At Soles of Imagination, our mission is to ignite the spark of creativity within our community. As a black-owned nonprofit organization, we dedicate ourselves to empowering individuals of all ages through our unique sneaker designing workshops. In these immersive sessions, we inspire our clients to bring their dreams to life, crafting personalized sneakers that become tangible symbols of their aspirations.
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801 Ellsworth Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
MUCHiNJ Apparel is a Maryland-based Christian lifestyle and fitness brand that blends faith, wellness, and design to promote holistic health and spiritual empowerment. Our apparel features original, inspirational designs that reflect scriptural values and support individuals on their physical and spiritual wellness journeys. Rooted in the belief that the body is a temple, we create high-quality activewear and leisurewear that uplifts, encourages, and inspires movement with purpose.
TANTV: A Multidisciplinary Media-Arts Company Rooted in Culture and Community
TANTV is a Maryland-based, Black-owned multidisciplinary media company dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices through storytelling, journalism, events, and creative production. Founded with a mission to inform, inspire, and connect multicultural communities, TANTV operates at the vibrant intersection of media, arts, and civic engagement.
Justin Valenti is a 28 year-old artist, author and advocate who lives in Maryland. He enjoys creating artwork in his home studio and is an artist at the VisAbility Art Lab at VisArts in Rockville. Fluid painting, digital artwork and animation are his specialties, but he also explores other mediums including printmaking. He is the business owner of Artistic Expressions by Justin K Valenti. He has exhibited artwork in Maryland, Virginia and California.
Pamela Joy Trow is a multidisciplinary artist known for her vivid color palette, intricate detail, and imaginative themes. With a background in graphic design, illustration, and creative direction, she brings a storyteller’s eye to everything she creates—from expressive paintings to thoughtfully designed paper goods.
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Regie Cabico is a spoken word pioneer who won the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam. Mr. Cabico was a featured poet at the 2022 Whitney Biennial and received the 2006 Writers for Writers Award from Poets & Writers. Television credits include The Poet Speaks, HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, TEDx & NPR’s Snap Judgement. He is a teaching artist at the Kennedy Center for the Arts and one of the inaugural recipients of the 2023 James Baldwin Fellowship from La Maison Baldwin, Paris, France. His work appears in over 50 anthologies, including Aloud: Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.
I have had an interdisciplinary studio practice for 35+ years, with work experience and influences that include:
Fine arts / architectural training.
Theater craft (Set design and construction. Properties. Scenic Painting. Show posters and related graphics).
Museum exhibit projects. Visual merchandising for regional store chains. Art gallery collaborative membership.
Public art & installations.
Assemblage - furniture or household items.
Painting & collage/graphic design comingled with digital-photo techniques.
The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices, our most in-demand vocal ensemble, performs throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, preserving African American history and traditions through unique programs that infuse history with a cappella music, spoken word, and instrumental music and dance.