Carolyn Speranza

Carolyn P. Speranza is a Pittsburgh based multidisciplinary, visual and conceptual artist. Speranza uses light, video and assemblage to create installation art environments, public art and self-illuminating art objects. Her artistic activism is community-based and her approach to organizing is intersectional. For the 2024 election cycle, she is bringing "The Huggable Loveable Uterus" to life in street performance, costuming and participatory engagement, with the mission of demystifying the uterus, giving it a voice and platform for those who have them. The Opportunity Fund is granting support for this initiative. In 2023, Speranza premiered, "He Used to Get Away with Everything" at City of Asylum. This Spoken Word Performance pointed to the critical role bodily autonomy plays in our mental health and capacity for transformation. Her "Parade as a Protest Art Form" photo exhibit connected 1990's civil rights issues with those of today, and in 2023 its display heralded the fortieth anniversary of Columbus Ohio's Doo Dah Parade.