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?

Amanda & Michael Drexton

Together we just completed our first feature film, “Sour Party.” We co-wrote/directed it and Amanda co-starred in it. This is our debut feature film. Our journey to this film is wild and outrageous. We were essentially catfished while shooting what was going to be our first feature, a documentary set it New York. Read more>>

Pink Palace

Our most meaningful projects happen in collaboration with people who are important in our lives, be that each other as bandmates, our creative colleagues, or conversations with loved ones. The process is easier and more rewarding when we all care about each other as well as the final product. Our upcoming song “one year ago today” was written from a shared sense of stress and discomfort we sometimes feel when looking at memories that social media feeds us each day. Read more>>

Joaquina Gentil

Although most of my recent time is taken by experiential events, social media campaigns and content creation and curation – I find ultimate joy in those “blood ,sweat and tears” passion projects. Those that change the trajectory of a year for the better , or that change someone else’s life in a way. Read more>>

LUPO

One of the most meaningful and impactful projects that I have worked on in my life is my debut single FullMetal. This project propelled me forward and forced me to learn many things in the industry that I didn’t even have any idea they existed. I am extremely proud of how the single turned out and I have plenty more music and content coming very soon! Read more>>

Onaji Rouse

I am currently in post production for my sci-fi action series Drafted: Origins which is a live adaptation of my current comic book Odina. It’s a four part limited series about a world of people with superhuman abilities whose lives cross paths. I am the writer, creator and Executive producer for this project. Read more>>

Alex Shammami

Note: This writing is about the criteria for making a project meaningful, rather than about something that’s meaningful to me. I think it’s more valuable to talk about it this way! Read more>>

Nelson Host Santiago

What’s meaningful to me is bringing awareness to the subject matter I’m painting. My focus now is the relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico. Read more>>

Jingyang Zhou

The most important project that I made, was a visual essay project called “Bleed or Bleed?” Read more>>

Ashley Long

When someone asks me what it takes to be a Supervising Director for animation, I usually get to enjoy watching their eyes bug out more and more as the list goes much longer than expected. As one of my long time directors puts it, animation is the single medium where all other art forms come together. Read more>>

Sandra Curitore

My most meaningful project has to be my latest acrylic painting series, When Life Gives You Lemons. Read more>>

Eric Beal

In my art practice, I derive my inspiration from seeing how the world is and accentuating its urgencies. Attempting to reflect the times and striving to create a didactic image with the contradictions of injustices heightened. The goal of my work is to enlighten the viewer by transferring the emotions of a piece and showing how our societal issues affect all of us but on the individual level. Read more>>

Patrick Windsor

For anyone in the creative field, it can be a challenge to balance art made to fulfill your creative needs and art made to get paid. I have a power pop band called Black Mail House that I use to fulfill my personal creative ideas, and our last album, Catacombs, is the most meaningful album I’ve made. When I started the project, I set a goal for myself to make an album using all real instruments played by real people. Read more>>

Ben Ivers

A meaningful project to me is one that has the power to evoke emotions and inspire hope through storytelling. I believe that stories have the ability to connect people on a deep level and create positive change in the world. Read more>>

Caroline Kidd

Before I officially started KC Creative, I was freelancing for a while. The goal was just to do some writing and expand my portfolio. I didn’t have a lot of vision for the season I was in so my game plan was to take writing jobs that piqued my interest. Read more>>

Dave Hondel

One thing I love about interviewing celebrities and industry professionals is that I can find out what drives them. Every person who has a passion for what they do has something that pushes them internally to advance their talents. I am a true believer that regardless what makes people good at their craft, there’s someone out there who’s life will forever change in a profound way because they witnessed the greatness of another person who holds a talent that they share with the world. Read more>>

Ofer Yakov

In my 12 years of film-making, I’ve learned that stories can truly make a difference. Film is my language to share what’s essential; I aim to inspire change and bring attention to our planet’s care, human rights, and animal protection. Read more>>

Michael Easterling & Jaala Ruffman

Deltopia is the most meaningful project we have worked on so far. Making our first feature film was a huge accomplishment and then having it distributed by Lionsgate was a such a dream come true. We wrote, directed, produced and edited Deltopia, it was our first script we ever wrote, so making it and then selling it, that is pretty much unheard of. Read more>>

Yulia Maluta

My first documentary film “Call to Rise” put me on a new creative path. it was meaningful because during pandemic when everything was shut down I kept engagement with artistic community Inviting them to keep expressing their creative voices delivering the message of unity, celebration of diversity and overcoming challenges with grace by tapping into personal power. Diverse voices, dance and music was shared in that film which created a beautiful tapestry of colors expressed in unifying heartfelt message to humanity. Read more>>

Oliver Ralli

In August I released What’s To Come Is Calling Back under my project UN INSTRUMENT. I had an absolute blast making it. I wrote and recorded most of it in a studio I set up in the top of an old elevator shaft in the West Village. Read more>>

Jake Walters

This most recent project, a series of EP’s that make up a larger work titled “The Eighth House,” is probably the most meaningful to me right now. I really had the idea a long time ago, back when I was like a freshman or sophomore in my undergrad. I was learning about large-scale works of classical composers, like masses, symphonies, ballets, etc. Read more>>

