THE ROBERT GIARD GRANT FOR EMERGING
LGBTQ+ PHOTOGRAPHERS

a. r. havel, 2021 Finalist

a.r. havel is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Payaya land, San Antonio, Texas. There, in collaboration with radical theater ensemble Jump-Start performance Co. and following the lead of the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, he learned a community-activated form of artistic practice. Before moving to Bulbancha, New Orleans, he studied at Hampshire College in Massachusetts. From carnival parades to DIY punk pageantries, a.r. havel's work strives to spotlight the joy and theatricality of radical resistance. For the last year, he has recommitted to a photographic practice, culturally readjusting the lenses of medium-format cameras inherited from his late grandfather, a prolific wedding photographer.

You can learn more at his website or Instagram.