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Dede Akolo

Dede Akolo (she/they) is a writer born in Vancouver, BC and now based in Toronto, ON. In 2021, they were nominated for “Best Personal Essay” at the Digital Publishing Awards and have been featured in Chatelaine, Exclaim, and Xtra.

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Building Your Own Art Scene

These four young queer artists couldn’t see a space for themselves in the mainstream Toronto art world. At Hearth, a thriving alternative gallery started in a downtown garage, they created their own.

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