Niels Provos

Having worked in the computer security sector for the last 25 years, I recognized the talent gap as a major hurdle in safeguarding our data. In an unconventional way to address this, I started a project about two years ago to blend cybersecurity themes with EDM, aiming to create more interest in the security field in an engaging manner. The music is published under the artist name Activ8te. Read more>>

Katie Marks

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is the ‘Distracted’ short film for Logan Lynn on Kill Rock Stars, a queer indie label that’s been around since the 90’s. Logan has also been a fixture in queer pop culture for a number of years. Being the longest project I had worked on was one thing (the film runs about 15 minutes), but the premise of it being queer love and loss was what made it personally notable. Read more>>

Genesis Sol

Witty Titties has been so amazing to work on. I feel so privileged to have created such a supportive community of women and to see them grow their confidence. Comics have come up to me and thanked me because Witty Titties was their first ever open mic and now they’re performing at The Comedy Store and the Improv. Hearing that is so surreal, it’s been such a rewarding experience. Read more>>

Felipe Jorquera

The most significant project for me is the short film Preámbulo, this is a very important project for me because it is a short film that I wrote to break the mold and get rid of the stigma of “disability.” Being in a wheelchair has been a limitation not only for my life, but also for my professional career. Commonly, audiovisual filmmakers tend to only call me to play roles around my wheelchair, which has been very difficult for me. Read more>>

Angel Frazier

The most meaningful project for me was a portrait I did for a friend a while back. She had trouble seeing how beautiful she really was and would have constant conversations on how she wished she felt confident. No matter how many times people would compliment her she would just dismiss it because she didn’t believe it. Read more>>

Vibha Kulkarni

A project is meaningful when I can grow with it internally. My process to unfold a story is transmedia because certain media like painting and clay modelling, for instance, afford a sense of flow, which is very different in a collaborative medium like film. A story breathes across these mediums for me and this process helps me grow. Read more>>

Daniel Dreszer

The collaborative work through Digital media such as Short films, Reality TV and independent films have always been the most unique and special thing when it comes to my professional career. However as time moves on and the creation and development of more newer, ambitious and larger scale projects have now taken my upmost personal, emotional and professional sight. Read more>>

Ray Cooper

I love being a member of The Music City Hayride in Nashville! It’s a wonderful show at the Texas Troubadour theater that the proceeds go to benefit veterans. Read more>>

TT Wills

I finally took the opportunity to record three songs that I co-wrote at The Hideout in Las Vegas. It took me years to face my fears and get it together enough to record in such a high caliber studio. Being able to complete those projects, and have a finished product has been really rewarding. it has been totally liberating for me to validate the creative side of myself and share it Read more>>

Sharisse Scott-Rawlins

The most meaningful projects I have been working on are my cinematic fashion visual brand commercials. I like to think of myself as a visionary Designer. I am someone who is able to dream in the most beautifully vivid and detail oriented way, and follow it through to execution as if it were a calling from the Gods and the Universe. Read more>>

Christopher DePompeis

After years of drawing designs up of all of the classic tattoo imagery, I started to get a little more niche and nuanced with my tattoo designs. Lately I’ve been taking a step back and zooming out, asking myself “What would look good on this body, on this particular area.” Many times, the answer is more ornamental, rather than a specific object. Read more>>

Bill Masure

There have been many. One favorite story covered the debate about grizzly bear hunting in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. The decision to hunt the bears eventually failed in court. A grea day for conservationists and bear lovers. Read more>>

Claire Khodara

I am a singer. I sing for peace. I sing to heal. I sing to comfort. I sing to uplift. I sing to express my authenticity and hope to inspire others to express theirs. To me, that’s what life is all about. At five-years-old, I declared myself a “star rock.” Read more>>

Catherine Kelly

In itself, Sidewalk Opera has been the most meaningful project I’ve worked on. A creative career can be incredibly fulfilling. It’s better, though, when your own creativity can help make someone else’s life a little richer. Read more>>

Deegie

My EXES EP has been the most meaningful project I’ve worked on to date. It’s a collection of songs that I’m releasing through next summer about my exes, and each song has the muse’s name in the title. The first one, called Scraps (Cleland), came out at the end of October and I just released a music video for it. Read more>>

Michael O’Khaen

When I quit my day job to fully embrace a public artist career, I made the choice of a difficult, but highly meaningful life project. Read more>>

Christopher LeBeau

I enjoy collaboration with other artists and makers in the art community. I am currently in talks with a company who is making solar powered, mobile 3d printers that can be deployed in the field by the military. Read more>>

Daniel Mart

I would say that I’ve had a number of projects that have had a profound impact on me. Read more>>

Mirejah Cruz

My short film Hell Week is a dark comedy that was created to bring more awareness to Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. PMDD is a monthly mood disorder that comes with a range of symptoms including mood swings, binge eating, manic episodes, insomnia, etc. I was diagnosed with PMDD in 2016 and grew frustrated by the lack of universal education around it. Read more>>

