Anquetta Johnson
My most recent moment that made me feel proud was winning my first 2 awards this year at the Alabama Music Awards and I wasn’t even expecting it. I wasn’t even in attendance lol I felt very proud of that. Alabama Female Break out Artist and Alabama Female Mixtape Artist. Read more>>
Vasjan Zisi Aka Vasjan Presents
Yes, recently I got nominated for Music promoter of the year at the 2025 Boston Music Awards. My company Vasjan Presents Llc keeps growing and this is our 5th nomination for the Boston music awards and this year we are going to win. Read more>>
Kateri Farrell
Recently, I did my first solo gig where I’m incorporating flute and vocals but also adding in percussion, keys/synth, guitar and alto flute. I am proud of doing a 3 hour set where I made all loops live and crafted the songs on the spot. Read more>>
Andy Bowlin
For the second year in a row, I was honored to win first place in the West Coast Wedding Awards for the engagement photo category. This competition features some of the most talented wedding photographers on the West Coast, so to have my work recognized alongside theirs is incredibly meaningful to me. Read more>>
Rudy Reed
I’ve just completed two projects. One was styling a jewelry campaign. It would be my second consecutive year working with the brand. Asking me to come back to collaborate with them was a great feeling. The second project was with a photographer I have an ongoing work relationship with. The concept and mood were solely ours. Bringing our visions to life I find very rewarding. Read more>>
Yalan Hu
I am an independent film producer drawn to intimate, character-driven stories that center underrepresented voices. My work often explores how identity, belonging, and vulnerability intersect, especially within communities that do not often see themselves reflected on screen. Read more>>
Wednesdae Reim Ifrach
Over the past year, I have been writing a book titled ‘Queer Expressions: Expressive Art and Somatic Therapy Practices for Healing Body Trauma’ (through North Atlantic Books). This has been a long-held dream of mine, and I am deeply passionate about it. Within that process, I began painting more regularly and writing more poetry. Read more>>
Nicole Azmira
I recently was invited to be a guest speaker at a conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was my first professional speaking engagement and it was also incredibly exciting and rewarding. Read more>>
Claudia Kappl-Joy
This past week the International Association of Lighting Design (IALD) had hosted is annual lighting conference, here in Tucson. I could bring most of my team to this ‘Enlighten Americas 2025’ conference, which was a joy. Read more>>
Molly Amber
Very recently, I packed up my Seattle life, said goodbye to my friends and family, and moved to New York City! Moving to NYC has been a dream of mine for years, but actually taking the leap felt both exciting and terrifying. Leaving behind everything familiar to start fresh in a new city pushed me far outside my comfort zone. Read more>>
Taylor Bielecki
That’s easy, one of my greatest accomplishments, honestly. After 3-4 months, I was able to get my first art review on a good friend and mentor’s show published. Several places turned me down because the show was over, but I was determined and have been writing article since. Read more>>
Chiara Gorodesky
The secret ingredient to happiness and laughter is doing what you love — and I’m grateful to experience that every day through vildwerk., the non-profit organization I founded in late 2022 to inspire conservation awareness through dance and the performing arts. Right now, we’re deep in preparations for our second season, Dancing for Our Wonderful World, taking place December 17–20 at New York Live Arts. Read more>>
