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?

Sugey and Greg Cruz and Poppa

While at Sundance 2023, we were inspired by the Utah Mountain landscape to create a story centered around isolation and a character being ‘frozen in time’ both physically and metaphorically. Subsequent discussions and creative writing meet-ups lead to the creation of the story behind our short, proof-of-concept film “Cold”, which will be premiering this Spring. Read more>>

Jeff Bower

In 2018 I was diagnosed with PTSD from a ridiculous side job I had with a massive internet company It had taken an extreme toll on my mental health. I’d always been a fairly content, positive person. But at this time in my life, it was hard to get out of bed. It was hard to leave the house. It was hard to be alive. Read more>>

Philipp Jablonski

There are a lot of different things I’m interested and involved in but when it comes to helping artists release a record it’s always the best thing that can happen and that’s what I’m aiming for with Pen Thief Records. Remember when the lockdown was in effect? Read more>>

Caleb Whitaker

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on to me would have to be my album “Echoes of a Previous Life”. We all go through heartbreaks and we all experience those situations in our own way but in a lot of ways, I feel like what I’ve been through could be relatable to a lot of people. Read more>>

Nicole McCabe

I am very excited to share my latest recording entitled “Mosaic” that will be released March 8, 2024 on Ghost Note Records. The album is entirely original compositions that I composed for opportunities that helped push me as a writer and player. Two of the songs I wrote for the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program in Washington, DC at the Kennedy Center. Read more>>

Alexander Carstoiu

As corny as it sounds, every project I’ve been a part of has been meaningful to me. They each have their own lessons, experiences, and memories that I cherish. With that said, there are two projects that personally have a very special place in my heart: Read more>>

Debbie Alamrew

I have been writing poems since I was six years old (I recently found a report card at my parent’s home that confirms this). I was painfully shy as a child and didn’t talk much (something people who know me now are always shocked to find out lol). Read more>>

Fátima Lázaro

I would like to celebrate and remember once again, that this project is and continue to be a project that means great things to me. Cardone typeface started as my main project at Typographie & Langage (EsadType) postgraduate course in Amiens, back in 2016. Read more>>

Andrew & Polly

Our GRAMMY-nominated album “Ahhhhh!” is definitely one of our most meaningful projects because we poured so much of ourselves into it. It’s about the rollercoaster of emotions of childhood and parenthood. Joyous moments, silly fun moments, mental health challenges, reparenting – it’s all in there. Read more>>

Tony Bonanno

PROJECT – The book “HORSE OF THE SEA”, published in December, 2023, Hardback, 72 photographs, 132 pages, text in French and English I’ve photographed horses for many years, both for my own fine art portfolio and for clients. Equine photography has been one of my specialties. Read more>>

Abigail Dickinson

It is very hard to say I have one project that is the most meaningful because 9 times out of 10, my films come into fruition as a result of me finding a strong connection and sense of meaning towards the topic. However, to answer the question; as of right now in my career, my most meaningful project would have to be my thesis film, Facing Forward. Read more>>

Tiffany Gibson

I’m actually working on a very meaningful project right now. I have a painting collection called, “The Girls of Gumption”. It’s a unique collection for several reasons. The first is that the entire Girls of Gumption concept is driven by my motto: Read more>>

Margaret Lazzari

My abstract paintings have recently been my most important project. I am a multitasking person who gets a lot done, but whose mind is often in a split state or dealing with distractions. The abstract paintings bring together my cosmic, global, local and personal thoughts. Read more>>

Sara Woster

I decided to start teaching painting in my community because being an artist, and a painter specifically, has added so much to my life. I wanted to find a way to help other people find their own way into living a more creative life so I set out to create a method of learning art that is fast and brave and fun. Read more>>

Shannon Walden

I have been very lucky in my career as a producer to work on many fun and interesting projects. I have worked with talented actors, and traveled to amazing countries, but the projects that mean the most to me are the ones where I get to be creative. Read more>>

