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?

Brittany Lyons

During the pandemic, I had a client who was going through a transitional period and was about to be living alone for the first time in her life. She hired a contractor to remodel her house for this new chapter. Read more>>

Julie Kusma

Being a lifelong learner, I have always found metaphysics and cosmology fascinating. And, I find an even greater fascination in how, as humans, we cope with this uncertainty— how we interact and the defense mechanism developed by each of us during our lifetimes, thus psychology plays a role in my writings as well. Read more>>

Grace Hanna

As a director, one of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on was my short film, “Lola,” (which means “grandma” in Filipino). Growing up, my grandmother practically raised me. She was a teacher who taught me how to read and write long before I started school. More importantly, she was a storyteller and instilled in me a love of story. Read more>>

Jeff Deglow

One of the greatest gifts — and most daunting aspects — of being a creative is that our career is a culmination of many projects. We string together a list of credits while collecting small dreams and achievements along the way; whether that is the roles and projects we book, or the companies and people we collaborate with. Read more>>

James Dormer Schneider

my first big break I think was doing a show poster for Neil Gaiman… or “Weird Al” Yankovic… or Dead and co… or Funko games. I don’t know, every project I have ever done has been one of my favorite and most meaningful. thank you to pretty much everyone who’s hired me or worked with me. Read more>>

Jenna Carlie

My EP, “call it art” was a really meaningful project to me. For starters, it was the first EP I ever released. I put it out in 2023 after taking a two-year break from releasing music – so it felt really good to get back into it. But it’s also meaningful because of the themes the songs represent together. Read more>>

JESSIE BONNE

One of the most meaningful stories in my life happened one day when I received a call from Alysha, a friend and salesperson at the Four Seasons Surf Club store in Miami. She told me that there was a customer in the store who had fallen in love with the Kult pieces being sold there and wanted to meet me. Read more>>

Molly Zakrajsek

One of my most meaningful murals was at Cornerstone Community Center in Chicago in the Uptown Neighborhood in an area called the Clifton Alley. The wall was and parking lot where we painted was dismal. The mural I designed was titled “Abundant Spirit.” Read more>>

Tamia Alston-Ward

My practice is deeply rooted in research and the study of material culture in the Black Diaspora. Some ideas for a project take shape through unexpected moments in daily life, others through deconstruction, reconfiguration, and opposition of preconceived subjects. Read more>>

Rachel Coyne

I just received an MN State Arts Board Grant to bring to life a larger scale project. This financial support was just a lift. The project is called “Missing & Disappeared.” This new body of work centers around the crisis of missing and disappeared women in the United States. Read more>>

Maggie Meiners

All of the work I make has to come from within. Most often a specific project comes from a place of internal conflict. Specifically, a discomfort with something going on in the world around me and the narrative that surrounds it. Read more>>

Raxiel Liz

I have two projects that are very meaningful to me, and I am sure others as well. One is a Book I wrote based on self-help and Mental Health called ” Shut the F*ck Up and Love” It is published and available at all retail bookstores like “Barnes and Nobles, Walmart, Book A Million, Amazon, Apple Books and More). There is also an audio version of the book released on all Streaming Platforms like “Apple, Spotify, Google etc… Read more>>

Destiny Renee

I will gladly tell you about the most challenging project of my career thus far. A one woman show! That’s right, one of the scariest journeys, in my opinion, that an actor can embark on. The show was titled Post Midnight: All Of The Roles That Nearly Killed Me written by Mahya Green and directed by Robby Myles. Read more>>

Kyle McNamara

That is a great question, and not an easy one to answer. I’ll start here. We are just finishing up a short film called Gush. I love everyone who’s worked on it and the passion that has gone into it. But, the film that Gush is leading up to holds the real meaning for me. Read more>>

Steven Crowe

One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on is one that I am currently working on. A that would be developing the tabletop game, Quest Forged Arena. Although it’s still a work in progress, it helped me find pride in leading my creative projects, even when I’m devoting hours on end to the project. Read more>>

Lexi Haslem

Over the past few years, I have been diving deeper into boudoir and intimate photography. It seems to have this natural energy and magnetism behind it that feels undeniable. I like to think that it is in alignment with my bigger ‘purpose’ in life and my service to others. Read more>>

Sarah Mendoza

In March of 2023 I was unexpectedly diagnosed with stage 2 thyroid cancer. This affected me, my wife & family really hard. I had to have surgery/treatment. During that time I picked up drawing and began selling shirts with my designs on them to help cover the medical costs. Read more>>

Claudia Wit

During the pandemic I started writing a Action Comedy Feature based on a character I created in an improv class at The Groundlings.. So, after finishing a draft I was happy with, last year I shot a proof of concept for the film – to raise some money and hopefully get some people on board. Read more>>

Jade Yates

The most meaningful project I’ve undertaken recently was my latest track, “Vegas Days.” It was a labor of love that spanned about six months, but the creative journey had its ups and downs over a year. Read more>>

Neda Davarpanah

Since I began working in entertainment, I’ve had the fortune of collaborating with and learning from many talented writers, directors, and producers on several projects that have impacted my life in significant and meaningful ways. Read more>>

Haim Mazar

I had the pleasure of creating the soundtrack for the Disney nighttime spectacular “Believe! Sea of Dreams” which performs nightly in front of thousands of people at Disney Tokyo Sea in Japan. Read more>>

