• Read more about Francis C McGuire

Frank McGuire is a cinematographer and filmmaker with 15 years experience in film and video production. Frank is a certified field producer, and studio producer, and has obtained many certifications including Adobe Certified Expert in Adobe Premiere Pro 2023. Frank is a winner of several video production awards including 3 Bronze Telly Awards and 3 DC Peer Awards. Frank has written, directed and produced 7 short films. 

• Read more about Shiloh Coleman

My work as an artist is an exploration of the intersection between creativity, technology, and humanity. Through my art, I aim to inspire and provoke thought, encouraging viewers to reflect on their own experiences and the world around them. My creative process is grounded in experimentation and exploration. I thrive outside my comfort zone, challenging myself to learn and grow through each epiphany. Utilizing traditional media and emerging technologies, I strive to create work that is innovative and impactful.

• Read more about Renee Elizabeth Taylor

Renee Taylor, a multifaceted artist, healer, and entrepreneur who co-founded the Prince George’s County-based nonprofit, Operation Arts Foundation. With a vision to develop a creative economy, the foundation aims to lay the foundation for profitable, collaborative relationships between artists, businesses, and the community, streamlining opportunities and creating financial stability for artists.

• Read more about jnbanzhoff

I am a visual storyteller, currently pursuing a BFA at Shepherd University while raising three teenagers. In 2022, I was honored with the TCS Professionalism Award, recognizing my dedication, work, ethic, and commitment to creative excellence.  From 2016 to 2019, I expand my practices into acting, photography, video creation, and television production - deepening my passion for emotionally resonant narratives and collaborative media. These experiences, along with the industry recognition, have helped me build a strong foundation in the creative arts. 

• Read more about Tedd Henn

Tedd Henn is an event photographer in the Baltimore metro area. He seeks collaboration in any and all mediums of artistic endeavors and expression. He likes to express himself through photography of woodlands and baseball games.

• Read more about Kristen Jeffers

I’m, a Greensboro, NC born, D(M)V area based queer Black femme-presenting, busyish, transit-adjacent possibility model for Black folks who are at least queer-affirming if not queer themselves to make their own clothing, home decor, and other art and crafty things to reclaim ancestral knowledge and power and nurture the planet.