We asked some of the most talented folks in the community to talk to us about projects they’ve worked on that they still think about, projects that really meant something. Have you had such an experience? Are you looking for inspiration for your next project? Check out the stories below, they are exciting, entertaining, and most importantly – inspiring.

Bryant Harmon

I recently was able to sit with a guest on the podcast who really was able to open up on domestic abuse. This was the first time a guest was able to be comfortable on camera, sharing their story in order to help other women who may be in similar situations. Read more>>

Alejandro Torres

I’ve actually had two projects/videos that were very meaningful to me. I like make videos out of my restaurant visits & two videos went viral that brought a lot of business to the restaurants. That to me meant a lot because it’s cool to think my dumb little videos help people out. Read more>>

Jared The Dreamer

The most meaningful project(s) I have been blessed to curate are my child literacy initiatives/campaigns. I like to say “I don’t sell books, I gift Purpose.” Through my “Dream Come True” ‘ & “Buy A Book, Give A Book” child literacy initiatives I have raised monies and gifted over 13,000 books to children and families who live in economically disadvantaged communities. Read more>>

Jamie DeMilt

I have to say that I truly put my heart into everything I make, but there is one piece that is incredibly powerful to me. I had a client reach out to me, asking if I could make a vase out of the ashes of her dog that passed away. I had never done that, but as a fur mom myself, I knew I couldn’t say no to something so special. Read more>>

Mosiah Adé

Two of the most meaningful projects i’ve worked on have been SUNNY DAYS STUCK INSIDE and DOUG Read more>>

Obi Nwankwo

I would have to say that there are two main projects that have been most meaningful along my journey. The first one is Knotwtr Volume 1, which is the first campaign I ever worked on. That project was so meaningful because it sparked my interest in further pursuing the passion I had for fashion. Read more>>

Jessica Bellard

The most meaningful project I completed was an acrylic painting of my Spanish teacher’s mother during high school. I collaborated with my art teacher to have the finished portrait presented to him at the end of the year. Read more>>

Marisa DeLuca

In 2017 I was developing a body of work called “Questa non e una mela”. This was a personal reflection on femininity and the associated internal and external oppression of womanhood. But while working on this project, my attention was drawn to the silent beauty of my neighborhood in Oceanside, CA – Crown Heights. Read more>>

Bonnie Lawrence

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is a tie between two endeavors that hold a special place in my heart. The first is the creation of my own personal brand, POP KISS REBEL. The seeds of this venture were planted by my grandmother, who taught me the art of sewing from a young age. Read more>>

Michaela Ayers

I do not think it was an accident that I was born a Black woman. It is the identity that shapes my access to belonging, ignites my creativity, and influences the majority of my lived experiences. That is why my project, Black Her Stories, provides the deepest, richest, and most nourishing meaning for me. Read more>>

Samuel Hernandez

One of my most meaningful projects thus far would have to be my debut ep “Black Velvet” which was released back in 2020. I dropped it on September 12th on my birthday and a week before the birth of my son. Its was meaningful for so many different reasons. Read more>>

Eric Trope

I’ve had two projects in 2023 that have been extremely meaningful to me. Read more>>

Amanda Narain

It’s hard to point out one specific project as most meaningful because each project was most meaningful in the moment and taught me different things. The more experience I gain as an Artist, the more complex my projects become, as I push my boundaries. The last year however, I made huge strides in connecting my Visual Art with Fashion, and then Decor. Read more>>

Annette Moon

My latest project is by far the most meaningful. It’s a music television show called Spore Tv where I interview bands & film their live performances. The show also includes animations & short films, all written & produced by myself. Read more>>

Malachi Jaggers

The most meaningful project that I’ve worked on is my “Fearless” CD project. Leading up to this project (around 2018), my wife and I had been dealing with some very difficult challenges. Health challenges, job loss, and the pain of losing some close friends. Read more>>