Nub

In 2020, almost three years deep into Nub. We had begun recording our debut album Touch the Nub, and we had completed three songs at this point. That’s when the shutdown hit, we were still able to complete the album, while dealing with extraordinary unforeseen social circumstances. Read more>>

Se Young Au

Currently, my creative partner Kaitlyn Darby and I are working on a public art project called Reflections with the city of Los Angeles. We are reimagining a sensory garden and co-designing it with students from the Braille Institute. Read more>>

L Wheeler

I was blessed in 2023 to align with two women on a project that opened my heart, mind and eyes to the joy of artistic collaboration with activism. Read more>>

Evelyn Carrington

the most meaningful project i have worked on are “appreciation journals” first created with teachers in mind, it’s important to me that people love themselves and feel appreciated for all the hard work they do. they are journals that i curate, handwriting journal prompts, self care spreads and affirmations to help those with difficult jobs to decompress and feel happy within. each page is intentional, personalized for whatever field they work in. Read more>>

John Thomas

I only have two projects under my belt at the moment; two EPs called Life of an Oddball and Inner Peace. Both projects mean a lot to me for very different reasons. Read more>>

Neira Pekmez

Most of my projects are incredibly meaningful or I wouldn’t have the patience or will power to do them at all. I work full time as an Executive Assistant and I am a new mom so my time is super limited and time is now very precious. Read more>>

Helen Siksek

Facilitating artist groups is what I do best. Especially ones that engage and serve at a community level. It happens naturally, organically and effortlessly. Usually after a conversation with friends, or at a social gathering. Read more>>

Terry Briscoe

One of the most meaningful projects that I have worked on the the Proposition 2 Campaign in Vermont. I have a couple of fellow voice actors that works with an organization there that put their heart and soul into ensuring that slavery was finally officially banned in the states constitution. Read more>>

Andrés Revo

The most significant project I have been in was my first feature film “Hombres Integros”. When I chose this film I was living in Los Angeles about to finish college. At this time I had already been selected for a TV series in a minor role. Read more>>

Eduardo Corral

Among the most interesting projects I’ve undertaken in my art career is being chosen as the designer and creator of the official trophy for the first Spotify Awards—”the first awards ceremony based 100 percent on user-generated data.” Read more>>

Simone Haines

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on to date is TRUFFLE SAUCE, a coming-of-age drama short that examines how trauma presents itself when unhealed through the lens of a misguided 25-year-old college student trying to escape the grips of human trafficking by selling truffle sauce. Read more>>

Money Waters

Over a span of 25 years I put out 3 albums independently. The Porch in 2001, Swalhaggin (Niggahlaws) in 2006 & The Porch II which dropped last year. Read more>>

Jackson A. Waters

This Spring, I am sharing my most ambitious project yet: my debut concert filmed and recorded as a live album recording. Consisting of a filmed performance by me and my string quartet that not only showcases my musical compositions from the past few years but also promotes artistic collaboration amongst different genres. Read more>>

Jihoon Kim

I had two significant projects during my time as a first-grade student at the School of Visual Art. One particularly impactful class was Stefan Sagmeister’s “<Can Design Touch Someone’s Heart?>.” These projects involved creating designs tailored for specific targets—a personal project for an individual and another for a group. Read more>>

Travis Littrell

All four of us have been in different projects throughout our time as musicians but none close to as meaningful and cherished as this one. When you’re doing your favorite things with your favorite people, you know you have something special. Read more>>

Sage Chimo

In 2019 I moved to Greensboro North Carolina in my van. I would call this place home for the next 9 months, working at a small climbing gym and exploring the local crags. During my time at The Ultimate Climbing Gym I painted 5 different murals and even made a collage out of magazines to lay across the front desk. Read more>>

Xiaoxue Meng

I often think it is meaningful to do projects that revolves around social issue like my thesis at USC. My thesis animated project delves into the overlooked realm of women navigating an urban setting in contemporary China. In a society rife with patriarchal challenges, our central theme celebrates “girls helping girls” and female solidarity. Read more>>

Rebecca Cordes

I’m currently working on a solo piano recording, American Blue, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the premier of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue on February 12. As a classically trained pianist who found jazz later in her career, I have a special affinity for this piece. Read more>>

Verrin Cofield

The most meaningful Projects that I’ve worked on is actually the project that’s in production now called, “Envy Leads The Way.” A Drama/Thriller where Individuals with immensely separate lives intertwine in stories of Envy, Resentment, and vengeance. Read more>>

Alyssa Smith

I think every new project becomes the most meaningful for one reason or another. Each painting or collection is the most important or meaningful to build to the next one. There is no perfect piece, just pieces of art that bring you to the next and then to the next. Read more>>

David Jacobe

In 2021 I released an album, entitled The Recovery Room, which was a passion project, and a testament to the trials, tribulations the successes and upsets of being a black man, dealing with heartbreak, rape, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, Acceptance, physical and verbal abuse, abandonment, and the feelings of being unworthy because I’m HIV positive, Read more>>

Noemie Jouas

My most meaningful projects were the two Vogue Instagram challenges that I took part in 2020. During the early stages of the pandemic, Vogue came to Instagram and asked people to recreate their favorite Met Gala looks from home and share their creations on Instagram. Read more>>