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Theater Director, Facilitator, Community Organizer, Mother, Hungarian

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Ed started producing art when he was sick with rheumatic fever, and bedridden, in middle school. Though he went on to take drawing classes, and got accepted at art school, his inspirations were from internal states of suffering, feelings, and dreams.

• Read more about Tomas Payne

Tomas Payne is not just a photographer, but an individual that has the ability to freeze time. He tries not to just capture images, but use photography as a medium to tell a story. Invoking emotions from those who view his work while pushing viewers that awe over an image and immense themselves fully into the scene. Since his freshman year of high school, Tomas’s camera never left his side, instead he used the time to turn his hobby into a passion. Capturing images for performer from the Washington Metropolitan Area, Non-profits, and activist.    

• Read more about HUNTER

Hunter is a multi-faceted creator and producer from Olney, Maryland. Offering an eclectic sonic experience rooted in hip hop and R&B, his original production is known to favor lush tones, spacey synthesizers, and electronic drums. In addition to his own catalog, his work as a composer and audio engineer has spanned everything from local radio hits to indie film. He has notably appeared as a top disc jockey performer for Washington Talent Agency since 2011, as well as an opener for nationally touring acts such as Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and Rico Nasty.

• Read more about Brenda Bunting

Award winning Orator, Poet, and Spoken Word Artist, Brenda Bunting is the author of Poems of Love and Violence In Between Life and Death. She has her master’s in teaching from New York University. She is a Literary Leader in Prince George's County, MD, and a life member of the Kentucky State Poetry Society. Brenda has been a panelist and workshop facilitator widely published in print and online in anthologies and other forums.

• Read more about Hope and Faith ♡

Through vibrant hues, Black ritual, and spiritual imagery, twins Eleisha Faith and Tonisha Hope McCorkle utilize storytelling and collage to conflate the ideas of reconstruction and resilience within the Black experience. Their work serves as testaments to healing by example, honoring the Black mother, spirit, food, and childlike wonder in the stories told through their scrolls, installations, and other creations.