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?
Jennifer Leigh Warner
When I was a child I was obsessed with big cats, especially cheetahs. I had posters and stuffed animals of big cats all over my room. When I was about eight years old, I remember watching a National Geographic special about a photographer who went to Africa for three months to photograph a family of cheetahs. Read more>>
Larry Chang
One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on recently is with the Denver Immersive Repertory Theater (D.I.R.T.). It’s been such an exciting opportunity to help shape a new business model for the theater world—one that merges storytelling, technology, and interactivity in a way that really redefines what live performance can be. Read more>>
Nelse Dumas Jr
Last year with local support Nelse won 3rd place for Best Film Maker Pittsburgh City’s Paper 2024. In 2021 he premiered his independent movie release at Penn Hills Cinemas and Waterworks Luxury Cinemas. Read more>>
Kenny Scott Guffey
Honestly the most meaningful project I’ve done thus far is my film Rick Nelson: Guntersville. Rick was always important to me, and so selfishly I was making the project as a fan. Read more>>
Sonya Ceasar
Co-founded by sisters Sonya and Jayla Ceasar, The Ceasar Sisters Hope & Healing Foundation was born from a shared passion for helping the homeless and empowering others through pageantry. Three years ago, under the mentorship of Miss Georgia 2025 Audrey Kittila, Sonya and Jayla were invited to serve as her Miss Georgia Princesses/Belles—an experience that became a life-changing journey. Read more>>
Barbara Liz Cepeda
The Cepeda Family is a renowned cultural asset from Puerto Rico who have eight un-interrupted generations of Bomba practitioners in and outside of the island. Cultural bearers whose way of life is breathing Bomba-the oldest genre of music and dance from Puerto Rico. Read more>>
Andrew Stier
Queer Roast for the Straight Hosts, the fun and hilarious (if sometimes chaotic) standup comedy show where queer comics roast straight comics, is celebrating its one year anniversary! I started this show a year ago as a way to get more involved with the LA standup community when I moved here from the Seattle standup comedy scene. Read more>>
Angelina Byrd
I had to think long and hard about this question. The topic initially called to me and then I found myself struggling to choose a single project that I felt was most meaningful. Every creation is intertwined with love and enthusiasm as all my work is done by hand. Read more>>
Debbie Gonzalez
Writing children’s stories, for me, started from a desire to give back to the children with whom I worked. As a social worker, I often met children in crisis. When I received an invitation to participate in the read aloud program at my workplace, I jumped at the chance. Reading provided the space for fun interactions. It inspired me to write. Read more>>
H.A. Pruitt
The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is my Anelthalien Series. It is an eight book series, and at this time, I have all the books handwritten, have four published, and am working on publishing the fifth book and a companion book to the Anelthalien Series. Read more>>
Jennifer Odell
One of the most meaningful projects I’ve had the honor to create was what I call an “Alchemy Project” which is the transformation of a client’s unworn jewelry into new, cherished pieces. In this case, it began with a striking oval canary diamond ring, a wide platinum band set with the canary diamond in the center and two white baguette diamonds on either side. Read more>>
Michele Rogers
The art project I am currently working on, my First Nations collection, means a lot to me because it connects different generations, capturing the spirit of grandmothers and granddaughters in my Métis heritage. I didn’t grow up immersed in the culture but I resonate with it and it brings me peace knowing I’m a part of a beautiful history. Read more>>
Kris D. Roberts
I had the privilege to work on Cobra Kai season 6 filming in 2024 in Atlanta Georgia as a featured character, non speaking unfortunately This was incredibly significant having been a fan of the Karate Kid franchise all my life. Read more>>
Icyy Bleu
The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is definitely my upcoming album titled ‘HIS’. It represents my journey of surrender, returning to God as the true source of peace, identity, and purpose. Read more>>
Yujin Cao
One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on is the House for Three Generations — a residence designed to bring together grandparents, parents, and children under one roof while redefining what multigenerational living can mean today. Rather than simply accommodating three age groups, I wanted the architecture to actively shape how they live and relate to one another. Read more>>
