• Read more about Patrice Thompson

Patrice Thompson is an artist from St. Mary’s County. She is a Middle School Art Teacher. Her skill level is in multiple mediums. She is a graduate of  University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Webster University. BA, MBA

• Read more about Joeli

A multidisciplinary artist who creates unique work to impact positivity within urban community. 

• Read more about Akio Evans

Akio Evans continues to define innovation personified in the creative and fashion space while inspiring his local community. The creativity Evans brings to his sneaker art has allowed the Baltimore native to reach new heights attracting the attention of major celebrities, and production companies. Evans has captivated social media audiences, entertainers and influences while maintaining his connection to his community teaching art and video production to students in the City of Baltimore public schools.

• Read more about Rose Jaffe

Rose Jaffe is a visual artist based in Washington, D.C. Her mediums span mural painting, printmaking, and digital illustration. Rose earned her BFA at The University of Michigan and has pursued an art career full time after teaching middle and high school art in the city.  She has painted over 30 murals nationally and internationally, including over 20 in her hometown of Washington. Her art has been featured in over fifteen publications, including the Washington Post, City Paper, NBC and CNN among others.

• Read more about Briel_sick

My art is a spiritual journey that transcends boundaries and defies categorization. Through a diverse range of media and a wide spectrum of subjects, I strive to capture the essence of the human spirit and the profound emotions that connect us all. Each piece is a unique expression of my inner world. where the sacred and the society merge, inviting viewers to contemplate the divine in the everyday. My work is a testament to the universal quest for meaning and a reflection of the human experience.

• Read more about Miles Gannett

Maryland singer/songwriter Miles Gannett hears the seamless character of all music, blending and balancing bluegrass, psychedelic rock, earthy blues, and classic country. For 10 years, Gannett fronted the Baltimore band Fractal Cat, a local radio favorite that released three albums of original music and shared stages with talent from Cris Jacobs to Rising Appalachia. In 2021, Gannett released his first solo album, Meridian. Its fusion of acid rock with bluegrass is punctuated by special guests including Seldom Scene’s Fred Travers on dobro and Ron Stewart on banjo and mandolin.

• Read more about Michelle Ehmer - Sines

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• Read more about Heidi Mordhorst - WHISPERshout Writing Workshop

Heidi Mordhorst is a working poet and teacher who has taught in diverse classrooms for 35 years. She is the author of two collections of poetry for young readers (SQUEEZE: POEMS FROM A JUICY UNIVERSE and PUMPKIN BUTTERFLY: POEMS FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF NATURE, both Wordsong) and many contributions to journals and anthologies for adults and children, most recently POETRY BY CHANCE (Button Poetry) and DEAR HUMAN ON THE EDGE OF TIME: POEMS ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE US (Paloma Press).  Heidi recently served a 3-year term on the NCTE Excellence in Poetry Award Committee.