2023 Artist Launchpad Cohort

As a child of two biology major parents, Tamara spent a great deal of time outdoors at parks and nature centers, while at home she was surrounded by a huge […]

Tina Grondin works from her studio, at home in Garrettsville, Ohio. Her husband, grown children, and two Spaniels fill much of her life. Art making has always been her passion.

Rob Greer is the CEO of ZaBre Inspire, an innovative Christian clothing brand in Akron, Ohio. His creativity effectively crosses over into graphic design and apparel.  Rob’s passion to inspire

Cameron Gorman is a journalist, writer, and artist working from Ohio. They have published works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, and have also worked in cultural commentary. As a lifelong

Jen Florentine is an Ohio based abstract and landscape artist. Jen hopes to bring forth a personal story in each of her paintings – a visual dive into her subconscious.

Dee is a landscape painter born and raised in North-east Ohio, currently living with her husband, their German Shepherd, and Siamese cat in Medina. She produces her best work at

In 1964 after graduating from Norton High School, he received a scholarship for the Cooper Institute of Art in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1989 he graduated with a Manufacturing degree from

Brett describes himself as a self-made artist. He first learned he had a knack for the visual arts when he started putting pictures into the poems he would write. After

Mary Defer (she/her/hers) is a visual artist living and working in Cleveland. She grew up drawing and painting on a family farm and discovered her love of photography at Kenyon

Theresa Göttl Brightman‘s poems have appeared in many online and print publications, two chapbooks, and one full-length collection, as well as on Akron’s 91.3 WAPS The Summit and 89.7 WOSU