Ka Oskar Ly*

Ka Oskar Ly  (They/Them/She/Her)
St Paul, Minnesota
*emeritus Waterers member

Ka is a queer Hmoob (Hmong) American artist and cultural producer based in Imnizaska Otunwe, Mni Sota Makoce. As an immigrant and child of refugees, Ka is driven by exploring previously unimaginable possibilities to forge cultural innovations and community futures inspired by their ancestors. They have worked at the intersection of art, organizing, and community development. Ka is a co-founder of Ua Si Creative, a Hmong womxn artist collective creating and playing in the public and community realm through cultural power that spun out of ArtCrop, an art and agriculture Community Supported Share. Ka is also a Springboard for the Arts 20/20 Fellow and Artist Consultant, a 2021 ILI (Intercultural Leadership Institute) Fellow, and a 2021 McKnight Fiber Artist Fellow.