Samantha Slupski is a poet and mental health advocate based right in the heart of the Midwest. She currently serves as the Co-Director for Chameleon Arts, Executive Director of Poetic Underground, Slam Master of Kansas City Poetry Slam, a board member for Fountainverse, the Kansas City Small Press Poetry Fest, an ARTS KC grant recipient, and was voted the 2nd best spoken word artist in The Pitch's Best of 2017.

Jeanette Powers is an anarchist performance artist who uses poetry and art to question habitual behavior and to dismantle internalized obedience. She heads the artist-driven performing arts venue, Uptown Arts Bar, and is the founding editor of non-profit Chameleon Press. She’s published a bunch of books of poetry, including the newest: “Gasconade” by NightBallet Press in April 2018.

MG Salazar is an artist, activist, and business owner residing in Kansas City, MO. Salazar has published two books of poetry, the latest being Striking the Black Snake: Poems from Standing Rock, written while Salazar was serving as a water protector at Oceti Sakowin, North Dakota.