Brain Candy - Sweet Relief Edition

The bad news? Our gigs are cancelled as long as the quarantine is in effect. The good news? Artists are accustomed to a scrappy, resourceful life. We will get through this together. But we need our community's help. Thankfully, various San Diegan supporters of the Lady Brain Presents family have already reached out to ask how they can help their local women artists during this time. So we put together this special edition of Brain Candy, where we asked members one simple question: What are the top ways your community can support you NOW? Here are their answers, listed in order of response. We will be updating this blog as more members respond, so please check back in regularly, and show some love to the women who have worked tirelessly years through the years to bring you art, music, education, joy, healing, and entertainment.

You'll notice many requests for direct donations in addition to work for sale, services for hire, virtual entertainment, and exchange of goods. Please note that this crisis has brought on immediate financial insecurity, which can be a traumatic and difficult space to operate productively/creatively within. We are all doing our best to pull through it and help each other in the process. If you are in a position to help one or more members during this time, please do so. For those who do not have the means support financially, there are plenty of ways to support an artist at no cost - please interact with them on social media and feel free to ask them directly how you can help. We are grateful for any support in keeping our thriving womxn's art scene alive.

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Miki Vale 
​Musician, MC, Playwright, Activist & Educator
-Venmo
-​Purchase/Download Writing 

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Lauren Leigh 
Singer, Songwriter, Hired Gun
-Venmo
-Website/Paypal
-FB Updates/Events

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Sharisse Coulter 
Writer, Photographer, Videographer, Graphic Designer
-Merch (books, prints) and Services (video editing, graphic design, commissions)
-Venmo

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Tori Roze 
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Vocal and Performance Coach, Healer
-Venmo
-Messy Cat Music voice/performance/acting lessons (619-316-4948)
-Roze Wellness virtual Reiki energy distance healing (619-316-4948)
-Music (Tori splits sales with the band)

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Anna Zinova 
Musician, Singer, Songwriter
​-Bandcamp

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Laura Jane Willcock
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, DJ, Producer
-Lux Records Music and Merch 
-Paypal at fishonasticktalent@hotmail.com

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Chloe Lou 
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Artist
-Venmo
-Music
-Poshmark Store

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Whitney Shay 
Singer, Songwriter, Touring Artist
-Venmo
-Music and Merch
-Paypal

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Julia Sage​
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Photographer, Healer
​-Venmo

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Astra Kelly
Singer, Songwriter, Healer
-Venmo
​-Paypal

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Mary Hamer
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
-Paypal
​-Patreon
-Twitch

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Lizzie Wann
Poet, Writer, Spoken Word Artist, Editor
-Paypal
​-Venmo
-Book

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Cathryn Beeks
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Host, Producer, Photographer, Videographer
-Patreon
​-Venmo

If you've shown support to the above artists in their immediate time of need, and you'd like to contribute further to the Lady Brain Collective as a whole, please find links below! Thank you for the love!

Lady Brain Collective // Lady Brain Presents 
San Diego-based Womxn's Creative Collective
-Patreon / Contribute
-Join (San Diego Womxn Creatives)
-Spotify Playlist