Every once in a while we have the good fortune of working on a project that we feel truly matters, a project that we’ll still be thinking about years from now. Maybe even something we can imagine telling our grandkids about – surely you’ve had moments like that where something you did in your professional life really mattered?

Jillian Davis

Adding a mental health page on my blog was extremely scary. Not everyone that knew me, knew that I dealt with mental health issues. There is such a stigma attached to mental health, and there are still so many people in the world that either don’t think it’s real. Read more>>

Jordan Kownacki

I always say there are infinite possibilities when you work with epoxy resin. Since epoxy resins are so durable, you can make pieces that truly last a lifetime. With that said, I started learning how to preserve actual flowers in resin, while keeping them looking lifelike. Read more>>

Sam & Garrett

Our most meaningful project so far has been this February’s Black History Month Series. The first few months of our show, we wanted to avoid too much narrative cohesion and invited on a really wide variety of guests from every walk of life. Read more>>

Chuck Stoffa

My most meaningful project has been finding the “Why” behind creating art and sharing it with others. As I grow older (and wiser?), I believe determining my “Why” in life is very important. Why do I create art? Why do I share my art and other artists’ art in my gallery? Read more>>

Kelda Muzik

The most meaningful project that I’ve worked on would have to be my latest venture, Tamz Berets. This is my first time launching merchandise and it is successful for everyone who wears it, love it! Of course, my music is my forte, but it’s crazy to see another idea take off at the same time! Read more>>

Jaydn Ray Gosselin

Most meaningful project to me at the moment is my latest feature film, END IN SIGHT, which recently began production in Texas, the result of so much of my thinking as an artist and impact producer in recent years. Read more>>

Kaylee Bender

As I grow as an artist and human, my priorities are shifting to more community focused work. Focusing mainly in Five Points and East Colfax, I work alongside organizations like Redline, Denver Art Museum and the Library to provide accessible art education and creative time that focuses on healing, liberating our minds and bodies, and building social equity, especially among youth. Read more>>

Rick Conkey

Without a doubt it’s the Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center. Read more>>

Shakila Stewart

In 2015, I created Walk This Way Movement to help women conquer their fears, overcome obstacles and build confidence through the art of walking in heels. Read more>>

Yei Duran

My Art is meaningful because it spreads a message of identity. It is about my roots as an indigenous person but also shows the problems they face such as lack of food and water and abandonment from the government. Read more>>

Olga Kramarova

I have dedicated my life to folk/cultural dance, and I find it incredibly important to understand the history and culture behind each dance style. This has led me to travel the world, study the art from it’s original source, and most importantly, share my knowledge with students in my dance classes or with my audience members during my performances. Read more>>

Alex Cazet

The most meaningful project I have worked on is also one of the most recent – the recording of my band Mama Magnolia’s first length album, “Dear Irvington.” Read more>>

Hannah Wnorowski

My favorite project to date is creating The Deck of Character, an art object that sparks meaningful conversation. The DOC is a playful oracle card experience that has been updated to appeal to the modern user and feel game-like. Read more>>

Daniel Square

Meaningful projects, or as I like to all them, “Passion projects” are important to express your own creativity. To be honest, I think this is what separates an artist from somebody who just might provide a service. Read more>>

Sabrina Merayo Nuñez

One of my most significant projects was “Humans as Trees”. about extracting DNA from trees and comparing it to human DNA sequences. This project was selected by the Coelesce Center for Biological Art and developed at the University at Buffalo Bioart lab in late 2017. Read more>>

Lunna Pigatto

Back in 2017 I was studying Design Strategy in Italy and was very much influenced by art and design. That was when I began to take pictures of banana peels I started to find thrown on the ground around the city of Milano. Read more>>

Cheryl Jacobs (CJ) Crim

I have been advocating for peace since the age of eight when my dad left to fight in Vietnam. I didn’t understand why he had to leave and frankly, I still don’t. This foundational experience was the beginning of my quest to amplify stories of peace and connection. I am a filmmaker and the documentary I am currently working on is the culmination of this lifelong mission. Read more>>

Anushua Sinha

As a newly graduated architect in India, I had the opportunity to work on a project that involved redesigning a space under a flyover. While my team and I were enthusiastic about our ideas for the space, we also recognized the importance of creating something that would benefit the surrounding communities. Read more>>

