Mya Dickson-Stanhope
My name is Mya Dickson-Stanhope, I’m an 18-year-old from Owen Sound. I have grown up loving the Owen Sound music scene. I have been going to Summerfolk since I was little and have always loved the arts communities we have.
I am now a co-organizer of Banditfest with two of my closest friends, Sydney Petit and Olive Borowski. Banditfest is a youth run music festival working towards creating an inclusive space and getting youth interested in arts.
Ever since I have started working on this festival I have learnt so much and made many friends. I am so grateful for the opportunity to work with Banditfest and I hope it inspires others to get involved in the arts.
Photo by John Fearnall of Good Noise Photography

