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It was a busy weekend for Artist Talk, but busy in the best way 🤗 Our founder, Sydney, led a workshop for teens focused on self-identity at @assemblepgh!

This workshop, titled “You See Me,” is something we’ve done with the artists in our Therapeutic Spaces cohort. For every human at any age, there’s always a calling for self expression and discovering yourself through art. There’s also connection through opening up about emotions and mental health.

It was exciting to see this group of high school students discover more about themselves through different mediums and conversations!

This is the start of a very exciting partnership, and we can’t wait to continue growing this side of our mission throughout the year. 🦋🎨

📸: @tomkingpro

#workshop #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #artisttalk #selfidentity taken in Assemble by @niplids_

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Since we recently closed out July, also known as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, we thought it would be a good time to share the Artist Talk Mental Health origin story 🌱

Artist Talk was formed during Covid in 2021. Sydney was seeking BIPOC resources to help fellow artists cope with similar struggles and found a significant lack in the city. There were spaces for many other groups of people. LGBTQ, mothers, women, youth, but there was a very apparent shortage of Black mental health spaces and none for black artists. And out of that need, Artist Talk was born ✨

There has always been a stigma around mental health in general, but especially in minority communities. Artist Talk wants to not only support black artists, but connect them with the resources/tools that will help them now as well as in the future. Sydney created the space she wished she had, and if that’s not inspiring, we don’t know what is 🧡

#artisttalk #artisttalkmentalhealth #safespaces #bipocartists #blackmentalhealthmatters by @niplids_

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Episode 109 | She’s learning to love the parts of herself that were “too much”

A lot of us grow up believing we’re too much. So we spend years trying to become more acceptable. We hide parts of who we are and trade authenticity for belonging.

The parts of you that were labeled “too much” were never the problem. Your big energy isn’t something to shrink. It can become a light in the right spaces.

This is Sydney, artist and founder of Artists Talk Mental Health and Niplids.

Thank you for being here, Sydney.
T taken in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by @niplids_

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🔑 Pay attention to how you talk to yourself

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” — Proverbs 18:21

When I’m working out, I’m constantly talking to myself saying “ Go SYD” “You can do it.” “You got this.” “Okay Syd I see you eownnnn” 😂😂😂

But it’s bigger than the workout. & it’s bigger than the program because you are literally creating the program in your mind! You get to code it‼️There’s already so much negativity in the world, so when I have a moment to speak LIFE over myself, I choose to.

I remind myself: I’m blessed. I’m favored. I’m grateful. I’m able-bodied. I’m capable. I’m willing. I’m strong.

Im literally programming my mind to create that cycle in my mind. So when life gets hard and i need to dig deep and be resilient, it’s already in MOTION because I’ve already been planting those seeds. 🌱

Speak life over yourself. Every day. Sharpen that saw & reap the harvest ‼️

#niplidsgang #positiveselftalk #consistencyoverperfection #grateful by @niplids_

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Heyyy Artist Talk 👋🏼

We’re back with another round of Grants & Opportunities for our creative community ✨✨✨

Here are a few things to have on your radar‼️

🎨Shiftworks Creative Core Application
Open through September 14 at midnight.

🎨Downtown Placemaking Grant
Applications are open through September 15.

🎨Artist Talk Workshop for Artists
September 3 | 5:30–8:30 PM

This workshop is for artists who have participated in an Artist Talk Therapeutic Spaces cohort 🌱or performed in one of our showcases. Registration closes tomorrow, Tuesday, at midnight!!

🎭 And lastly, Leon Ford’s debut play, The Weight of Forgiveness is happening September 16. Tickets are available now, and proceeds will support the Hear Foundation and their phenomenal work in Pittsburgh and beyond 💫

Save this post, share it with an artist, and take advantage of the opportunities that align with you 💛

Links and registration are in our bio!

🎥: @icamw
🗣️: @boom_concepts & @shiftworkspgh

#artisttalkmentalhealth #blackmentalhealth #safespaces #therapeuticspaces #mentalhealth by @niplids_

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Therapy can be a space, a practice, a relationship, or an experience that supports us in understanding ourselves, processing what we’re carrying, and finding ways to heal, cope, and reconnect.

