THE renaissance is here
PERFORMING ONE NIGHT ONLY — N3PTUNE RETURNS TO Flagship, bringing his palpable trademark energy on Friday, March 7th for opening night. GET YOUR FRIDAY TICKETS AND DON’T MISS THIS!
n3ptune // he, him
Named the Best Breakout Artist of 2023 by Westword Magazine, N3PTUNE is an explosive queer multi-hyphenate hailing from Denver, CO. Heavily influenced by his upbringing in the Baptist Church, N3ptune merges the essence of gospel, blues, and soul into an amalgamation of pop music as only his mind can create. His songs are bold and brash, and their live performances are explosive to the point where Sleigh Bells’ Alexis Krauss likened the experience to “seeing Prince live for the first time” and proceeded to invite him to tour with them on the spot.
His quick ascent from the local DIY scene to selling out shows and performing on some of Denver's biggest stages like Red Rocks, and supporting the likes of Cordae, Matt & Kim, Qveen Herby, Rina Sawayama, Wyclef Jean among others, has made N3PTUNE a staple in Denver's music scene. His penchant for pushing fashion and performance art in visuals and live performances has allowed him to carve a lane for himself, unlike anything that has come before. RENAISSANCE, his first project arrived to critical acclaim. N3PTUNE supported the album by touring the East Coast alongside Sleigh Bells in August 2022. After major performances at festivals like Electric Forest and Capitol Hill Block Party, and San Francisco Pride, N3PTUNE will unleash his next chapter in early 2025.
Real magic is brought to life by the individuals we bring out to let their talents shine.
OUR FLOW ASL INTERPRETERS increase accessibility for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Celia Hughes CAPTURES key visual elements FOR THOSE WHO HAVE VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS.
RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHERS Abigail LaFleur-Shaffer and Karen LaNE CAPTURE THE MAGIC, AND Videographer Kim Shively documents the MAYHEM.
Abigail LaFleur-Shaffer // she, her, ella
Born and raised in Colorado, Abigail LeFleur-Shaffer grew up deeply drawn to the outdoors and nature. That love for being outside and imagination to explore led her to become a commercial and lifestyle photographer. You’ll most often find her dreaming up new travels and projects with other wild creatives, finding new ways of pursuing human and environmental advocacy, and curiously exploring her home of the great outdoors with her two dogs, Kodi and Kuma.
BECKY WELLS // SHe, her
Becky Wells brings over 20 years of interpreting experience to the table. As a proud CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), she grew up immersed in sign language, making her connection to the Deaf community both personal and profound. Outside of her work, Becky is an avid adventurer with a deep love for the outdoors. Whether she's scaling rock faces or exploring new trails, she calls Boulder, CO home, where she can indulge her passion for climbing and embrace the natural beauty that surrounds her.
CELIA HUGHES // SHE, HER
Celia Hughes is the Executive Director of Art Spark Texas, a Texas non-profit that provides opportunities for artists with disabilities to join an inclusive community. Art Spark Texas challenges perceptions of how people contribute by creating an arts-inspired, inclusive community of individuals with and without disabilities. Her journey has given her many adventures and introduced her to incredible people, places, and ideas. Many of these experiences forged the ground upon which to build her creative house upon. For over 25 years, Celia has had the pleasure and freedom to bring together people from all walks of life to create the story of an inclusive world. It is a good story.
FLOW Performance Sign Language Interpreters
FLOW is a performance sign language interpreting agency that strives to bring American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreting to the arts. They’ve performed with major artists from Adele to Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and many more . But perhaps their most profound ambition is to bring live interpreting to all musical performances.
KAREN LANE // she, her
Karen Lane, a local Fayetteville, West Virginia climber and photographer, brings a unique blend of creativity and technical expertise to her work, thanks to her background in Industrial Design. The love and support from her local community inspire her to document Appalachia, a region shaped by its people and landscape. A lifelong learner, Karen continually seeks new ways to push her craft and deepen her understanding of the outdoor world. In 2023, she was recognized as a Red Bull Illume Semi-Finalist in the Emerging category, underscoring her growing impact in adventure photography.
