Meet ourcity insiders
For a more substantial understanding of our top three Emerging Creative Hubs, we sat down with creative professionals in Atlanta, Madison, and Norfolk to hear their stories.
Pea the Feary
Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Atlanta illustrator, with a spiritual philosophy of care, discusses the city’s ancestral hunger, the power that resides in our surrounding environment, and the raw creative energy surging through the city that’s waiting to be tapped.
Read moreClarissa Brooks
Atlanta, GeorgiaThe writer, abolitionist, and community organizer reflects on Atlanta’s ravenous penchant for personal growth, the Black youth who hold heavy ambition for the future, and the community of dedicated writers that surround and elevate her work.
Read moreKavi Vu
Atlanta, GeorgiaVideographer, organizer, and civic leader, Kavi Vu shares the importance of telling the stories that contribute to a thriving community, the impact that comes with specificity and personal care, and the everyone-can-win philosophy that drives the city.
Read morePea the Feary
Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Atlanta illustrator, with a spiritual philosophy of care, discusses the city’s ancestral hunger, the power that resides in our surrounding environment, and the raw creative energy surging through the city that’s waiting to be tapped.
Read moreClarissa Brooks
Atlanta, GeorgiaThe writer, abolitionist, and community organizer reflects on Atlanta’s ravenous penchant for personal growth, the Black youth who hold heavy ambition for the future, and the community of dedicated writers that surround and elevate her work.
Read moreKavi Vu
Atlanta, GeorgiaVideographer, organizer, and civic leader, Kavi Vu shares the importance of telling the stories that contribute to a thriving community, the impact that comes with specificity and personal care, and the everyone-can-win philosophy that drives the city.
Read morePea the Feary
Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Atlanta illustrator, with a spiritual philosophy of care, discusses the city’s ancestral hunger, the power that resides in our surrounding environment, and the raw creative energy surging through the city that’s waiting to be tapped.
Read moreClarissa Brooks
Atlanta, GeorgiaThe writer, abolitionist, and community organizer reflects on Atlanta’s ravenous penchant for personal growth, the Black youth who hold heavy ambition for the future, and the community of dedicated writers that surround and elevate her work.
Read moreKavi Vu
Atlanta, GeorgiaVideographer, organizer, and civic leader, Kavi Vu shares the importance of telling the stories that contribute to a thriving community, the impact that comes with specificity and personal care, and the everyone-can-win philosophy that drives the city.
Read moreAJ Juarez
Madison, WisconsinAJ Juarez, founder of Barrio Dance, tells us about the future in Madison that’s yet to be built, the self-taught mechanisms of creativity that complement his work, and the generous neighborhood surrounding his city and his studio.
Read moreTerrence Adeyanju
Madison, WisconsinTerrence Adeyanju—or PEELD®, as some people know him—discusses his greatest act of rebellion as a creative, the overwhelming tension that can come with labels, and the ephemerality that comes attached to our life experiences.
Read moreJennie Bastian
Madison, WisconsinAs an artist, parent, and arts administrator, Jennie Bastian shares her perspective on how setting boundaries creates the conditions for creativity, the progressive that Madison needs to be, and the intimacy that comes with community care.
Read moreAJ Juarez
Madison, WisconsinAJ Juarez, founder of Barrio Dance, tells us about the future in Madison that’s yet to be built, the self-taught mechanisms of creativity that complement his work, and the generous neighborhood surrounding his city and his studio.
Read moreTerrence Adeyanju
Madison, WisconsinTerrence Adeyanju—or PEELD®, as some people know him—discusses his greatest act of rebellion as a creative, the overwhelming tension that can come with labels, and the ephemerality that comes attached to our life experiences.
Read moreJennie Bastian
Madison, WisconsinAs an artist, parent, and arts administrator, Jennie Bastian shares her perspective on how setting boundaries creates the conditions for creativity, the progressive that Madison needs to be, and the intimacy that comes with community care.
Read moreAJ Juarez
Madison, WisconsinAJ Juarez, founder of Barrio Dance, tells us about the future in Madison that’s yet to be built, the self-taught mechanisms of creativity that complement his work, and the generous neighborhood surrounding his city and his studio.
Read moreTerrence Adeyanju
Madison, WisconsinTerrence Adeyanju—or PEELD®, as some people know him—discusses his greatest act of rebellion as a creative, the overwhelming tension that can come with labels, and the ephemerality that comes attached to our life experiences.
Read moreJennie Bastian
Madison, WisconsinAs an artist, parent, and arts administrator, Jennie Bastian shares her perspective on how setting boundaries creates the conditions for creativity, the progressive that Madison needs to be, and the intimacy that comes with community care.
Read moreDani Meluski-Jimenez
Norfolk, VirginiaCreative director Dani Meluski-Jimenez dives into personality’s outsized influence on creativity, the power that comes with accessible opportunity, and the professional growth waiting for you wherever you settle down—if you look for it.
Read moreZahra Ahmad and Virginia Thornton
Norfolk, VirginiaFounders of Get Well Soon, a self-care sanctuary in Norfolk, Zahra Ahmad and Virginia Thornton share their commitment to inclusive healing, the creative legacy of Norfolk they’ve built their foundation on, and the constant back-and-forth encouragement their partnership supplies.
Read moreNavid Rahman
Norfolk, VirginiaMuralist, professor, illustrator, and community member Navid Rahman shares the creative foundation (and long-lasting friendships) that food service offered, the captivating allure of the 757 area, and how he teaches the acceptance of rejection to budding artists.
Read moreDani Meluski-Jimenez
Norfolk, VirginiaCreative director Dani Meluski-Jimenez dives into personality’s outsized influence on creativity, the power that comes with accessible opportunity, and the professional growth waiting for you wherever you settle down—if you look for it.
Read moreZahra Ahmad and Virginia Thornton
Norfolk, VirginiaFounders of Get Well Soon, a self-care sanctuary in Norfolk, Zahra Ahmad and Virginia Thornton share their commitment to inclusive healing, the creative legacy of Norfolk they’ve built their foundation on, and the constant back-and-forth encouragement their partnership supplies.
Read moreNavid Rahman
Norfolk, VirginiaMuralist, professor, illustrator, and community member Navid Rahman shares the creative foundation (and long-lasting friendships) that food service offered, the captivating allure of the 757 area, and how he teaches the acceptance of rejection to budding artists.
Read moreDani Meluski-Jimenez
Norfolk, VirginiaCreative director Dani Meluski-Jimenez dives into personality’s outsized influence on creativity, the power that comes with accessible opportunity, and the professional growth waiting for you wherever you settle down—if you look for it.
Read moreZahra Ahmad and Virginia Thornton
Norfolk, VirginiaFounders of Get Well Soon, a self-care sanctuary in Norfolk, Zahra Ahmad and Virginia Thornton share their commitment to inclusive healing, the creative legacy of Norfolk they’ve built their foundation on, and the constant back-and-forth encouragement their partnership supplies.
Read moreNavid Rahman
Norfolk, VirginiaMuralist, professor, illustrator, and community member Navid Rahman shares the creative foundation (and long-lasting friendships) that food service offered, the captivating allure of the 757 area, and how he teaches the acceptance of rejection to budding artists.
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