Our Team

Oriana Hawley

Want some music? Oriana will find it! Oriana Hawley founded BlueBird Programs while at Columbia University to bring together mutual aid, direct distribution, political outreach, and progressive artistic efforts. Alongside organizing, Oriana is an improviser, violist, vocalist, and artist from Washington Heights, NYC. Oriana wears many hats but has never stopped singing at the dinner table!

River Smith

Want a zine? River’s your librarian! River does most of their work before Blue Bird concerts organizing and creating political education literature to be distributed, or after these events to help distribute the funds raised. River works with Bronx Jail Support and We the People to see that all the money Blue Bird raises goes to feeding, clothing, and supporting the people of New York City.

If you are interested in joining our team,

send an email to inquiries@bluebirdprograms.com