PC Drew Mercer
KIM shively // she, her
Kim Shively is a filmmaker whose projects are largely interested in exploring representations of landscape, nature, and mortality in popular culture. Much of her work originates with the idea of the palimpsest – a surface or place on which texts, ideas, and histories are continually being created and erased. Shively produces, shoots and edits her own work, and has worked on a wide array of documentary and commercial projects. A selection of her clients include; The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Redline Contemporary Arts Center, Human Rights Campaign, Fentress Architects, M12 Studio, Exhibit A Pictures, The Gill Foundation, and The Clyfford Still Museum.
2025 GUEST SPEAKERS
each year, we gather the hearts, minds, and community that make up no man’s land together for a heckin good time.
We invite women + allies from across the country who embody our mission to un-define femininity and share our goal of gender EQUALITY. Athletes, filmmakers, photographers, and advocates will speak on Saturday afternoon + EVENING panels.
FOR THOSE WITHOUT A SATURDAY TICKET FOR FILMS BUT WHO WISH TO SEE OUR AFTERNOON PANELS, WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN US FOR THE CONVERSATION FROM 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM! THERE IS A SUGGESTED $20 DONATION AT THE DOOR FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON PANELS.
ASHLEIGH THOMPSON // SHE, HER
Ashleigh Thompson is a member of Red Lake Nation and outdoor adventurer based in Tucson, Arizona. As an athlete ambassador for several outdoor brands over the past five years, she’s worked to make outdoor spaces more inclusive and welcoming for everyone. Raised in Salt Lake City with roots in Minnesota, Ashleigh is happiest on the trails, whether she’s running, biking, or scaling rocks.
BETH KEEFAUVER //SHE, HER
Beth Keefauver earned her Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing at the University of Tennessee. In 2015, Beth joined the faculty at the University of South Carolina Upstate where she teaches creative and professional writing, environmental literature, women's and gender studies, and manages the student literary journal, Persimmon Creek. Beth enjoys outdoor adventuring by boot, bike, ski, and paddleboard. In 2020, she biked the entire 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway. She shares a two-acre patch of earth in the southern Appalachian mountains with her two sons, their dog, and a pair of lop-eared bunnies.
Cail soria // SHE, HER
Cail Soria is a filmmaker, photographer, and dual athlete existing in the outdoor space as a below-the-knee amputee. and dual athlete existing in the outdoor space as a below-the-knee amputee. She is a fierce advocate for adaptive athletes, using her experiences to promote more representation in the outdoors. With a focus on overcoming challenges — not to be an inspiration but to show what’s possible — Cail continues to push boundaries while encouraging others to do the same.
CONNOR RYAN // HE, HIM
A proud Hunkpapa Lakota and passionate skier, Connor Ryan was born and raised on the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute homelands at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. He considers these places among his biggest inspirations and closest relatives. Connor seeks to decolonize, reconnect, and learn better to honor all his relations through adventure and activism. Skiing is his dance and prayer, a ceremony of its own. He has devoted his life and platform to rediscovering how traditional Indigenous culture and ecological knowledge can shape our relationship to the lands we relate to through skiing, life, and adventure. Connor has shared his stories and experiences in person and through film to seek collective paths to a better future for all our relations.
PC Matthew Tufts
Dani Reyes-Acosta // she, her, ella
Award-winning advocate, filmmaker, athlete and strategist Dani Reyes-Acosta tells stories of reciprocity in the outdoors—inviting us to roam the path of liberation. Dani is a four-season mountain athlete who found her way back to her roots in 2014, when she began ticking rock climbs and snowboard lines across Argentina, Chile, Canada, and the USA on a circuitous path to self-actualization. Her work connects people to themselves and nature, building bridges to the future through storytelling. Based on a farmstead in rural Colorado, Dani is Mestiza (Mexican) and Filipina, proudly reclaiming the complexities of her heritage as a food producer, cultivator, and legacy Coloradan. Her goal as a storyteller is to find the limits of her possible, sharing of Mother Earth's most impacted places and people.
