A Point Foundation scholar, he is an MFA candidate in prose at UMass Amherst, where he teaches creative writing and serves as a Reviews Editor at The Massachusetts Review. He is currently at work on his first novel.

As always, adorn yourself as it pleases you & invite a human being you love!

All proceeds will go to compensating our artists & to raising money for QTBIPOC artists living in Western MA. Masks are required.