Artemis at USC

Issa Rae Issa Rae is actress, writer, producer, director, and New York Times best selling author. She is the co-creator and star of the hit HBO show Insecure. Issa is a true inspiration as she creates and advocates for black representation on screen and behind the scenes in media. Learn more about Issa Rae through the article in our bio.

Hope you guys have been vibing with your custom Artemis auction playlists... but we’re not done. Tune in on Feb 22 when art will start to go LIVE for purchase. Follow @artemisauctionhouse for more auction details. Going Once, going Twice...

Kara Walker Kara Walker, born in Stockton, CA is a contemporary artist exploring past and present racial and gendered stereotypes through styles ranging from silkscreen to shadow puppetry to film. Her most famous work uses silhouettes to explore historical themes of subjugation and oppression. Learn more about Kara Walker through the article in our bio!

Be Honest. is now looking for Readers/Actors to read and respond to anonymous submissions. Consider applying from anywhere in the world all filming is remote! Check out the form in our bio for more information and to submit an interest form. And while you’re there, remember that we are still accepting responses to the question What are you ashamed of?

Bessie Smith Bessie Smith, also known as the Empress of Blues despite coming from rural Southern poverty, was able to sell 6 million records within five years of being signed in 1923 by Columbia records. She quickly became the highest-paid Black artist of her time due to her powerful voice and musicality that was often compared to a sermon from a Baptist preacher. She was also bisexual! Read more about her story through the link in our bio. https://www.npr.org//forebears-bessie-smith-the-empress-of

Happy spooky season everyone!! To celebrate, we’re holding our very first artist corner and everyone’s invited! Link in bio to sign up! Come in costume and come ready to create. #usc #uscarts #artemisusc #intersectionalfeminism

Want to make sure your pitch-perfect? Come to ART/EMIS's pitch workshop this Monday at 6pm PST! We'll be going over what we're looking for in your application, how to format the proposal, and overall just answering any questions regarding ART/EMIS, and probably the meaning of life.

We’re throwing it back all the way to the beginning! The Tempest was Artemis’s inaugural project produced by Maya Téllez and Kathy Stocker, which turned Shakespeare’s most male play into an all femme identifying performance in the courtyard of the SS building. Feel inspired yet? Pitch your project through the link in our bio!