Featured Artist Boost (FAB)

Each month SWELL hosts a “featured artist” who installs art in the cafe, creates programming, and even has featured food and drink menu items. For that month, the cafe will be shining a light on a local creative, complete with robust programming, exhibition, and custom menu design. Not only will work on display be for sale to support the artists, but for each featured menu item sold during their month, $1 goes directly to the artist. Additionally, these artists can host performances, workshops, and events to generate further income at their discretion. Opening receptions for each FAB artist are on Second Saturdays of the month.

All related programs can be found on our events page as they are scheduled.

Featured menu items will be listed on our menu page each month.

Featured Artist Boost

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FAB

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Commercial Design

Featured Artist Boost ✳︎ FAB ✳︎ 2026 ✳︎ Commercial Design

FAB Artists

  • SLiNK love

    JANUARY 2026

    SLiNK love is an artist based in Cincinnati, OH. She received their MFA from UC DAAP and has curated, directed and shown in dozens of local, international and underground installations and activations. For SLiNK love’s FAB month, SWELL will be featuring the artist’s family recipe vegan chili and a bourbon hot toddy that comes with a free zine by SLiNK love! Multiple community reading nights are scheduled along with installations both inside and on the exterior windows of the cafe. More info about the artist at www.slink.love

  • Pam Kravetz

    FEBRUARY 2026

    She’s a mural makin’, street paintin’ quilt sewin’, yarnbombin’, curatin’, flashmobin’, tutu wearin’ rootin’ tootin’ art monster. She is a regionally & nationally recognized visual artist with more than 50 art exhibits & installations. With Pam, Contemporary Art is not a spectator sport — it is understandable, accessible, interactive and community oriented. She has numerous awards and recognitions as both an artist and art educator. Pam is always up for the next larger-than-life art bonanza!! In February, SWELL will be featuring “Pamajama’s Practically Perfect Puckerupable Pickle Back Shot alongside Pam’s Oh So Very Yummy Grilled Provolone and Black Olive Sandwich on Rye. Additionally, come catch Pam at one of her guest bar-tending nights during her FAB month!

  • John Lanzador

    MARCH 2026

    John Lanzador is a Philippine-American educator and artist dedicated to community-focused work. He has collaborated with ArtWorks, BLDG, and V&V, mentoring youth through public art projects that highlight storytelling, identity, and belonging. John loves art and is well-versed in making art across a variety of mediums. He's fluent in carving, painting, drawing, design and even working with chalk. Lanzador finds inspiration in outsider art, tattoo shops, botanical illustrations, toys, food, pop art, illuminated manuscripts, comic books and even Mexican lottery bingo cards. John is planning a full suite of programming at SWELL during his FAB month including Karaoke and open mic nights. Stay tuned!

Interested in being FAB?

If you’re interested in being a FAB artist, we’d love to hear from you. While there’s only 12 months of the year and we can’t accommodate everyone, we’re always interested in meeting new artists! Please fill out the form here and we’ll be in touch!