Working on something meaningful is a common desire – but how? We started asking folks to share the story of how they ended up working on a project they felt was meaningful because we wanted inspiration but also because we wondered if hearing from people from across a range of industries would help us identify patterns making it more likely for anyone to be able to find and work on projects that they would find meaningful.

Mercé De Ribera

The project of my life is Bocar Teatre. It’s a theater company that I created when I was seventeen with my friends. Five years have passed since our first premiere and it’s a project that doesn’t lose its meaning. Read more>>

Heldegard Linggawidjaja

I believe language comes in many forms, for me I’m quite mediocre when it comes to crafting words. Art is my way to communicate, where I can speak, communicate and connect with my deeper thought by telling my stories of appreciating nature and animals. Read more>>

Meg Poveromo

I just wrapped up filming my first feature film, “The Box Trap” last week as a director, producer, writer, and actress. Every project of mine has been meaningful to me, but this one just felt so surreal to actually make! Read more>>

Faith

My artistic journey is an autobiography for the senses. Every emotion of loss, grief, hope, and acceptance has found its moment on a canvas or a poem. Read more>>

Carley Lovito

My journey as a filmmaker began with the poetic short film “Everything I Never Told You.” In the short, our main characters are at a crossroads in their relationship, ultimately being asked to choose themselves and their individual expansion, or continue a cycle of limerence. Read more>>

Five-Star Todd AKA: Todd Bank

In 1993, I dedicated my life to making art. It was a Van Gogh thing; His colorful landscapes and exciting flower paintings burned like fire in my blood. Read more>>

Nate Hess

Currently what I’m doing now as a singer songwriter in my project Bad & The Ugly. My producer Kris Comeaux and I have a great chemistry when it comes to recording music. And I feel this is my outlet to express whats going on inside. Read more>>

Evan Hirsch

In early 2017, deep in a project to interview people who seemed to have world-changing ideas that aligned with the unification of our human family with the cause of caring for one another and our planet and leaving the pitfalls and catastrophic consequences of capitalism behind, Read more>>

Christopher Dubois

The current project I’m working on feels like the most meaningful experience I’ve had so far. It’s my first full length solo project, so I wanted to make sure it represented me and the things that I’m excited to listen to. Read more>>

Erica Manzano

Our most meaningful project would have to be our ‘K-Lovers Dance Showcase: Into the KOSMIX’ that we hosted last summer in collaboration with the Korean Consulate of Seattle. Read more>>

Muxuan Zhao

After I graduated from SCAD, I started my journey as an Interior Designer at Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), which is a hospitality design company aiming to create immersive and unforgettable experiences for guests in hotels such as Hilton and Ritz-Calton, restaurants, resorts, and high-end residences. Read more>>

Ezekiel Clare

One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on was Ghetto Alchemy: A Lunchroom Survival Guide which was a one person show at The Tank. Read more>>

Frances Causey

It is not easy for me to name the most meaningful project because I only make films that derive from original ideas. Because feature documentary films are so difficult to make, I have to feel very passionate about each one. Read more>>

Grace Flott

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is called New Icons. It is a project I began with the intention of finding my own visual history as a person with a non-normative body. Read more>>

Michael Peloso

Even though every project I’ve ever worked on holds a special place in my heart, I have to say that releasing my first two solo records would be the most meaningful and for completely different reasons. Read more>>

Avgoustina Papadopoulou

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is my latest short film called ‘Nihilism.’ ‘Nihilism.’ is particularly meaningful to me because it addresses issues that deeply anger and concern me, especially given the current events unfolding around the world. Read more>>

Artavious E. Morgan

From a very young age, I was fully aware that education was my calling. My elementary afterschool evenings were spent completing my homework, watching the Discovery Channel for 30 minutes, reading my book of choice for the following week, and proceeding to my “imaginary” classroom. Read more>>

Marie-Eva Volmar

My name is Marie-Eva Volmar, the owner and operator of Dallada Films. I am excited to announce the upcoming release of our powerful and thought-provoking film, ‘Boy Soul Man Heart.’ This film tackles the often overlooked topic of male sexual abuse. Read more>>

Sabrina Patel

Recently, I filmed background soundtracks for a Virtual Reality company called Mynd Immersive. They are developing VR content to share with Veterans that can no longer travel so that they can reconnect with past experiences or virtually visit memorials honoring their service. Read more>>

