Amal Ishaque: Multidisciplinary Artist, Poet, Writer

Amal Ishaque is a Pushcart Prize nominated Poet, Interdisciplinary Artist and award-winning Arts Educator. Following in the footsteps of multiple poetic lineages, they conjure poetry as a catalyst for collective liberation.

For more on Amal’s work as an Anti-Oppression/Racial Justice Consultant and Facilitator, please visit cambiumarts.com

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I was honoured to work with the incredible Erv Newcombe on a year-long Artists in Communities Residency with the Carnegie Community Centre for 2019. This was a life changing experience where we learnt so much from the amazing community members of the DTES.

[Image descriptions. Photo above: Amal, a brown skinned person, looking at the camera with their head resting on their hand. Background image: a blue, white and red duppata billowing in the wind on a sandy beach]

I was honoured to work with the incredible Erv Newcombe on a year-long Artists in Communities Residency with the Carnegie Community Centre for 2019. This was a life changing experience where we learnt so much from the amazing community members of the DTES.

Find archived photos and other information about the residency here: cambiumarts.wixsite.com/website

© Amal Ishaque Rana 2024