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.

Amari Williams

I believe I chose to pursue an artistic/creative career because some of the qualities I have in myself would be best used in these types of jobs. I also feel that my artistic talents and creative mindset would help me strive in any career path. Read More>>

Dimitri Fevrier

Honestly, it pursued me. Life felt bland until I picked up a camera—and everything changed. I didn’t know it could be a career until I saw someone from my state making a living from it. That’s when I thought, “I can create and sustain a life doing this.” The rest is history. Read More>>

DL Jones Images

I kindof backed into being a photographer. Back in 2012, I went to a UFC fight in Atlanta (Jon Jones vs Rashaad Evans) and took a lot of photos with my phone. When I got home, I was underwhelmed with the photos and decided to buy a pro camera, wanted to make sure if I was ever in that situation again, I would have the right camera for the job. Read More>>

Dane Carten

Since my youth I’ve felt a deep connection with artistic pursuits – I tried everything from drawing to dance, to instrumental music and singing as a kid. In my teenage years, it came to me that my life would be incomplete without a career in a creative art. Read More>>

Zona Akunwanne

When constantly being asked the burning questions “What do you want to be when you grow up?” or “What do you want to do with the rest of your life?” my mind swarmed with my unknown potential future. I’ve always had this frustrating burning desire to just be everything, all at once. I could be an a performer, a philosopher, a practitioner. Read More>>