Miasha Gilliam-El

One of the most meaningful projects I have worked on is my film “ Miracles Of Life”which is my true life story of what I experienced in 2012 due to Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, also known as PPCM after giving birth to my 6th child. Read more>>

Kale and Allie Sudhoff and Gray

We are currently establishing an organization called Silent Opportunities. With this organization, we are looking to bring awareness for those who are deaf or hearing impaired. Read more>>

Kia Lee

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is undoubtedly my book, “Lighthouse: Surviving Narcissistic Abuse.” This project is deeply personal and stems from my own experiences with narcissistic abuse, which had profound impacts on my life. Read more>>

Johnny Washington

So far, the most meaningful project I have worked on is a theatrical comedy called “Aging Bull”. Based on Scorsese’s film, “Raging Bull”, this boxing play had the comedic styling of Airplane and The Naked Gun movies. Read more>>

Ashleigh Stevens

The most meaningful project I have ever worked on was my memoir, Becoming Home: Journeying Through the Rooms of My Past to Reclaim My Story. Read more>>

Renée Westbrook

SHELTER, my one-woman show is by far the most meaningful project I’ve ever written and performed. Because I’m taking it to the next level professionally, I don’t want to give away too much right now. Read more>>

Maria Kazikhanov

In March 2023, I embarked on a deeply personal documentary photo project titled “Our Existence is Resistance.” This anti-colonial and anti-imperial project is a tribute to nations and ethnicities that have suffered under the Russian Empire and were forced to leave their homelands. Read more>>

Rebecca Kochanek

My career has been woven with creative projects and collaborations, which have all shaped who I am as an individual and professional. Read more>>

Chris Smith

Creating this nonprofit organization has been one of the most meaningful and enjoyable projects we’ve undertaken. As artists ourselves, we recognized a lack of resources and opportunities for true growth and development in our community. Read more>>

Maryna Bogdan

My most meaningful project so far is my short film “Thank U” that will come out later this year. I wrote it right after Russia invaded my home country, Ukraine, in 2022. Read more>>

Autumn Pippenburg

The mural installation at Philip Randolph Elementary School was not only one of my most challenging projects, but also the most rewarding. Read more>>

C. D’Angelo

Asking which of my projects is the most meaningful project for me cannot be answered. This isn’t the response desired, I’m sure, haha! Read more>>

Shuai Jiang

Three projects have been particularly meaningful in my career: the 2021 “Under the Same Moon” Hanfu Show at the USC Pacific Asia Museum (USC PAM), where I served as both makeup artist and stylist; my role as a makeup artist and stylist on the Netflix TV show “Bling Empire”; and receiving the International Beauty Industry (IBI) Award for Best Culturally Inspired Work. Read more>>

Daniel Valle

I’m a self-taught artist who’s been inspired by the unlimited cultural richness of my country, Mexico. I always being drawn by art related to keep our traditions alive, since these are part of our identities not just as Mexicans but also as human beings. Read more>>

Iciar Vega de Seoane

Recently, last May, I selfpublished a photobook, called El Volcán Azul (The Blue Volcano). It is special for me. The initial idea of the project was born from a personal search for peace and happiness. Read more>>

Christy McCaffrey

One of the most meaningful projects I have worked on recently is a video project for The Timothy School, which is the oldest non-profit approved private school in Pennsylvania devoted exclusively to teaching students with autism. Read more>>

David Satori

The most meaningful project i’ve worked on is co founding the non profit project – SunRise Studios Collective. SunRise Studios Collective promotes artistic creativity, cultural preservation, and regenerative lifestyles through a global network of community-based multi-media studios. Read more>>

Nicki Giustine

I’ve worked on many meaningful projects through my career. One that stands out in particular is when I was asked to cover a lot of self-harm scars on someone’s entire arm. Read more>>

Judy Eckhart

It is all about precious land, views, preservation, conservation and soul nurturing experiences from the landscapes around us. The director of Environmental Neuroscience Lab at the University of Chicago, describes the scientific theory, “biophilia”, as the human desire to connect with nature. Read more>>

Valerie Michele

When I was thirteen, I took on a project that changed my life. It started when my mom took me to a local bead shop and spent a few hundred dollars on some beautiful red agate stones in different shapes and sizes. Read more>>

Renee Hruska

My most meaningful project would be my postpartum activity book, Nurturing You. After the birth of my first child, I experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, which I initially attributed to the typical stresses and adjustments of motherhood. Read more>>