Jourdan Ohl
The most meaningful project I’ve poured my heart into is the Mosaic of Faith Showcase, a community gathering of artists: painters, poets, musicians, sculptors, and more. It will not be just an event; it will be a living tapestry of testimonies, where each piece shines a light on God’s grace in our broken and beautiful lives. Read more>>
Ben Cowan
I’ve done 2 painting installation projects for St Ann and the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn Heights. In doing these projects I was deeply influenced by the Gothic Revival architecture and color of the historic stained glass windows. Shapes are covering every inch of the church’s surface that are so visually dynamic and elegant. Read more>>
Adam Sanford
My most meaningful project is Archibald Gruff’s Muffle Monster Field Journal. The Muffle Monsters started a few years ago during a time when I was in therapy, trying to work through a lot that I didn’t have words for. My therapist gave me a prompt: draw my “big feelings.” I didn’t plan anything or overthink it — I just used my pen and started drawing. Read more>>
Tami Zvolena
Ultimately in life, I want people to know they are worthy of being who they are and that they matter. My work as a graphic designer helped me create one of my most meaningful, important projects to show my full support for my daughter and her LGBTQIA+ community. Read more>>
Tino aka LUCIDFRVR
So far my most meaningful project is my first EP ‘LUCIDFRVR’. It represents the moment I finally stepped into myself as an artist and allowed my creativity and vulnerability to exist without restraint. It was the year 2020, deep within the pandemic, and I had chosen to stay alone in a city far away from my family and friends. Read more>>
Kaseem Randell
Working with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson is always a great experience and project making experience. I’ve shot different segments and interviews with him working with BALLY SPORTS that we did with the nba all star game 2023 where we interviewed Dwayne Wade, Jennifer Hudson, and Ben Affleck. We ve also shot interviews in paris with the nba interviewing Ahmad Rashad, coby white, and jokiem noah. Read more>>
Lina Jolie
A few years back, I began a project I now refer to as ‘The Prophecy’. This piece will hold a special place in my heart and mind forever. It has expanded my perspective on fate, destiny, and true desire of the soul in ways I have trouble articulating with words. Read more>>
Lizzy Paris
The most meaningful project I’ve ever worked on is the one I’m currently finishing, my debut album. I always joke that I’ve been writing this album since the day I was born, because in so many ways, it’s the soundtrack of my becoming. It’s a culmination of nearly ten years of growth, revelation, heartbreak, and ultimately, deep self-love. Read more>>
Guen Montgomery
There are a lot of ways to make meaningful work. Sometimes a thing is meaningful through direct, impactful actions, sometimes a work’s meaning is in its ability to change the internal landscape of the viewer, or affect them emotionally. I think my recent work from the animal-creature series “Crawl Space” is psychologically impactful and resonates with people. Read more>>
Laura Westley
War Virgin – my memoir and play. War Virgin is my story of repression, temptation, and liberation. It’s my coming of age story. It’s the compass I wish I had before embarking upon adulthood. I had grown up in a religiously repressive home and faced similar forces while a cadet at West Point. Read more>>
Giovanni Dortch
One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on to date is the Reproductive Justice and HIV prevention comic book LUNA: Unleashed, published by the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) under their On Our Own Terms initiative . This project was incredibly important because it was a combination of years of community service, my personal experiences, and my work as an activist. Read more>>
Cat Huang
I am currently working on my debut graphic novel, Nostalgia. It takes place in a magical antique shop where a child who doesn’t know who they are or what they look like embarks on a quest to reconstruct their identity. Read more>>
Landis Carey
I’m a ceramic artist and a synesthete: I feel color. It hasn’t always been this way. In 2018, I was diagnosed with a rare cancer, and through my surgeries and recovery, my meditations deepened so much that I began seeing and feeling color. My meditative visions consist of undulating colors, each bringing its own uplifting, expansive, healing energy. Read more>>
Kate Razo
At the age of 15, I became a dedicated vegetarian for humanitarian purposes. Born and raised on a farm in Wisconsin, I watched and felt what we were doing to animals that had no voices we cared to listen to. I made a decision. I became a lifelong vegetarian. Read more>>