Casey Helmick

The most meaningful project I’ve executed this far in my creative career has to be my Treefort Music Festival window painting for The Record Exchange in Boise, ID. Growing up in Boise I always idealized Treefort as the coolest thing our small town had to offer. Read more>>

Jiaoyang Li Li

Recently, I’ve been immersed in creating a drag video poetry piece, an artistic endeavor that I had the opportunity to showcase last year at the BAX Art Center. This piece is a deep exploration of dualities and transitions, examining the concept of having two spirits. Read more>>

Vidisha Bajpai Visual Artist

In 2018, one of my Indian Folk Art painting was selected in the Texas Visual Art Association show called “Our Roots”. To my surprise none of the viewers were aware about that art form, even though my painting had earned second place in that art show. Read more>>

Connor Ryan

I don’t have a single, most meaningful project, as every project seems to shape me and change me. But I’ll highlight Deepwater Sponger, a thesis film I wrote and directed for my BFA at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Read more>>

Ciara Cusseaux

For me, the most meaningful project has been wedding photography. Initially, I was drawn to photography through its storytelling abilities and the beauty and art of it that I saw in 90’s editorials, fashion magazines, and artwork. After experiencing wedding photography, due to requests from family and friends, I was captivated by all the elements that come together to create a wedding day. Read more>>

Etty Yaniv

In the past two years, I’ve begun collaborating with dancers and choreographers on visual arts projects, a new direction for me. One notable project involved working with the multi-talented dancer and choreographer Tiffany Mangulabna to create a dance for a theatrical performance under the auspices of Norte Maar, a Brooklyn initiative that connects visual artists with choreographers. Read more>>

Rakefet Abergel

All of my projects have been meaningful to me in different ways, but my most current one is definitely the winner of that category. STILL is third film produced by my production company, Cyclamen Films. STILL is based on my feelings around having a miscarriage a couple years ago. Read more>>

Shelley Heffler

I am currently engaged in a profoundly meaningful project, involving a substantial commission to install 30 art pieces in a New York office lobby. The significance of this project resonates deeply with me as it represents a breakthrough in my pursuit of public art. Read more>>

Drew Shook

Over the past almost 20 years I’ve worked with artist, galleries, museums, municipalities, and government bodies all over the world. And in those years I’ve developed so many skills that have gotten me to where I am today.. Teamwork is one of my favorite words and collaboration is really the best way to go about that. Read more>>

Jaclyn Passaro

The most meaningful project I’ve done is co-create a spoof sketch show with my friend/fellow comedian, Stephanie Tejada. It’s a parody talk show; we’ve been described as female live action Beavis & Butthead! Our show is currently on OFTV! During the pandemic, Stephanie and I decided to put our two sketch characters Ratchetta and Angie together, and make them a duo! Read more>>

Nicole Reed

I am one of the Co-Founders of The Still Searching Project. We are a 501C that uses the arts to highlight missing women and girls in the Chicagoland area. This project is meaningful to me because of my ability to use my platform as a Creative to help the missing women, and the families of those that are missing. Read more>>

Jordan Henson

One of the more meaningful projects I’ve worked on is my Covid Courts portrait collection created during the Covid 19 shutdown. On April 13th, 2020, I began documenting the result of social distancing due to COVID-19 and surrounding spaces. Read more>>

Brooke Anderson

Photographing cultural legacy portraits Read more>>

Mya Noél

Storytelling is honestly one of my favorite things in the world. It is how we as human beings communicate, entertain, and learn. It is also a very diverse practice in the sense that it has many different forms. These being film, television, music, literature, etc… I am a firm believer in the idea that not all storytelling has to be factual and literal. Read more>>

Chloé Padilla

I wold consider myself a meaning project. A project that is never ending and always humbling, yet flourishing. In regards to actual work and my creative pursuits I have had many meaningful projects. From being a coach at the YMCA and my old K-8 elementary and junior high, to the work I have done with the Parkinson’s Foundation for the past five years. Read more>>