DEBORA DE NAPOLI // THEY, SHE
Outside of their “day job” as a seafarer, Debora is known as an adventure documentary filmmaker, a community builder, speaker/emcee, and they take great pride as an advocate and ambassador for the representation of queer folks in the outdoors and adventure sports. Debora has been featured in 3 documentary films, most recently: The Debora Effect - which speaks to their connection with how nature, community, and play are integral to healing and thriving. The Debora Effect has screened at festivals worldwide, and was part of the 2024 No Man’s Land Denver Flagship Festival. Debora De Napoli is of Italian settler ancestry and is living and working as an uninvited guest within the unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
ellen bradley //
she, her
Ellen Bradley is a Lingít skier, scientist, and storyteller born and raised in the Salish Sea (Puget Sound). A child of the People of the Tides, Ellen's ancestors come from a place where the Tongass rainforest-painted mountains meet the ocean, Lingít Aaní (Southeast Alaska). Skiing has always been the way Ellen has felt most connected to the land and her relatives especially as she grew up away from her traditional homelands. In the many hats Ellen wears, she roots all of her work in Traditional Ecological Knowledge, fighting for Land Back and tribal sovereignty.
Photography courtesy of William Woodward.
erin mcgrady // she, her
Erin McGrady is a Queer Korean American filmmaker and photographer. In 2016, she and her wife, Caroline Whatley (she/her) co-founded Authentic Asheville where they've used their cameras to increase representation in the Blue Ridge Mountains and beyond. Sometimes she's in front of the lens, often she's behind it. Erin is also the founder of Asheville Run Crew which was formed in 2022 whose primary goal is to create a safe space for the BIPOC + LGBTQ running community in Asheville. Erin and Caroline’s film, “Full Spectrum”, premieres at Denver Flagship in 2025.
erin spong // she, her
Born and raised as an alpine ski racer in Minnesota, Erin Spong has been infatuated with skiing and the mountains her entire life. Formerly the Assistant Editor at FREESKIER Magazine in Denver, Colorado, Erin now calls Pocatello, Idaho home as a freelance writer and a professional backcountry skier for Nordica and Mountain Hardwear.
GENEVA MAYALL // SHE, HER
Geneva Mayall is an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Sansei (third-generation Japanese American). She comes from a line of storytellers and social justice advocates and hopes to follow in the footsteps of her grandmother who at the age of ninety-four still attends civil protests every Friday on the streets of Oakland. Geneva is a proud business owner and entrepreneur. She is an athlete for Stio and uses her platform to coach the next generation of BIPOC skiers and mountain bikers. It is Geneva’s goal to combine her bloodline of social justice and passion for storytelling to help bring the community together.
Photograph courtesy of Micheli Oliver.
Janelle Dransfield // she, her
Janelle Dransfield is an amateur filmmaker from Salt Lake City with a background as a freelance adventure photographer. Janelle also works full-time for Black Diamond as their Social Media Manager, where over the last two years she has received many valuable mentorship opportunities and begun to shift her content focus more toward video creation. Her first film, “Onsight”, co-directed by and features blind athlete Seneida Biendarra on her journey to gold at the 2023 Paraclimbing World Cup.
jen gurecki // she, her
Jen Gurecki is the founder and CEO of Coalition Snow, the world’s first woman-owned and operated ski and snowboard company designed to deconstruct the status quo. Coalition's mission is to put an end to shrink-it-and-pink-it and toxic bro culture and amplify a community that values camaraderie over competition and solidarity over sending. Jen began her career in education, working for UC Berkeley to expand opportunities for first-generation students to develop their leadership skills in outdoor settings.
MARY EDEN // SHE, HER
Mary Eden is a climber and artist based in the American West. She has sent some of the most challenging crack climbs in the US, including Necronomicon (5.14a) and The Black Mamba (5.14b). In addition to her climbing achievements, Mary is an avid photographer, painter, and occasional writer with a Marketing degree. She also balances her passions with a desk job. Her film, “Necronomicon” by Spencer McKay toured in NMLFF 2024.
