I Create Birmingham: John Paul Taylor
“We feel the arts, and in particular hip-hop and spoken word, can be used as a tool to build, inspire and engage community.”
I Create Birmingham: Kimberly McNair Brock
“Write out your plan. Attempt to execute it. Adjust. Revise. Adjust again. Having your own restaurant means you must be willing to grow and change at the same time. But it’s a good thing.”
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 in community spaces encourages people’s senses.”
I Create Birmingham: Al Elliott
“Everybody is making things up as they go. The successful seem to plan as much as possible and find the team of people they need to accomplish the task at hand.”