Natasha Sewell

Personal projects are a big part of my business. They allow me to explore new things and techniques, as well as, be creative without the pressure of producing work for clients. My projects typically center around motherhood. Motherhood Calm & Chaos Read more>>

Elliott Kayser

In 2018 I was approached by Lucas Cowan, the former Public Art Curator for the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy in downtown Boston, MA. He invited me to participate in the parks ongoing Chinatown arts project, where each year they invite an artist to create an animal sculpture to celebrate the upcoming Chinese new year. Read more>>

Devyn Kelly

I recently put out and EP , I named “L.O.V.E. Law Of Vibrational Energy “ . It’s an Afrobeats / AfroPop music project that I’m so proud of. A goal of mine was to become music supervisor for a tv show or movie. I literally go to castings and auditions with that in mind. Read more>>

Cole Thiele

My brothers and I have always encouraged each others’ creative interests and we have each made a number of short films, which if you were to spend the arduous task of reading the credits you might notice that our names have a tendency to find their way into the others’ works. Read more>>

Kelicia Jessie

As a podcaster, interviewing fellow military spouses about their journeys and bringing light to an often overlooked population in U.S. society has been enlightening for me as well as my podcast’s audience. Topics such as family separation, military child resilience, and managing one’s own career as a military spouse have all been areas I’ve covered in Stationed with Stories. Read more>>

Stacy Snyder

Currently, one of the most meaningful projects I’m working on is called “Regression.” It’s a captivating horror story infused with important messages about friendship, mortality, and self-acceptance – all wrapped up in the scares and twists people want out of a mainstream horror film. Read more>>

Palo Xanto

Music is about purity to me. It’s about capturing a pure moment, exploring it and moving with it into what may or may not turn into a creation, a song. This is the purpose for me. I am at a point in my life where music isn’t about trying to “make it” or trying to achieve this certain benchmark of what so-called success might be. Read more>>

Tyrone Stewart

Recently I had the pleasure of being casted in a short film titled “Huey” written and directed by Ken Gregory. It’s a short film that captures the last days of civil rights activist and Black Panther co founder Huey P. Newton. While preparing for the role I learned a lot of history about the movement of civil rights in the west coast. Read more>>

Molly Loftus

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is the film the I wrote, directed, and produced, Darkness Upon My Fancy. Last year I re-read Frankenstein and was so enamored with it that I was inspired to write a story about a monster, born from the ashes of a witch’s sister, and her quest for meaning. Read more>>

Becky Guttin

I can’t say i have had a one and only most meaningful project. I have been an artist for almost 50 years. My first exhibition was in 1976. i selected pieces that i had worked for that show very carefully as it was the beginning of my artistic career. Read more>>

Tasman Sharp

In July of 2023, I started recording my first album, “Tasman Sharp, A Good Life,” which will be released in late February 2024. I have made great relationships and learned quite a bit during this project. Read more>>

Joe Cafarella

There’s quite a few being an independent artist / musician but the biggest claim to fame is writing music for the (UFC) Ultimate Fighting Championship. The UFC had been using my band, STEMM music since 2002 on their TV Shows. As the UFC was approaching a legendary fight UFC 40, I received a call from UFC Owner / CEO Dana White asking if I could write a song speciifically for UFC 40. Read more>>

Justin James Colón

While studying traditional film in college, I had the privilege to pivot and work in 2D animation for three incredible women behind a series of children’s books: Fantastic Florence. Lesley Millard Zafran, the author, and collaboraters Tara Kellogg and Dr. Cinda Kane combined their skills in therapy and education to create Florence the character. Read more>>

Melena Rounis

In my career as a Choreographer I have been fortunate to work on a variety of projects that have had great meaning to me beyond the job title itself. The Disney brand has always been something magical and inspirational to me, in particular Walt Disney Imagineering. Read more>>