MATT Burbach // he, him
Matt is a long-time member of the climbing community, a trail runner, a skier, book author, magazine founder, and photographer. A seasoned marketing and creative professional, he currently serves as VP of Marketing for Mountain Hardwear and has been pivotal in building its long-term brand strategy. Matt co-founded the company’s inclusive photo / video / storytelling clinic, Open Aperture, along with climber and photographer, Nikki Smith. In 2021, he co-founded Color the Wasatch, a climbing-centered affinity group in the Salt Lake City area. Through climbing, Matt found a community of people that made space for him and helped him grow — over his long tenure in the outdoor industry, he has worked to open doors and create space for people to pursue their passions and find community.
Photo courtesy of Ryan Calacsan.
MELISSA ARNOTT // SHE, HER
Melissa Arnott is Anishinaabekwe on her maternal side and a member of Batchewana First Nation, Muka (Bear) Clan, and of mixed European ancestry on her paternal side. She was born and raised in Treaty 7 and lives with gratitude and respect on the traditional territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw in Squamish, BC with her husband and two children. Melissa leads community events with Indigenous Women Outdoors. Through community events and cultural programming, her new not-for-profit focuses on the reseeding of traditional knowledge and teachings, so today’s generations can carry it forward.
Photograph courtesy of Ben Girardi.
Rocío Villalobos // SHE, HER
Rocío Villalobos is a Xicana Indigenous trail runner and advocate who has been involved in social justice movement work in Austin for nearly 20 years, covering education, immigration, and the outdoors/environment. Her transnational childhood shaped her understanding of community, family, migration, inequity, and borders, all leading Rocío to her current position as the Immigrant Affairs Manager with the City of Austin’s Equity Office. Rocío is also the co-founder of Indigenous Movement Crew, a running and wellness group based in Austin, TX founded on the belief that movement is medicine and that wellness happens collectively and in community.
Seneida Biendarra // she, her
Seneida Biendarra, co-founder of Skillzboard and 4-time medalist at IFSC Paraclimbing competitions, began losing her vision at 17, around the same time that she discovered climbing. As her sight loss progressed, she discovered the Adaptive Climber's Festival, where the connection with paraclimbers set her on a course toward competition climbing and learning to accept her disability. In 2024, she was part of an expedition in the Bugaboos to be the first unassisted adaptive team to climb the Beckey-Chouinard (5.10) on the South Howser Tower. Photo from the film “Onsight”.
Scott Lehmann // HE, HIM
Scott Lehmann is a deaf mountaineer, educator, storyteller, and MHW athlete. He was born into a multigenerational deaf family and raised in the deaf community. Growing up, there wasn’t much deaf representation in the outdoors and he faced limited access to outdoor education due to communication barriers. It wasn’t after college that he taught himself to climb mountains by studying YouTube videos and asking other climbers on mountains using paper and pen to communicate. Over the last ten years, Scott has climbed the world’s highest mountains like Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Denali, and Aconcagua. Beyond the peaks, his passion lies in making the outdoors accessible for the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, spreading awareness, and changing global perceptions of deaf individuals.
women AND NONBINARY-owned small businesses + ARTISTS
Thanks to the support of our generous sponsors, we do not charge artists, small businesses, OR NPOS TO TABLE AT OUR EVENT. they bring so much LIGHT TO OUR LIVES, and we honor their creativity, drive, and grit. stop by and support NB and women-owned small businesses + artists’ work!
AKASHA LEATHER
Akasha Leather offers contemporary leather accessories designed to simplify and stylize your life. All hides are intentionally sourced from tanneries and will only get better with time and loving use. When Tina Stoy (she/her), the woman behind Akasha Leather isn't in the studio you can find her on the trails mountain biking or hiking, in the mountains backpacking or skiing and in the desert exploring on foot or rope.
Alpine Earthworks Pottery
Alpine Earthworks Pottery was born from Kim Hall’s (she/her) dreams of bringing the joy of the wild places of this world into the daily rituals of the people she loves. Every mug, bowl, and plate is created with patience, love, fine attention to detail, and a good level of grit. Her goal is to bring joy to someone’s life and remind us of those slow moments of desert camping, frolicking through mountain wildflowers, and taking in the sunset with dirt under your nails and a never-ending smile on your face.
Photograph courtesy of Maggie Yahvah.
