ABOUT & Co
Artansia & Co is a collective of communities.
where good people connect, commune, and collide with other good people.
where fictive kinfolks are transformed into friends and family.
where agency and advocacy align to ensure the best action for everyone.
where we set the standard for love, hope, and belonging.
Advocate. Artist. Agitator. Actionist.
Artansia is a relentless believer in what happens when you have a made up mind and a community that pushes you toward becoming your most purposed self.
The way that she shows up in the world proves that community is not just connecting with others; it’s connecting with the right people who change the trajectory of your life.
Each community that she has established has the greater good of someone in mind. And in this season she is moved to take action, implement her creative ideas, build new communities, and engage with those who also need to take action.
ADVOCATE.
ARTIST.
OTHER THINGS THAT “THEY” SAY YOU SHOULD INCLUDE IN A BIO.
For her advocacy has always come naturally, ask anyone who has known her since childhood. If you ask her, she will probably tell you that advocating is more of a calling than a task. It’s woven into every word she speaks and every space she enters. Artansia is always championing people with her full voice. You can find her advocating for healthcare, caregivers, people with disabilities, or anyone at the margins. She also prides herself on teaching others how to advocate for themselves.
She was designing events and outfitting spaces long before she gave it a formal name. Whenever she engages clients, she always ask how do you want to FEEL, because Artansia believes in making sure that everything she creates should be experienced. She proudly carries every ounce of influence into her design ideations- the intergenerational insights gathered from sitting at her grandmother’s table, the cultural rhythms of being a Louisiana native, the connective elements of humanity garnered through global explorations, and the undeniable power of storytelling. Artansia believes that everyone deserves beautiful spaces to grow, heal, and celebrate all that life has to offer.
AGITATOR.
No doubt about it, Artansia prides herself on being a righteous “ish” starter and a constructive disrupter. She shows up intending to stir things up, challenge norms, interrupt comfort zones, and confront injustices. Her goal is always the same- to leave the residue of her resistance in every space that she encounters. Her hope is that her resistance is contagious enough to encourage others to refuse to let harmful systems go unchecked. Think JESUS turning over tables + Civil Rights Movement + Applied Pressure without Permission = Artansia the Agitator.
ACTIONIST.
It’s not enough to believe it’s possible. It’s not enough to rehearse the solution. It’s not enough to just dream. It’s not enough to believe that something should be done. We must be move to ACT. Actionist are required to take risk and make bold steps. Artansia knows that taking action doesn’t guarantee any particular outcome, but she believes the more you do the more you will build confidence, gain momentum, and develop clarity. And most importantly it takes away the regret of not doing anything.
She is a proud HBCU graduate of Dillard University and holds a masters degree from Emory University. She’s worked in several fields from research and development, manufacturing, non-profit, and education. While all of her corporate experiences have required creativity, all roads have led back to channeling creative activism in a multiplicity of areas.
When she’s not creating or stirring the pot, you can find her hanging out with her family and friends, serving as a minister at her local church, reading self-help books or books on race relations, advocating for those whose voices have been silenced, traveling to anywhere to experience the glory of God anew, participating in retail therapy, and clearing out the clutter through a lot of alone time.