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?

Sabrina Ellison

I am likely going to approach this topic in a slightly different way as I would say that “the most meaningful project” that I’ve worked on has actually spanned my entire career and furthermore is still “on-going.” The goal has always been to create and maintain a safe, loving, supportive and hard-working family environment for all my performers across all my entertainment teams and push my dancers to new heights as people and performers. The emphasis on “family” can not be stressed enough – it is the North Star for the program which creates the foundation for the chemistry these teams exhibit when performing on court and in their everyday professional/personal lives. This level of mentorship and support which extends far past the court is something I have always taken great pride in delivering to all my performers throughout my career and is by far the most meaningful project Iv’e worked on to date. Read more>>

Marc J. Franklin

I’ve always been a strong proponent of creating personal projects. As artists, we each have our own superpower—the alchemy that comes from the combination of our interests and our craft—and I’m a big believer in the practice of using that power for us I developed as a photographer in 2012 – 2017 during the development of the version internet as we know it. Social media platforms gave every day people the access to publish work freely, and I saw artists using platforms like tumblr and instagram alongside self-created websites on Squarespace and Wix to explore ideas in longform creative projects. It was before the era of influencers and monetization and looking back on it, I still view those projects as pure form of creative expression—the act of making, simply for the sake of making. Read more>>

Fabiola Arias

“Fefu and Her Friends” by María Irene Fornés is one of my favorite plays. To me, its theatrical dynamite. It’s a story about friendship, love, raw emotion and everyday life. It examines how women live, how to bear their burdens and how sometimes the most mundane moments of life end up being the most special. There’s contradicting forces and tension in the way womanhood is seen, in behavior towards convention, and in regards to love and in how love affects each life differently. It ultimately is a love letter to all the different and beautiful forms womanhood takes and shows us how there is never one way to be a woman. Read more>>

Yiwen Hou

I began creating custom ritual tools for witches in 2023, though I’ve been an intuitive fine artist my entire life. The journey started unexpectedly: one day, I found myself shaving layers off a stick I had picked up with a random kitchen knife. Why that stick? I can’t recall any intellectual reasoning—looking back, it felt divinely guided. The result was a wand, just as you’d imagine a magical one to be. This intuitive creative process led me to embrace the project fully, eventually becoming my graduate thesis. In my research, I conducted case studies to highlight the individuality, empowerment, and deep connection embedded in the stories of witches. For modern practitioners, witchcraft often revolves around personal development and contributes to mental and physical well-being. Read more>>

Yinzhu Yao

One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on is the “Simplified High-Rise Housing at City Edge”, which was part of my studies during the Master of Architecture program at Washington University in St. Louis. This project holds a special place in my heart because it addresses key challenges in contemporary urban living — sustainability, space constraints, and preserving cultural identity — all while striving for innovation in architectural design. The project originated from a studio assignment focused on developing high-rise residential buildings in Zurich, Switzerland. The challenge was to design future-oriented housing on the outskirts of the city, where space is limited, without compromising the unique characteristics of Zurich’s architectural identity. This required a deep understanding of the cultural context, sustainable design practices, and the needs of urban residents. Read more>>

Ivan Lotus

Our current album recording with Lotus Collective has been our most meaningful project of my music career thus far. It’s the first time that I am so invested, energetically, physically and spiritually and it has made me push my career to a next level. It feels like the beginning of many exciting things in life. It’s meaningful because it’s my first full album and it’s alongside a producer that is literally my dream producer. His name is Cheo Pardo, producer of one of my favorite bands Rawayana and former guitarist of Los Amigos Invisibles. Read more>>

Yung Yana

One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on is the creation of Insatiable, a dinner series that combines my love for both music and cooking. As a singer, songwriter, and chef, I’ve always sought a way to merge my passions into a space where they can live in harmony and offer something unique to my community. Insatiable started as a vision to bring people together, not just through food, but through the power of music, culture, and shared experiences. Read more>>