Holly Griffin
There are so many ways to be of service whether in beauty or hair. I think one of my favorite projects was helping ahimsa house in Atlanta (a non profit that helps women experiencing domestic abuse, and their pets) by teaching a yoga class for donations. We made them a good bit of money and helped many people. Read more>>
Scarlet Gomez
I started Bachateame, Poet! as a space for my queerness and Dominicanidad to intersect. For the entirety of my adolescence and most of my adulthood, I felt like I did not belong in Dominican spaces. I was too queer and too radical–my ideas were not very welcome. But I knew I wasn’t alone in how I felt. Read more>>
Jennifer Carrillo
A very meaningful project to me is my book, Grief to Grace, in which I personify emotions and write about them. I used this project as tool to cope with a trauma that occurred in my life at the time I began the book. My hope is this book will help others talk about their emotions. Read more>>
Dennis Zen
I’m currently editing a short film that I wrote and shot last year. It’s titled Popcorn Edibles. I don’t want to spoil too much about the story, but I will say that I wrote it in honor of my dear friend Vicky, who took her life in 2021. She was a great, badass friend, not just to me but to everyone close to her. Read more>>
Sam Rabourn
As I sit there staring at my students’ hands trying to do a thing, I inevitably visualize a new invention right there on the spot. By the next morning, I’ve usually got a prototype whipped up, and for the next lesson there’s a physical solution to our problem. The sawdusting and super-gluing is real. Read more>>
Nick Naber
One of the most meaningful projects I’ve done recently was a commission for the Google corporate offices in Chelsea. The project coincided with COVID and I created two 10 x 50′ wall drawings in their offices. It is the largest work I have ever created. Read more>>
Lisa Yves
My most meaningful project to date is an original play I wrote called Painting Life In Pictures- A Work Of Art. It’s a true story about the development of a young artist in her early years trying to navigate her life in a new country with an absent father and self-centered mother. She would come to have 3 siblings from her father and his second wife (my mother) in America, but her siblings (my brothers and I) would not know about her until they were well into their forties. Read more>>
Nina Angela Mercer
First off, thinking about the “most meaningful project” intimates that there could be a scale that could accurately weigh meaning of any one project over the course of this life. And that is hard for me to grasp conceptually. My first form of artistic expression was dance. I started taking weekly classes when I was very young. So, my memories of the lessons imparted there are central to my origin story as an artist. One of the lessons that has been most impactful to my core philosophy is that you have to dance full out; you have to leave everything on the floor. There’s no half-stepping in fire-spitting, and ultimately, every full expression needs to come from that same fiery, passionate place. And when I think of living full out, every project has to be the most meaningful while you’re in the process of making it. In my mind, all of the projects are just different intricately woven panels in a magnificent quilt that I will be able to wrap around me one day. And when that time comes, I will know I have squeezed all the juice out this life, and I can finally just rest, and let it all be. Maybe I’ll take to my bed or porch and contemplate colors like Baby Suggs in Toni Morrison’s novel, Beloved. But for now, I am still seeking that perfect note, that expression of soul that renders feeling with an accuracy I dreamed of reaching, and finally did, when it’s done. Read more>>
Andy Ard
My first solo album “How Easy It Is” (2012) was a huge leap forward in my capacity to make music. I was already familiar with Pro Tools and had made an album and a couple of EPs at that point, but this expanded my skill set. Planning and writing the album, writing the songs, hiring musicians and recording, doing the graphics, getting the CD pressed, planning distribution, copyright and PRO admin work, building a website, promotion, organizing a release party – and the capstone: taking a chance with launching the songs as-is without chasing trends. Read more>>
Brad Holley
One of the projects I had taken on during my life-changing 8.5-year mentorship was a backyard renovation for a family who had not-so-long-ago lost their child during an extremely tragic accident while on vacation. As the father of two young children myself, their story was incredibly relatable and I couldn’t help but feel deeply moved by it all. I found myself thinking about this family constantly. Read more>>