Mark Wilcox He/Him

Mark Wilcox has been a Photographer and Videographer in the Chicagoland area since 2020. He specializes in couples and family portraits, weddings, small business promotional content, and just about anything else involving a camera!

Check out Markwilcoxphotofilm.com for their full portfolio.

IG: @itsmarkwilcox

Alyson Lyon She/Her

Alyson Lyson is an life-long artist with a background in performance, writing and education. She graduated from DePaul’s Theatre School with a BFA in Theatre Studies and DePaul’s School of Education with a M.Ed in Secondary Education. Alyson trained in makeup artistry at Makeup First Chicago and worked makeup for all media, informing my approach to balance, color and texture. Her art is held in private collections across the US and is featured on Wescover.com. In addition to her art practice, she an actor, screenwriter and have taught Secondary English + Theatre, Reiki and yoga. Alyson’s daily practice of journaling is essential to her creative expression.

Check out Alysonlyon.net for available originals and prints.

Joey Hefferan He/Him

Joey Hefferan is a photographer, videographer, and graphic designer who specializes in live events, including concerts, parties, conferences, and all the candid and unplanned frames that present themselves while his camera is in hand. A picture is said to be worth 1000 words, and with this in mind, he aims to not simply take photos but to capture moments. In his spare time, he enjoys finding new music with old-school vibes, ingesting copious amounts of caffeine, trying any and all foods not prepared with cilantro, and spoiling his fur baby Milo.

To book, send an email to joeyakajoey@gmail.com

Ceila Quarles She/Her

Ceila Quarles [CQ] is an avant-garde crochet fashion designer known for her boundary-pushing designs. Born in Bolingbrook IL to a family with roots in both corporate America and the world of art and fashion, CQ's colorful background heavily influences her work. Her innovative use of traditional crochet techniques combined with unconventional materials and silhouettes has redefined the boundaries of fashion, earning her a reputation as a pioneer in the industry. CQ's designs not only challenge conventional beauty standards but also celebrate diversity, making her a stand out figure in the movement for inclusivity and representation within fashion. With the release of her latest collection, "[K]NIT" she displayed her work on a 100% wet topsoil runway explaining "If anybody is going to drag my work through the mud, it's going to be me." propelling her to the forefront of the must watch designers out of Chicago.

IG: @its.CQ + @ cq.made.it

TicTok: @its.cq

Curtis Wilbur He/ Him

Curtis Wilbur is a Chicago based abstract oil painter. His paintings are inspired by the compositions of the Section d'Or cubists and incorporate color theory relating to time and memory. Structured using fundamental and traditional principles of symmetry, form, rotation, and line, his work invites the viewer into contemplation as the eye enjoys moving across the two-dimensional surface of the painting. Wilbur also employs great care to only use the most traditional practices of working with his materials. His paintings are developed on canvases primed with traditional collagen glue, a natural sizing material which has been in use since the 2nd Century BC. Only non-toxic, plant based solvents, such as lavender spike oil and walnut oil, are used in mixing the oil paints.

Check Out Cwilbur.com for their full portfolio.

Jodi Beals She/Her

Jodi’s passion for art started when she was just a little girl; inspired by her great grandfather who started painting when he was in his 80’s! She enjoys several different art mediums but really leaned into painting during covid. Hence, she started her company; HeartArt. Jodi is selling custom heart multi-colored notecards with envelopes! A percentage of the sales are donated to the CDC Foundation. Spread love with these beautiful notecards!

Phylinese Brooks She/They

Phylinese Brooks is an actor, voiceover actor, self taught photographer and community organizer originally from Freeport, IL. She received her BA in Acting from Columbia College Chicago in 2021. During the early stages of the COVID 19 shutdown, Phylinese’s passion for photography blossomed. This would then lead to the launch of UBX3 Photography. UBX3 stands for Unapologetically, big, black and bold. Her mission is to use her crafts to give a voice to those who are silenced. When outside the walls of State & Chestnut, they are the resident photographer for Chicago Dance Company, We are Dance Collective. Phylinese’s love for the arts & community involvement, has also inspired the launch of Elevated Voices in 2022. EV is a collective made up of native and local black creatives and entrepreneurs of Freeport, looking to make a difference.

Check out Phylinesebrooks.com for more of their work and upcoming projects.

We Are Dance Collective

We Are Collective is an amalgamation of differing dance niches that never found a common home before. This beautiful platform allows of a collection of opportunities as a one stop shop ranging from virtual performance to rejuvenating classes. Our main belief is that we are a common collective of dancers, viewers, performers, writers, experiencers that need space to explore, innovate, and create.

Purchases tickets to their upcoming show! And The Sequoia Stood Tall

Check Out Wearecollective.online for more information on their organization.