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creative co-conspirator, healing + liberation spaceholder + community designer
websites: https://www.wordtodrnick.com/ www.thepartynoire.com
instagram: @word2drnick @radhealinglab @partynoire @digitalhealingways
payment note: electronic payment is preferred; invoice to execute will be sent by Precious// legal full name for documentation: Nickecia Alder
email: [email protected]
phone: 312-371-1171
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dr. nick alder
200 North Green Street
Chicago, IL 60607
dr. nick alder, ph.d., (they/themme/theirs) is a creative co-conspirator, healing + liberation spacemaker + community designer making healing and liberation irresistible. their work, through Party Noire + Rad Healing Lab, nurtures the creative spirit + crafts ecosystems of care, + possibility. they are guided by the words of Audre Lorde, “without community, there is no liberation.”
dr. nick alder, ph.d., (they/themme/theirs) is a creative co-conspirator, healing + liberation spacemaker + community designer, making healing and liberation irresistible (word 2 toni cade bambara). their work nurtures the creative spirit, crafts ecosystems of care, worldbuilding + possibility. they are guided by the words of Audre Lorde, “without community, there is no liberation.”
dr. nick works as a pre-licensed psychologist and founder of radical healing lab, an incubator + digital community for Black queer creativity + healing arts.
as a community organizer and cultural worker, nick creates spaces that privilege the Black genderqueer spectrum. through these spaces, nick co-dreams experience design, digital storytelling creation, and community building with the award-winning collective and cultural hub Party Noire.
embracing a research-based art practice, nick is on an ancestral assignment to foster diasporic belonging + ecosystems of care. currently, their exploration centers on devotion, creative practice, technology, and Black feminist healingways.
their current creative side quests include learning to code at Seeda School, dj’ing + digital art making.
I am committed to weaving a tapestry of healing and liberation through the intersections of art, technology, and community. As an anti-disciplinary artist and healing + liberation technologist, my mission is to cultivate spaces where Black queer creativity thrives, harmonizing the richness of ancestral wisdom with the transformative power of digital innovation.
Guided by the principles of Black feminism, my work is a continuous journey of nurturing collective care, co-creating liberatory stories and amplifying the voices and experiences of marginalized communities. My commitment is to reimagine the conventional, using my skills in digital storytelling and community design to create immersive experiences that not only reflect the aliveness of Black queer life but also provoke thought, inspire action, and catalyze change.
My practice is rooted in a deep belief in the power of communal healing and the potential of art as a vehicle for healing + liberation. I am dedicated to creating a world where healing and liberation are not mere concepts, but tangible realities accessible to all. In this pursuit, I constantly seek to expand my toolkit, embracing new mediums and methodologies to better serve my community and to push the boundaries of what is possible.