We asked some of the city’s leading artists and creatives to tell us about how they decided to pursue an artistic or creative career. We’ve shared some highlights below.

Johnette Cruz

I love being creative. I think different in all aspects of life. I love to look at things from a different perspective and I think that causes me to become more artistic. I’ve always loved music, and dance came so natural to me. I can completely get engulfed into the lyrics of a song or the beat of a sound. I’ve also been in media my whole career and I love storytelling and connecting others on different platforms. Read More>>

Agustin Vargas

Because since I was little I had the ability to draw and my imagination helped me create small projects, later when I decided to study architecture, I discovered the world of professional art. Read More>>

Geremy Davis

I played in the NFL for six years, and when that chapter closed, I realized how much I missed the thrill of competing. Golf became the outlet that filled that void—it challenged me mentally and physically in a way I hadn’t experienced since football.

But as I immersed myself in the golf media space, I noticed two major gaps: there was very little African American representation in long-form content, and almost no spiritual presence that uplifted or encouraged viewers. I wanted to change that. Read More>>