I Create Birmingham: Brian Mooney
“The culinary scene is blowing up and people are being really supportive.”
I Create Birmingham: Laura Bento
“The more time I spent in Birmingham I realized that there was something special going on here. I decided to start a business here…”
I Create Birmingham: Melissa Shultz-Jones
“Birmingham is a great place to be an artist. It’s an unassuming, unpretentious place. We’re not Atlanta and that’s awesome. It feels freer here.”
I Create Birmingham: Holly Waxwing
“The release show for my EP was really special too. That show was a lot of fun because there aren’t a whole lot of full on curated electronic nights in Birmingham. People were actually dancing and that can be a hard barrier to break through sometimes.”
I Create Birmingham: Eugenius Neutron
“As an artist, you need to invest in yourself. Get out and do the leg work.”
I Create Birmingham: The Burning Peppermints
“Musicians have to market themselves in a way that they’re telling people they are ready to be supported. The next responsibility is on the people to support it. If you like the music and you want there to be more music in town, ultimately you’ve got to give something back.”
I Create Birmingham: Eleven Year Old
“It would be great if there was a little more footwork put in to promoting events. A lot of that relies on the actual musicians to really build the community themselves.”
I Create Birmingham: Travis Morgan
“Birmingham has a bunch of great venues and festivals to discover new music. You can also check out record stores like Seasick, Renaissance, and Charlemagne. The people in those stores know a lot about local music or regional music. We’ve also got great radio stations that play local music like Substrate Radio, Birmingham Mountain Radio or Vulcanite Radio.”
I Create Birmingham: Gina Grayson
“I know a lot of people, especially those I went to high school with, that don’t ever venture outside of their comfort zones. They just have to be willing to see what’s out there. I think organizations like Create Birmingham are definitely trying to bridge the gap, but it will only help so much unless people are willing to participate and get involved.”
I Create Birmingham: Zebbie Carney & Theresa Rumore
“For me, it’s just getting out there and really getting to test your assumptions. Do I have a viable product to put out to the market? You really get to test that and you get to meet people and talk to people. It forces you out there and you find out what people like and what they don’t like. What you need to change, what you need to add. I think every small business owner
We Create Birmingham: Tyler Jones
We Create Birmingham: Edina Shrestha
We Create Birmingham: Cristal Laraé Brister
We Create Birmingham: Jessica Moody
We Create Birmingham: Ursula Smith
We Create Birmingham: Anthony Waller
We Create Birmingham: Viola Ratcliffe
We Create Birmingham: Jorge Castro
We Create Birmingham: Anna Foshee
We Create Birmingham: William J. Rushton
We Create Birmingham: Meghann Bridgeman
We Create Birmingham: Keith Cromwell
We Create Birmingham: Kiwi Lanier
We Create Birmingham: Buddy Palmer
We Create Birmingham: Darlene Negrotto
We Create Birmingham: Daniel Grier
We Create Birmingham: Cassandra King
We Create Birmingham: Min Sun Lee
I Create Birmingham: Stephen Preston
“Whatever you do — be all there! Don’t be a button-pusher. Anyone can do that. Dig deeper, and understand how something works, and even better,
I Create Birmingham: Rachel Morgan
“My favorite part of the process is seeing it all come together, looking at the grid when it’s printed and seeing all those films….It’s like
I Create Birmingham: Startle the Heavens
“There’s always something so peaceful, mysterious, and romantic about being in the woods or on a river in the middle of nowhere. I try to
I Create Birmingham: Dogwood
“Secret Stages is doing a really good job of getting local/regional/national acts together with crowds here who otherwise might have never heard of and/or
I Create Birmingham: Celeste Amparo Pfau
“I know the impact [public art] has on a community when you create art in spaces where people wouldn’t typically hang out. Art making
I Create Birmingham: Paperworkers Local
“Our diversity gives us different perspectives, and we encourage one another and teach each other.”
We Create Birmingham: Tyler Jones
We Create Birmingham: Edina Shrestha
We Create Birmingham: Cristal Laraé Brister
We Create Birmingham: Jessica Moody
We Create Birmingham: Ursula Smith
We Create Birmingham: Anthony Waller
We Create Birmingham: Viola Ratcliffe
We Create Birmingham: Jorge Castro
We Create Birmingham: Anna Foshee
We Create Birmingham: William J. Rushton
We Create Birmingham: Meghann Bridgeman
We Create Birmingham: Keith Cromwell
We Create Birmingham: Kiwi Lanier
We Create Birmingham: Buddy Palmer
We Create Birmingham: Darlene Negrotto
We Create Birmingham: Daniel Grier
We Create Birmingham: Cassandra King