Ajanaé Dawkins Dawkins
Ajanaé Dawkins is a poet, performance artist, theologian, and educator. She writes about the lived experiences of Black women to explore the politics of faith, grief, sisterhood, and sensuality. She has been published widely and won multiple literary awards. She was the Taft Museum’s 2022 Duncanson Artist in Residence and is a fellow of The…
Read MoreAudreamia Wardlow
I am Audreamia “Dreamie” Wardlow, an original Bronx Native. I love the Bronx because it made me rich! Rich in love, rich in community, rich in relationships, rich in culture, rich in creativity! I use my creativity to draw legacy, love, and appreciation to myself, those I love, and to the world! My purpose is…
Read MoreIan Williams
I am pleased to introduce myself as Ian Williams. The city of Richmond, Virginia, is where I developed my passion for communication and creation. As a former college athlete, I have a strong sense of competitiveness in everything I do. When I apply that to my professional career, I realize that there is no such…
Read MoreGabrielle Oliver
If there’s an art jar, then Gabi can’t keep her hands out of it. Born and raised in the DMV, Gabi is a poet, linguist, musician, and copywriter. She holds bachelor’s degrees from Howard University in English and Kansai Gaidai University in Japanese Language and Culture; as well as an MFA from University of Kentucky…
Read MoreJoshua Walker
My name is Josh Walker and I am a multidisciplinary creative with a focus on branding and multi-media design. My catalog, both personal and commercial, often show themes focused on the beauty of identity and communication: finding context through collaboration, research, and exploration.
Read MoreBrandon Walker
Brandon is a creative storyteller, jazz musician, and marketing professional from New Jersey. He is passionate about the media and entertainment industry, and a proud alum of Temple University, the 4A’s Multicultural Advertising Internship Program, and the T. Howard Foundation. Outside of his 9 to 5, you can catch Brandon nerding out on jazz piano,…
Read MoreJustin Lindberg
Justin is a creative and native of Chicago with a passion for graphic design, art direction, and advertisement. Graduating from Alabama A&M May 2022 with a Computer Science degree, Justin soon began working in the tech industry. It didn’t take long for him to realize that this is not how he wants to contribute to…
Read MoreJessica Pickett
I am a freelance artist who seeks to create and inspire in ways that are transformative to me, my peers, and my community. My creative flow is driven by my desire to produce something meaningful that speaks to everyone.
Read MoreHashmiru Sesay
I am a Sierra Leonean-American filmmaker fluent in the art of motion picture storytelling with a background in creating scripted, documentary, commercial, and music video content. I earned my BFA in Film and Video Production from The City College of New York and an MFA in Producing at Brooklyn College Feirstein School of Cinema. An…
Read MoreTaylor Townes
Taylor Monique, aka rough draft, is a Philly-based poet, mixed media artist, and designer of Poetry for the Streets, a brand who’s focus is to create clothes that reflect the person wearing them, upcycled and embellished with poetry and mantras. She is Operations and Communications coordinator at Blue Stoop ( @bluestoopphl ), and is currently…
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