Often, those who tread off the beaten path are misunderstood or mischaracterized and so we asked folks from the community to reflect and tell us about the times they’ve been misunderstood or mischaracterized.

Kenney Mencher

I think that a lot of people mischaracterize me or misunderstand my identity based solely on the art that I make .My main goal in making art is to represent people who ordinarily wouldn’t get represented. Read more>>

Chidike Nwankwo

For being a very young mind in the entertainment industry, people try to treat me like I have no value. I’ve had multiple experiences where people try to verbally disrespect me, or act like I’m not apart of the team because of my age. Read more>>

Adrianna Fickett

I started my journey in the trades studying drafting and design, and worked as an engineering assistant. I quickly learned that I did not enjoy being stuck behind a desk though. In 2015 I went to a trade school in Denver. At the time, there was only one other woman in the entire school. Read more>>

Keith Gehle

I was trained as a classical guitarist in college and fully embraced that style of playing, but really the term “classical guitar” is a misnomer. The term really means the type of guitar one plays (an acoustic instrument with a wider neck and nylon strings) and how one plays it (with the fingers of the right hand rather than a pick). Read more>>

Robert Peres

being mischaracterized is something us Mexican American people deal with in this Rap game. i love my “chicano Rap” but dont put me in abox cuz i will knock the walls down and show you how we as Mexicano/Chicano rap Artist are very versatile im heavy with the lyrics i love to write and i hope that shows in my music. Read more>>

Daniel Jones

This is an interesting take because I believe it’s been a large part of my journey. Read more>>

Margaux Morales

I lost nearly all of my clientele when I came out but in the end I achieved my greatest goal. Read more>>

Loie Rawding

My projects explore the intercontextuality of gender, parenthood, mental illness, and the erotic in the face of global crisis. These issues require nuance, therefore they demand effort — a lot more than the collective seems comfortable giving these days. The easiest path someone can take in relation to another person is so often the path that leads to misunderstanding. Read more>>

Robbie Wilde

Misconceptions of a DEAF DJ until they research and then find out my dedication and passion for my art. Read more>>