User:Kat von B/Never Apart (Organization)

= Never Apart (Organization) = Never Apart is a non-profit organization based in Montréal that hosts art, culture, and music related events in order to generate social change and spiritual awareness. It was established with the aim of "educating on equality, the environment and conscious living while celebrating both established and emerging artists" as well as "igniting positive change and unity through culture."

It was founded in 2015 by Dax Dasilva, who is also the founder of Lightspeed.

Description
Operating out of a former home, Never Apart is a multi-purpose, 12,000 square foot space with multiple gallery rooms, a movie theatre, state-of-the-art sound system, 10,000+ vinyl collection, and pool. Events range from permanent art installations to shorter term exhibitions by both local and international artists of varying disciplines around a breadth of societal issues and concerns such as Indigenous gender identity, surveillance, and the effects of capitalism on women. Never Apart also hosts discussions, social gatherings, dance parties, workshops, and talks. As much as it is an artistic, festive, and creative space, it strives to create an "open space to learn and share."

Web Magazine
Self described as "change through spirit & culture," Magazine: Never Apart is an online, bilingual magazine produced by Never Apart. Through interviews, features, video recaps, and photo highlights it explores topical subjects around arts and culture and chronicles the work Never Apart does on a monthly basis.

Colour by Icons
Colour by Icons is an illustration project in the form of a collectible art book and permanent gallery exhibit that celebrates influential people who shaped the course of queer history, highlighting their struggles and achievements.

Wiggle
Never Apart annually hosts Wiggle, a wearable art and performance festival that began in the early 1990s where participants create wigs and headgear out of unlikely recycled items.

Two-Spirit Sur-Thrivance and the Art of Interrupting Narratives
Two-Spirit Sur-Thrivance and the Art of Interrupting Narratives was an art exhibition hosted by Never Apart between April 20th, 2017 and June 24th, 2017. As an act of reconciliation, it featured six Two-Spirit artists of varying artistic disciplines, lectures, and panel discussions to facilitate dialogue and consciousness.