2021: Performers, MasterClass Teachers, and Special Guests
CEO/ Founder of Teen Creative Conference. Inspired by the lack of expressive creativity in the workplace and in everyday life.
Jewel Baker is a Southside native who is a Sophomore at Columbia College Chicago, majoring in Film and Television with a minor in Photography. Along with being a full-time student, she's an entrepreneur of Jewel in Focus, currently involved in four organizations on campus. Jewel has stayed involved with various activities since she was young. This past summer, she spoke at the Black Women's Expo held in Chicago at McCormick Place and was featured in a show called "The College Tour" in season two
My name is Jalen Sharp but my stage name is Jsteezzy(Jay-st-easy). I am a rapper/musical artist, poet, songwriter, and comic enthusiast I’m originally from the South Side of Chicago, but I am currently based out in Oak Park. Some of the things I love is making music, playing basketball, watching comic book movies and reading comics, and also watching anime.
She will have a masterclass Session on Unlimited Creativity. She will be speaking on the importance of allowing creativity to be displayed in various work fields.
Talib Becktemba-Goss graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 2021. Talib currently attends Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, where he is on the Public relations committee for UPEP and is a member of the Undergrad Law Journal, Sports Analytics Club, Investment Management Club, and Northwestern's Undergraduate Black Pre-Law Association. Talib will be presenting on his Educational Equity Work.
Committee Member of the Teen Creative Conference Committee.
2020: Performers, MasterClass Teachers, and Special Guests
Hello my name is Anthony Chrisp, I am 17 years old and attend Oak Park and River Forest High School. I want to do graphic design when I’m older and I currently do poetry now. I am here to present some of the work that I have created.
Zoe Haralambidis is a 17 year old high school senior attending Oak Park River Forest High School. She is Chinese American and is passionate about intersectional activism, art, design, calculus, and education. Her primary creative medium is fashion design, and her work has been acknowledged by Virgil Abloh, the MCA, the Met, the Costume Institute, Ariana Grande, and Vera Wang. She also enjoys experimenting with painting, illustration, photography, writing, drawing, and video. She is part of the T
The creator of Trinding Apparel
Hi! My name is Thorn Demeritte. I'm 30 and a creative.My creative expression is art. I grew up loving art and the way I could bring a page to life. I wouldn't call myself a professional but I hope that I can inspire you to continue doing what you love, you never know who's looking up to you and who you may inspire.
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Hi! My name is Aeriel Anderson, I am 18 years old and I attend Loras College majoring in neuroscience and psychology. I am the author of “prayer strategies from heaven.” My family has always taught me to pray and over all the power of prayer. My prayer is that people of all ages learn how to pray strategically and receive breakthrough in their lives.
My name is Nina Cleofe, I am a visual artist growing up in Oak Park, Illinois as a filipino-american woman. My work focuses on human interactions of love with each other and with nature. I enjoy working with traditional mediums such as graphite drawing and darkroom photography, as well as experimenting with textile arts.
Hi my name is Ella, I’m a 14 year old girl from Bath in England currently doing her GCSE’s and I own a small business called theprintzbarn. As soon as I picked the art GCSE I thought about starting a business and selling something I’m good at. Now I sell custom and pre-drawn prints however my goal is to inspire anyone to sell anything. Instagram: @theprintzbarn