Caleb & Madison Petty

Our most meaningful project to date is our latest album, “Outlaw”. This was our homecoming album all about longing for the return to the simple life after living in the city for years. Not only that, but this was our first project that we co-wrote as a married couple. Read more>>

Kortynie Canady

Author Kortynie C most meaningful project is her self-published caption e book, which is a collection of quotes, motivational messages, and unique captions. The backstory behind this project lies in her desire to inspire and connect with her audience in a more personal and engaging way. This e book represents a departure from traditional book formats and allows her to reach a broader audience on digital platforms, making it a significant and meaningful endeavor for her. Read more>>

Saurabh Nimsarkar

When asked about my most meaningful project, my work with the Mayor’s Office of Los Angeles in 2020 immediately comes to mind. I was brought onboard, owing to my background in design research where I utilized sandbox world-building and role-playing techniques to design transportation future scenarios(nerdy, I know). Recognizing the potential of these methods, the Mobility Innovation director from the Mayor’s office reached out and offered me a position as a design research and strategy associate. Read more>>

Jules

All of my projects are near and dear to me, but NIWIS stands above the rest for several reasons. The project plays as a journal of my life, focusing on some specific hardships I experienced from 2018-2020. There were a lot of tough lessons learned during that time, most of which were learned the hard way. Read more>>

Antonio Cevallos

One of the most meaningful experiences that I have had is my work in Quito, Ecuador. Before COVID I co-directed an international music festival in Quito that lasted for several years called Musica Ocupa. The concept was to have performances in non-traditional spaces so no concert halls. Read more>>

Janeva Tyree

Legacy projects are the most meaningful ones – they outlive you and can make a lasting impact on society. It could be something tangible or even a spark that ignites change in someone’s life. As an artist, my primary mission is to inspire and impact, share stories, love, and provide hope to those who need it most. Read more>>

Yifeng Wang

In my career as a product and UI/UX designer, I’ve enjoyed working on fascinating projects that deepened my grasp of new technologies and allowed me to create designs that make these new technologies user-friendly and beneficial directly to users. Read more>>

Ellen Nelson

I’ve worked on so many projects over the last decade that have been meaningful in different ways: commissions that are dear to people’s hearts, that have allowed me to connect with others on very deep and surprising levels; commissions that have been incredibly challenging, pushing and improving my own skills as an artist; works of public art that impact and are cherished by the larger community around me. Perhaps the most meaningful project that I’ve worked on was an entire body of works that I created for a solo show at the Kalamazoo Arts Council in March of 2020, titled, “The Infinity Between Zero and One.” It included eleven oil paintings and two fabric pieces, a new medium for me. Read more>>

Howard Hudson

In 1998 I was sentenced to 25 1/2 years in prison for my role in a murder in Minneapolis Minnesota. Growing up in the streets of Chicago I gravitated to the thugs, pimps, stick up men, drug dealers, killers and the countless other men and women that made up the hood. In my mind there was nothing better than being a hustler with pockets full of money, a crew to move through the streets with, and women that loved thugs. Read more>>

René Zara

Stage and screen actress René Zara made her Off-Off Broadway debut in October, starring as Lady Augusta Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s rollicking comedy The Importance of Being Earnest directed by Janani Sreenivasan playing from October 19-28, 2023 at Under St. Mark’s Theater in New York City. Read more>>

Nathan Keck

So ever since growing up in the 90s and seeing Steve Irwin on the tv, he became my idol. I knew from a young age that I have always wanted to work with animals in some way. My pre-teen years I realized I had a love for photography and digital art, so I started looking into conservation photography and telling stories through photos. Read more>>

ZenZag

We are very dedicated to giving back to our community as much as we can and using our platform to spread awareness to local issues that affect our community directly. Our first show as a band was a charity event for a local organization that brings music to people with developmental disabilities. We hope to throw a charity event every year and have that be something that we focus on throughout the length of our career. Read more>>

Xinyue Chen

One of the most meaningful project to me is my picture book “The Big Girl”, which has won recognitions in AI-AP, Communication Arts, 3×3 and other competitions. The story centers on a girl whose body kept growing bigger and bigger, which brought her many difficulties in life. But she eventually broke free at the end of the book, and let her body grow freely till she became the size of the sky. Read more>>

Saar Ahuvia

Being a creative is about finding creative projects. For us, finding a great piece of music, collaborating with a composer or presenting a meaningful work or body of works is what inspires us! Read more>>

Tarrion J.

The most meaningful project I’ve ever worked on has undoubtedly been my blog, “Perplexxed.” It has evolved into something truly special over the years, and its significance in my life goes beyond words. Read more>>

Yonatan Levy

The most meaningful project I have worked on has been the decision to pursue an artistic music career. After nearly 10 years of producing and DJing in clubs and music festivals around the world, I am really excited about the direction my music career is headed. Read more>>

Leviza Nikulina

During my artistic career, I have had several important projects of my own. All of them were in one way or another dedicated to the theme of a lost home, violence, or war. I am an artist from Ukraine, and to be more precise, from the city of Donetsk. My hometown has been occupied since 2014, and this has had a huge impact on the formation of my style and the ideas I put into my paintings. Read more>>