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?

Jeiva Lunapuer

Let’s answer the question of what is a meaningful project? For me, a meaningful project is one that I have personal investment in; financial gain or profit is not the main goal. Read more>> 

Max Dashevsky

I have worked closely with the GRiZ (dj/producer) team and have had the most meaningful memories through them. I’ve helped cast and been the photographer/co-creative director all the merchandise shoots Read more>>

Benjamin Davidow

To be not only only motivated, but fully immersed in a project I have to have total buy in. I envelop the work. I make it my life. There’s little to no separation between my own hand and what I’m holding in it on the other side. Read more>>

Milena Dominique

From the start of my musical journey, I desired to pay homage to my Ecuadorian roots. When planning the music video for my song “Fiesta Latina,” which was heavily inspired by my love for Latin culture, I knew it needed to be filmed in Ecuador with local talent. Read more>>

Beth Anne Dugan

In the spring of 2021 I ventured on my first solo hike in the Minnesota State Parks system. I drove three hours from my home in the Twin Cities to Lake Superior. Read more>>

Ebony Bowens

I am always excited for projects that will serve as positive representation of black creatives, musicians, etc in spaces where they aren’t expected to be. Read more>>

Chang Liu

As someone who is passionate about contributing to build a society with more empathy and diversity, and supporting the visibility of talented young artists, last summer has been very meaningful in my journey so far. Read more>>

Jaynie Crimmins

The project I am currently working on is called Equanimity. The search for mental calmness, composure and evenness of temper has become an indispensable aspect of my life during turbulent political, pandemic and economic times. Read more>>

Eugene Bernard

The most meaningful projects for me are those in which I can utilize my talents to assist or advocate for others. Whether I’m on stage performing, embodying a character as an actor, participating in a body positivity photoshoot, or actively involved in the community, aiding someone to meet their needs, I am either narrating or shaping someone’s narrative. Read more>>

Salomé Jartoux

My journey into photography began as a form of self-expression and a way to capture the beauty and complexity of the world around me. Read more>>

Bruce B. Gordon

The international release of “THANK YOU!” (An EDM Song of Gratitude to The Universe), by Bruce B. Gordon & Horatio Gordon, on all digital music platforms to bathe you in DEVOTIONAL electronic musical sounds and lyrics! Read more>>

Yul Spencer

Though, I am an actor and a stand-up comic with modest success, the most meaningful project I’ve worked on in my career, other than my one man show, “Ya’ Gotta Go Higher,” is when I turned my attention to writing a book series for the everyday person to understand the stock market and put an end to being broke. Read more>>

The Mouth-Breathers

The Mouth-Breathers have recently worked on lots of new material recently but what has resonated most with us has been our recording of never-before released works. Read more>>

Linda Vallejo

“Make ‘Em All Mexican” leads you down an ironic path to find yourself confronted by some of the most difficult questions of our time, “Do race, color, and class define our status in the world?” Read more>>

Robbin Gourley

My most individualistic and impactful work was established when I began writing and illustrating books. In the process, I found confidence and discipline to take on then and now many different kinds of projects. Read more>>

April Wakefield-Spikener

As a child, I promised myself that once I “made it,” I would give back to the unhoused population in Oakland. One day in 2017, I realized that the idea of anyone “making it” is simply a result of our mind states. Read more>>

The Gansett Set

Definitely we would say this project The Gansett Set, we pour so much heart and soul into it, that it just becomes and everyday thing, we go to sleep thinking about it and we wake up thinking about it. Read more>>

Blake Zawadzki

I am currently working on issue 1 of a comic that I created titled ‘Felandra: Heroine of Darkness’. With the comic, I am very grateful and blessed to be working with the talented artists: Read more>>

Amanda Guerassio

The most meaningful projects for me are the ones where I’m helping a client turn their dream into reality. It’s why I specialize in branding, as that’s what branding is at its core: shaping your vision for your business into something concrete and communicable. Read more>>

Kris Tash

Just played Hamlet in Hamlet on Melrose at Zephyr Theatre, February 2024 for 12 shows. This was the accumulation of about 6+ years since my first theatre class. Read more>>

Jody Mortara

My ability to stop trying to control my destiny was the beginning to my success. It started with a reality show I feel God laid on my heart. That show led to the establishment of a non profit for the special needs community. Read more>>

Cuee

In a world marred by prejudice and discrimination, Cuee set out to capture moments of joy in the community. With the release of Cuee’s June 2023 Pride month single titled “Proud Boi”, the world was introduced to ‘Black Trans Joy’ by a custom jacket created in collaboration with visual artist Mars Wright. Read more>>

Nikki Silva

Hey there, I’m Nikki, a filmmaker and advocate deeply passionate about telling meaningful stories and giving back. Right now, I’m knee-deep in post-production of a groundbreaking 10-episode series and short film, Read more>>

Nicolas Désilus

I do what I do a little bit to prove a point. If am being 1000% with you. I wanna show to the young queer bipoc community that your voice matter & representation is a non-negociable. Read more>>

Willington Liu

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on was my first film when I was 17 years old. It all began during my final semester of senior year in high school. Read more>>

Ethan McKinzie

I do not have a “most meaningful project” but this one track holds a place in my heart. My track “beware the addams family” is a track that hits my soul every time I hear it, honestly, I don’t know how I made it. Read more>>

Rain

Waterthepeople, as a brand, stands as a pivotal cornerstone in the elegant fusion of style and self-care enlightenment. My connection to each creation is profound, weaving them intricately into the tapestry of my own existence. Read more>>

Grace Srinivasan

I am so lucky that I can say that most of my professional life is very meaningful. I get to make music in churches, synagogues, theaters, and so many spaces that allow music to uplift and comfort as well as entertain. Read more>>

Vishvak Prakkruth

“I find it hard to pick a single film as the most meaningful because each holds its own significance. ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ stemmed from observing strangers in a New York bar, exploring the power of shared experiences. Read more>>

Sam Hendrian

I recently completed my first feature film, “Terrificman,” and it was profoundly meaningful for a myriad of reasons, the first being that I have wanted to make a movie called “Terrificman” ever since I was seven years old. Read more>>

L Akinyi

There are a few projects that are dear to my heart, but only one that I feel has opened up doors that I didn’t even know existed. In 2020, during the peak of the pandemic and protests against police brutality, social injustice, health inequity and other unresolved issues in the country, Read more>>

Louise Zhang

One of the projects that has profoundly impacted me was a PSA video I created for the CDC, where I served as the cinematographer. Read more>>

Lisa Daria Kennedy

Daily Painting Project; Embrace the Practice I’ve been making one small painting every single day for the last 5,400 days and counting. Read more>>

Thora Phillips

Pretty Vacant Booking: This started as a one off. There is an awesome venue, The Sherman Theater, that we always go to. There is a smaller sister venue called The Sherman Showcase right next door. Read more>>

Bryson McCalley

I did an interview with a guy who’s been incarcerated for over 50 years and still maintains his innocence. In over 50 years he’s claimed to have been unsuccessful with getting someone to help get his story out from beyond those walls, and it really got him emotional. Read more>>