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I Create Birmingham: Amy Pleasant
“I have a lot of faith in what a creative community can do to shape a city and shape its perception.”

I Create Birmingham: Burgin Matthews
“I’m really excited by the idea of whatever Birmingham will be in five years, period.”

I Create Birmingham: Brian C. Moon
“The experience of touring with a rock band, dragging my equipment onto the stage of a bar, and playing to a crowd of strangers and/or friends is a very different experience than solitarily working on a composition, attending rehearsals with the musicians, and attending a concert of string quartets to hear the performance.”

I Create Birmingham: Alex Lazzari
“Creative Birmingham means a community of creatives who really support one another and work together to build awareness and cultivate a creative city.”

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

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

We Create Birmingham: Eryka Perry

We Create Birmingham: Deanna Sirkot

We Create Birmingham: Irene Latham + Karim Shamsi-Basha

I Create Birmingham: Lee Shook
“Having lived here almost all of my adult life, I’ve never seen the city so vibrant and alive with music and it’s a really special

I Create Birmingham: J. and Matt Whitson
“Generally, though, we just don’t want to shoot guys pressing buttons on a computer or a single person on stage because there’s not a lot

I Create Birmingham: Sara Garden Armstrong
“Put yourself in positions where you feel lost. It gives you incredible energy to face and solve problems. Connect with your fellow artists. Your community

I Create Birmingham: Tam DeBolt
“What do I want to see more of? Collaboration – theatres working together, sharing knowledge, sharing resources, and helping each other.”

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

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

We Create Birmingham: Eryka Perry

We Create Birmingham: Deanna Sirkot