There are so many different ways to experience therapy and healing. At Artist Talk Mental Health, we believe in introducing our artists to different therapeutic practices and experiences in hopes that they discover new ways to care for themselves, regulate, cope, and heal ❤️‍🩹

During our Equine Therapy session, our artists found regulation and connection in many different ways. Some tended to the horses 🐴 played with the barn cat, meditated, laughed, saddled horses, groomed them, braided their manes, or simply sat together and shared their inner thoughts.💭

There wasn’t one “right” way to participate. There was space to move, feel, connect, be present, and take what each person needed from the experience 💛

Therapy doesn’t always look like sitting across from a licensed therapist in an office.

 Sometimes, it looks like meditation. Sometimes, it looks like laughter, movement, creativity, community, or simply having a safe space to exhale.
Healing can take many forms.

What does therapy look like for you?

#artisttalkmentalhealth #blackmentalhealth #blacktherapy #therapeuticspaces #safespaces by @niplids_

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Wait I am I the drama God 😳Anybody else talking to God at work like…. 😂😂😂ANYWAYS happy Friday gang 🤞🏽 by @niplids_

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📖I’ve been reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and one thing that keeps sticking with me is the principle of “sharpening the saw”—the idea that growth comes from consistently doing the work, not just wanting the outcome.

It made me think about the harvest. You can’t fake a harvest. 🌱 You can’t plant today and expect to reap tomorrow. You have to keep showing up, watering the seed, tending to it, and trusting the process. Eventually, what you’ve been doing consistently becomes visible.

People ask me how I started my business, grew my faith, and became successful… the answer is simple: consistency. It was consistency then, and it’s consistency now. You either do the work or you don’t—but you can’t fake the fruit. Consistency is key. Consistency wins every time. 🌱

Hat: @dontplay.corp (go support gang)

#consistencyiskey #consistencyoverperfection #niplidsgang #newcreation #isaiah4319 by @niplids_

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Our last Alumni session was at IN-STRIDE THERAPEUTIC RIDING nonprofit for some equine therapy 🐴 If you’re unfamiliar with Equine therapy (horse therapy), it is an experiential treatment involving interactions with horses to improve physical, emotional, and mental health. Dana (founder) and Sarah (volunteer) walked our artists through a beautiful horse filled day meant for grounding and meaningful connection that speaks beyond species ✨

Every session, every new experience, we ask more from our artists. We ask them to go deeper, and lean into the unknown of trusting the process. Equine therapy was no different.

We can’t wait to share more from this day 🧡

📸: @oneshotveddo

#equinetherapy #artisttalkmentalhealth #blackmentalhealthmatters #safespaces #mentalhealthmatters by @niplids_

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I feel like the message is pretty clear‼️ Don’t get so hung up on things being perfect trust me consistency beats perfection every time 🤞🏽 Now go be great gang 🫶🏽 #consistencyoverperfection #positiveselftalk #niplidsgang by @niplids_

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I’m beyond excited to be stepping into the role of Bank Teller for this incredible performance art experience this Friday from 7–9 PM! 💳✨

Huge shoutout to Free Soul for bringing such a bold, revolutionary, and unapologetic vision to life. This isn’t just a performance it’s an experience that challenges us to imagine something different.

Come through, be a part of the art, and don’t forget to claim your Black Card. IF YOU QUALIFY 🖤 @reparationsbank by @niplids_

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flutter by !! 🦋
love working on this project with @niplids who is a creative force of energy. this shoot covered sooo many unique ideas from vintage nickelodeon scenes to profound feelings of emotion through artists like picasso. so cool, love when projects like this come across my desk 🤓 excited to finish this project and share it allllllllll 💫✨🌟
oh and i’m so back bby 👋🏼
VENDING AT LAST THURSDAY ON ALBERTA TN, SEE YOU THEREEEEEE💓
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photographer, design, & collaging: me, @madsierraphotography
model: @niplids_
creative assistance: @badandgooxjy
#madsierraphotography #mixedmediaart #collageart #portraitphotographer #madewithphotoshop taken in Portland, Oregon by @niplids_

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