Bouquet of Basil Herbals
Michelle Mansfield-Hom (she/her) is a Clinical Herbalist, Bach Flower Essence practitioner certified through studies with the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism. When Michelle isn’t working, she can be found wandering in the woods, hanging with her critters, or witching around in the kitchen. Born Deaf, her roots are deep in the Deaf + signing community. Lack of access is the ignitor of the fire (inside her belly) to bring herbal education + content, alternative medicine, and access to the Deaf community. Bouquet of Basil Herbals is a holistic, ASL-accessible herbal biz offering herbalist-formulated products, clinical consultations, herbal workshops + presentations.
cactus to pine
Shelby Treichler (she/her) traded the fast-paced film industry for a nomadic life of creativity and sustainability.
Now, she transforms discarded climbing gear into unique, eco-friendly products—all from her converted camper and mobile workshop. Shelby travels the U.S., connecting with climbers and crafting pieces that tell stories of adventure and community. Cactus To Pine makes upcycled ropeware and handmade goods and has since 2019. All of CtP’s products are made from upcycled and salvaged retired outdoor gear, so each product is as unique.
coalition snow
Jen Gurecki (she/her) is the founder and CEO of Coalition Snow, the world’s first woman-owned and operated ski and snowboard company designed to deconstruct the status quo. Coalition's mission is to put an end to shrink-it-and-pink-it and toxic bro culture and amplify a community that values camaraderie over competition and solidarity over sending. Jen began her career in education, working for UC Berkeley to expand opportunities for first-generation students to develop their leadership skills in outdoor settings.
Honeysuckle Handmade Studio
Cat Widner’s (she/her) work is derived from the land, each bead a metaphor for the grains of desert sand, the colors reflecting those we see outside, each metal piece formed to carry the organic and geometric shapes we find in nature. Her desire to create is intrinsic, it is a necessity. It belongs in the space between human and nature, it speaks to the connection, the relationship, and the love that lives there. Honeysuckle Handmade Studio is a vehicle for Cat to practice ART AS ACTIVISM. Those who support this business in turn support non-profits that focus on social and environmental justice. Widner’s jewelry, books, artwork, and accessories are all made with a strong concept and a lot of love and care.
Jitterbug art studio
Latasha Dunston Greene (she/her) is an illustrator, painter, and plant lover. Her artwork is suited for walls, in between the pages of books and magazines, on stationary, packaging, and more! She received a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts with a concentration in Scientific and Medical Illustration. When she isn’t in her studio, she’s cooking up a storm, hiking and camping, or traveling somewhere new! Latasha is based in Denver, CO with her partner and furry kid, Leelo. Her clients include Brown Girls Climb, Merrell, SNEWS, Access Fund, The North Face, and more.
LAUREN ECHO
Lauren Echo (she/her) is a designer and muralist with an eye for color who loves to help brands turn heads with some creative flair and outdoor inspiration.
Wild Brush
Julianne Mohoney (she/her), founder of Wild Brush, is on a mission to empower all humans to get outside with gear as beautiful as the places they adventure. After years of purchasing gear designed by people who value profit over functionality and decided that it was time for something new. With an old sewing machine and custom fabric designed by artistic friends, a company was born. Jules sews artist-designed, eco-friendly outdoor gear made to help you feel comfortable in who you are wherever you adventure, and Wild Brush has grown into a passionate community over the past 5 years.
DRAWING FROM NATURE //
LIVE ART EXPERIENCE
It’s a pretty exciting day when Andrea Slusarski aka Slu attends Denver Flagship for a Live Art Experience! Andrea (she/her) is a creative thinker, designer, and plein air sketchbook drawer based in Colorado. Fascinated by how learning is impacted by Creativity, her visual and teaching processes are fueled by this curious study. Whether in drawing, designing, or riding, Andrea connects her various types of lines through plein air sketchbook drawings, snowboarding, studio collaborations, and sharing Creativity with all types of students. Slu is a firm believer in the power of little-c creativity (daily creative acts).
In collaboration with Coalition Snow, a leading global innovation in the female entrepreneur marketplace, Slu is the creative force behind the Drawing from Nature Studio, a design incubator that has collaborated with many outdoor-based companies. Don’t miss this immersive, live art experience in Denver!