Drea Castro

All the work I do stems from my life purpose, which is helping tell the stories of underrepresented people and communities. I want to give a voice to people who never feel heard because I didn’t feel heard. Read more>>

Jordan Standifer

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is my current musical project. Not sure if i’m leaving it as an EP or finishing it as an LP, but the music feels SO good! In the past, I’ve been cautious and super safe when it came to displaying my feelings and singing about my queer love experiences. Read more>>

Erin Duvall

I have been in the music business for a really long time. I took a step back when I had my four kids to write more and recenter my focus in the music industry. When I decided to release this current album, I wanted to make certain that I was using my voice for something positive in the world. Read more>>

Vincent Seng

One of the most fun projects I have worked on was my first major short film. It was so special to me because I could make my first story idea come to life with a great group of friends. I had nowhere to the knowledge I have now in acting and filming/directing, but that was the fun of it! Read more>>

Nicole Khoury

Acoustics for Autism has become an iconic event in our area and watching it grow from one stage with 17 bands to 8 stages with 90 bands has been an amazing thing to experience. Read more>>

Arielle Sidney

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on was my first big brand collaboration for a flower company. They reached out to me so I could create a flower themed outfit to promote their brand. I had been making clothing out of unconventional materials so making a flower outfit was super exiting. It’s still one of my favorite dresses to this day. Read more>>

Jamie Baesa

Recently, I had the opportunity to create a sign for a local university’s food insecurity program. The program manager wanted to make sure that as students walked to the on-campus food pantry, they felt welcomed, seen, and unashamed. Read more>>

19 Keys

My latest project is “The 19Keys High-Level Conversations Tour” which is an exceptional opportunity for individuals seeking to elevate! By attending this event, participants will have the chance to witness myself sharing valuable insights and wisdom on personal development, success, and growth. Read more>>

Courtney Eastman

One of the most significant happenings from this endeavor happened most recently! In March 2023, two friends and I found ourselves in the middle of an exciting moment as we brought history back to the location we were investigating for the weekend, and it all happened by sheer chance! Read more>>

OPHANIM

Our debut self-titled record is probably our most meaningful thing we’ve made so far, of our official releases. We wrote it mostly apart in different countries (we are from Canada and the USA), only putting on the finishing touches in person. Read more>>

Jill Palese

Working is a creative field for 25+ years means thinking deeply about color, pattern, proportion, textile innovation, etc. As a professional clothing designer, helping women to feel comfortable in their clothing is a particularly challenging, especially when the area of expertise is swimwear. Read more>>

Xiao He

I would say it’s an artists’ book called “A Collection of Random Thoughts” I made back in 2017. This project combined my writings and photographs from years of living in the United States and China. Read more>>

Toño Jared

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on definitely has to be my upcoming first album. It’s the culmination of the last 4 years of my life from its themes, to the sound, and even the producers I’ve worked with. Read more>>

Lynne Hugo

When I was a new teenager with caring but clueless parents, I used to ride my bike to crazy places on Connecticut’s hilly back roads. Certain natives, especially older teen boys reckless with their shiny licenses, considered those narrow roads their personal racetracks, small wildlife be damned. Read more>>

Red

One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on was the Stimulus Package Tour. https://youtu.be/sqQHYhjInnc From 2016 to about 2019, I worked in Newark Public Schools at UPLIFT Academy, which was an alternative education high school for Youth that were overaged and undercredited. Read more>>

BELLE NOVVA

This is probably a cliché sentiment, but the most important project to me is the entirety of BELLE NOVVA. One of my passions is writing, so I received a Bachelor’s degree in English. Read more>>

Lynn Christine Kelly

I think my most meaningful piece that I have done, and continue to exhibit whenever possible, is “the Forest for the Trees”. An installation of fabric trees that people can wander through and listen to sounds of nature, it is all-encompassing and rejuvenating. Public response has been amazing. Read more>>

Manda Malina

Right now I am working on my first EP. I’ve been wanting to do an album/EP for a really long time but needed a few years to grow as a person and as an artist, and to figure out what I wanted to tell with my music, instead of putting music out just because. Read more>>