CreateHere was a Chattanooga, TN nonprofit; a group of residents working for arts, economic, and cultural development in the urban core. They put creative processes to work and connected locals around pressing issues, including safety, education, jobs, and talent retention. Projects included a leadership development fellowships, small business incubators, a grant program for creatives, and Stand, the the city’s largest community visioning effort.

During my fellowship at CreateHere, I photographed numerous people and events, including parades, festivals, gallery openings, survey campaigning, media events, small businesses, tree planting, artist studios, bluegrass bands, etc. I was also responsible for developing marketing materials within the established brand standard.