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I Create Birmingham: Jason Hamric
“Our per capita talent level here is off the charts. It’s an amazing idea to bring together all of our creatives from every field, and I can’t wait to see what happens next!”

I Create Birmingham: Michael Flowers
“All the studies related to this issue clearly indicate that students who are connected to the arts are better students and lead more fulfilling and engaged lives. The arts are absolutely essential to our quality of life.”

I Create Birmingham: Jacob Schwartz
Name: Jacob Schwartz Occupation: Creative Director at The Modern Brand Co Creative Industry: Design

I Create Birmingham: Wassan Al-Khudhairi
Name: Wassan Al-Khudhairi Occupation: Curator Of Modern & Contemporary Art at BMA Creative Industry: Culture & Heritage

I Create Birmingham: Jarrod Allen
Name: Jarrod Allen Occupation: Industrial Designer Business: Hide & True Creative Industry: Design

I Create Birmingham: Infectious Designer
Name: Infectious Designer Members: Brian Curtin, Mat Powell, Matt Hall Occupation: Film Makers Creative Industry: Film & Media

I Create Birmingham: Velouria
Name: Velouria Members: Deanna Medina- vocals Michael Harp- guitar/vocals John Denton- drums Stephen Wills- bass Zane Lake- guitar Occupation: Musicians Creative Industry: Performing Arts

I Create Birmingham: Lillis Taylor
Name: Lillis Taylor Occupation: Fabric Artist Creative Industry: Visual Arts & Crafts

I Create Birmingham: Roscoe Hall & Wil Drake
Names: Roscoe Hall and Wil Drake Occupation: Chef Creative Industry: Culinary

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

We Create Birmingham: Eryka Perry

We Create Birmingham: Deanna Sirkot

We Create Birmingham: Irene Latham + Karim Shamsi-Basha

We Create Birmingham: Katherine Cobbs

We Create Birmingham: Eric Wallace

We Create Birmingham: Mary Fehr

We Create Birmingham: Jon Osborne

I Create Birmingham: Willie Williams
“There is a need for young people who are art inclined to be given opportunities to express themselves.”

I Create Birmingham: Miriam Omura
“You need the support of people around you – your family, friends, etc. That support gives you miles of advantage over people who are being

I Create Birmingham: Preston Lovinggood
“Writing and recording an album can be maddening and chaotic…. I have found that it’s important for my creative process to be involved with other

I Create Birmingham: Morgan Johnston
“Birmingham is on the precipice of something really great and it’s only going to sustain and grow if we each support these things, encourage these

I Create Birmingham: Maggie Ballard
“One day you’ll get that ‘yes’ as long as you keep trying and don’t give up. Don’t ever stop chasing your dreams, because one day

I Create Birmingham: Robert Hernandez
“The festival really captures all of your five senses and brings the community together like no other event I’ve experienced around the country.”

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

We Create Birmingham: Eryka Perry

We Create Birmingham: Deanna Sirkot

We Create Birmingham: Irene Latham + Karim Shamsi-Basha

We Create Birmingham: Katherine Cobbs

We Create Birmingham: Eric Wallace

We Create Birmingham: Mary Fehr