Mariah Larocque

It was my last semester of college, and like most college students, I had not visualized myself graduating from “Zoom University.” Covid had truly changed the last few semesters of my college career, and since I was a theatre major, it got pretty scary when theatre’s around the world closed and talk about the relevance of live theatre started to surface. Read more>>

Muñeca Torres-Rivera

As of today, “No Basta Con Podcast” is the most meaningful project I have worked on since I had to leave Puerto Rico and move to Texas. The phrase “No Basta Con” is Spanish, and it roughly translates to it’s not enough or it takes more than. Read more>>

Carlos Silva

I think I put all that I have in all the jobs I get doing photography, but If I had to choose one, it would be working with a non profit on the gulf coast. They’re called, Louisiana Bucket Brigade. My friend recommended me to them and originally I had no idea what type of “event” I was shooting, Read more>>

Shira

A few years ago my good friend, Shirin Tinati​ was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I watched her fight like the true Warrior she is. I wanted to be there for her. So much. I didn’t know how so I wrote her a song; called Am I Beautiful (https://youtu.be/avamuenuwh4) It’s a love song for a soul sister to remind her that no matter what, her beauty always shines through. Read more>>

Kirschen Wolford

So I began my solo music career around 2016 when my sister passed to kidney failure. I took a hiatus from any type of creative art and spent time recovering with family. Once resilience was exercised, I began working on my project Trauma Tapes and the rest was history. Read more>>

Ericka De Alexander

I created a web series called “If The World Was Ending” (now streaming on YouTube, by the way!), it is a queer magical realism dramedy, and the thing that might have kept me alive through some of the darkest times in my life. Read more>>

Kat Glazewski

I went to college for Jewelry Design. We did a little bit of everything in class; soldering and basic fabrication, forming with hammers, making chabocons, and casting. My casting class came on the heels of a 3D modeling class, so for the final project I created my forms on the computer, printed them in wax, created molds from those originals and then cast them over and over in bronze to create a necklace. Read more>>

Inna Malostovker

The last few years, I have been working on a photo art project that remains the most meaningful, challenging, and fascinating for me to date. It features digital compositions based on my photographs. Read more>>

Brooke Hoffert

All of my projects are extremely meaningful to me, but I would say the most meaningful project I’ve worked on recently was my exhibition titled “Queer Futurity,” shown at Zeitgeist Gallery in Nashville, Tennessee. The exhibition explored the concept of utopianism and queerness. The show featured three incredible artists, Bridget Bailey, Rae Yo Young, and Veronica Leto. Read more>>

Gianluca Lattuada

At the end of December 2022, just before New Year’s Eve, I created a large mural in an abandoned factory in Milan, Italy. This project was very important to me not only because this work represented the closure of a series of drawings and paintings on canvas that I had been following for six months. But above all because it made me reflect on some points related to the potential of art. Read more>>

Amber Powers

I’m an influencer in the space of women-owned businesses. During the early stages of the pandemic, it became abundantly clear that women needed direction on how to pivot and/or grow their businesses. So I decided to develop a platform for women-owned businesses. A place to find mentors, to teach each other, learn from one-another, to shout each other out on social media, and much more. Read more>>

Jovanna Vidal

What has been perhaps THE most meaningful project for me, has been writing and publishing my book, Teen Anxiety No More! Becoming a #1 Bestselling Author on Amazon has been the cherry on top;) Read more>>

Brianna Ortiz

For the past 5 years I’ve been donating my artwork to Camp Fire First Texas located in Fort Worth TX. Every Fall I work on a piece to be submitted and auctioned off to raise money to fund child care services, school supplies, after school programs and more! I’ve met a lot of great people and I will continue to give back and support kids in the community. Read more>>

Brigitte Messali

I learned the art of mosaic while living in Beirut, Lebanon, and spent eight years in a Middle Eastern country during the Arab Spring and the Syrian war. One day I decided to create a mosaic based on a photograph that depicted a street in NYC. Initially, the image represented a happy, carefree life far removed from the context of war that I was familiar with. Read more>>