Wordsmith is a songwriter, poet, recording artist, actor, playwright, entrepreneur and philanthropist from Baltimore, MD. He is a Grammy Voting Member, finalist for the 2023 & 2024 Baker Artist Awards, selected as one of 25 Black Marylanders to Watch in 2024 by the Baltimore Sun, 5 time ASCAPLUS Award winner, and winner of Best Rap/Hip Album for Perspective Jukebox at the 16th Independent Music Awards. His music and jingles are featured on prominent networks and shows like WWE, ESPN Sportscenter, Kawasaki, Russian Doll (Netflix), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), Preacher (AMC) and many more.

Kelly L. Walker is an American born, self taught artist who continues to study at the ‘School of Life’. She found her way to Baltimore, Maryland by the age of 18 where she has lived ever since. Walker absorbs the beauty, chaos and reality of Baltimore City channeling it into her work. Walker’s artwork has been featured extensively at venues both in and outside of the Baltimore area, including the Rosenberg Gallery, Silo Point, Gallery 1951 in Los Angeles & Las Laguna Art Gallery in California and the Delaware Museum of Art.

Being a native of West Baltimore has taught artist Ernest Shaw the meaning of perseverance, community and integrity. As a product of Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore School for the Arts, Morgan State University, and Howard University, Shaw recognizes the importance of using his skills and talents for the betterment of others, not simply for his own self-aggrandizement. For Ernest, teaching is also an artistic medium.

The M.A.G.I.C. Center of the Arts is a recently created organization that will provide instruction, performances, and showcases in theater, dance, vocal and instrumental music, and visual arts. Founding Artistic Director Brittani Green is a native of Baltimore who graduated from the Baltimore School of Arts and holds a BFA in Theater from DePaul University. She has an extensive resume as a performing artist, teaching artist, and director.

The Birch & Pen mission is to inspire people to follow their dreams and provide a supportive platform for them to become a reality. Founded by Jordan Jackson, Birch & Pen is dedicated to helping dreamers achieve their goals through entrepreneurial education and creating opportunities for local makers and artisans.

Oh to Dream is a creative consultancy and incubation space rooted in holistic appreciation of the artist and the arts community you want to create. Oh to Dream is rooted in the transformative power of the arts and the belief that creativity serves as a catalyst for healing and imagining future possibilities. We see every creative endeavor, be it a sketch, a motif, or a concept, as an embodiment of a dream manifested into a tangible form. We believe in the unique ability of artists to unlock dreams, and translate them into artistic expressions that resonate across cultures and communities.

The Stylette is a fashion and multiplatform media company providing a digital magazine, podcast, and wardrobe consulting agency based in Baltimore, MD. The Stylette Experience LLC celebrates and encourages women to own their originality, authenticity, and style story. We provide resources to help women discover, maintain, and elevate their signature style to look good, feel good, and ultimately show up confidently in their everyday lives

Zora’s Room highlights the experience and skill set of each collaborator of the Good Quemistry team, comprised of Bakari Jones, Malik Coleman, and Q Ragsdale; Jones in event facilitation and production, narrative development, and business strategy; Coleman in comedy, teaching, storytelling, improvisation, writing; and Ragsdale in immersive media design, virtual production, artificial intelligence, and Web 3.