A multi-disciplinary visual artist, Emmy Award winning producer and director Amy Oden is best known for her person-first documentary and multimedia work. Amy’s oil painting works are represented by the Lockhouse Gallery in Maryland.
Amy served as senior director of the video team at the Human Rights Campaign, where she produced and supervised the production of video content advocating for LGBTQ+ communities. Her recent project "Daniel Really Suits You” won the social impact award at TribecaX in 2025, screened at Sundance’s BrandStorytelling in 2025, and earned a 2024 Vimeo Staff Pick.
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Grandbills ( Christian Ngabo) is a multimedia freelance African artist based in Maryland known for his unorthodox use of colour and value to compose a unique and artistic experience inspired by culture, perspective, context of time and event, personal experience from traveling across continents and collaboration with other artists in Toronto, Ottawa, Maryland and Washington DC. Grandbills often creates inflammatory themes and genres like story concept, poetry, Love and many more. He is an emerging artist with creative stories and prominent styles.
The G.A.M.E. (The Great African Market Experience) is a multicultural marketplace and community event that celebrates African creativity, food, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship. We bring together small businesses, artisans, fashion brands, authors, chefs, and cultural vendors from across the diaspora to connect with the community in a vibrant, family-friendly environment.
The G.A.M.E. hosts seasonal markets, pop-up events, and collaborative community festivals that highlight culture, creativity, and connection.
Dr. Claire Nelson is Chief Ideation Leader of The Futures Forum, a research and education practice specializing in bringing the power of strategic foresight, and the discipline of sustainability engineering to challenges facing organizations and communities. Nelson, named on Forbes as one of the top 50 female futurists in the world, is author of the game-changing book “SMART Futures for a Flourishing World: A Paradigm for Advancing Global Sustainability”.
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I am Abezash Demeke. I moved to America with my husband and three kids 3 years ago from Ethiopia. I learned art in my country. I have an association degree in Fine Arts. I have certificates and awards that I received when I participated in different art exhibitions and art workshops in Ethiopia. My art is inspired by women, nature, and my culture. I always like to experiment to get new ideas.
Erin Friedman is an abstract artist based in Bethesda, Maryland. Over time, she refined her process and found her voice in abstraction.
Her goal is to make people feel deeply through her work. Inspiration comes from everyday moments and emotional responses to life. She embraces these feelings and allows them to guide her creative process.
Manny Arciniega is percussionist, composer, arranger, and performer located in Silver Spring, MD. He earned an undergraduate degree in Music Education and Theory Composition from Texas Christian University and a Masters in Timpani and Percussion Performance from the Royal Academy of Music in London. Manny has performed with a wide variety of groups in concert halls all around the world, including the Symphony Orchestra of India, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Sinfonietta, The American Pops Orchestra, and many more.
Dave Hysom is an artist from Silver Spring, MD who works primarily in charcoal and oil paint to render larger than life, abstract, figurative pieces intended to eradicate our delusions and portray an honest, unabashed reality with all its grandeur and brutality.
Arising out of the elements that drew musician Yiyi Orozco and dancer Ela Razon together - the rhythms, sound, and movement of flamenco - SonDeBaril’s live performances inspire audiences with breathtaking flamenco artistry and the raw, electrifying power of this age-old yet ever-evolving art form.
SonDeBaril’s commitment to nurturing flamenco and expanding its presence in the Washington DC–Maryland–Virginia region is rooted in deep collaboration, community, and a lifelong devotion to the form - creating work that is
alive, moving, and liberating.
The Just 4 Us Foundation, based in Montgomery County, Maryland, is a multidisciplinary nonprofit arts organization dedicated to empowering underserved youth, individuals with special needs, and families through creative expression. For more than a decade, the Foundation has combined the performing, visual, and literary arts to provide inclusive opportunities for education, growth, and healing.