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NEPA Creative is committed to supporting local creatives, fostering creativity, and connecting opportunity.

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Sunday Spotlights

Sunday Spotlight: Paxton Postlethwaite

On Sundays, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Paxton Postlethwaite!

Sunday Spotlight: Carlo Savo

On Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week,we have Carlo Savo! Carlo was born in NEPA in the early 80s. He spent a great deal of his time as a child wandering through the woods and/or riding his bike through the streets of Carbondale and Mayfield. He has lived and worked in Lackawanna Valley his entire life and couldn’t think of calling anywhere else home. He began creating art as soon as he could hold a crayon. He taught…

Sunday Spotlight: Jacob Kelley

Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week,we have Jacob Kelley, CEO of Mx. Kelley Queer Education! Mx. Jacob Kelley is a 29-year-old nonbinary Asian American, and multifaceted professional in the realms of queer-inclusive sex education, DEI specialization, and LGBTQIA+ speaking. With a B.A. in Psychology and Communications, an M.Ed in Human Sexuality Education, and ongoing doctoral studies, they are not only a Ph.D. student but also a self-published author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. Their commitment to positive change…

Why is this important?

“Engaging with people from different backgrounds and unique perspectives is vital to innovation. The Creative Meetups give us an opportunity to learn, grow, and improve as a community. Having an inclusive space and a consistent forum to gather is such an important resource for NEPA.”

Jamie Smith, Founder of Social Fabric Collective

Jamie Smith, Founder of Social Fabric Collective

“I think that as a creative mind, it is very easy to become uninspired. Having the Creative Meetups be a place where creative minds can come and be surrounded by a room of their peers to spark inspiration is so powerful, so beautiful, and infinitely important.”

 

Jess Ross, Social Media Specialist | Net Driven

Jess Ross, Social Media Specialist | Net Driven

“Creative Meetups like these inspire new and exciting projects. Connecting creatives of different media and outlets allows for them to potentially bring larger, more diverse projects to life.”

Melissa Diltz, Melissa Diltz Art & Creator of SEEK

Melissa Diltz, Melissa Diltz Art & Creator of SEEK

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