With an affinity for plants and people, fine artist Josie Koznarek's stunning paintings tell stories of strength and femininity. Her work ebbs and flows in a...

Meet Matt and Jake, the duo that makes up alternative electronic band EMPXTH. Together they’re making waves in the Chicago community with their buoyant sound...

Meet Verluna, also known as indie folk singer-songwriter Alex Katsaropoulos. By layering stunning vocal harmonies over soft instrumentals and slow intentiona...

Dan Wilcop is bringing a fresh take to a medium otherwise considered to be more function than art. By designing wall clocks and sunglasses, he is reinventing...

Poet and comedian Gertrude (Jessica Mascarenhas) will pull on your heartstrings with beautiful prose tangled in rich metaphors and vulnerability, then splash...

We Lake Shore Dive ladies are big advocates of music boosting our mood and the occasional (okay, frequent) dance parties. That’s why we immediately fell in l...

Mo Santiago wants to share stories to inspire and help other people. With her camera in hand and her words tucked close, she is doing her part to help build ...

Blackfinn's music is nostalgic and familiar, transporting you back to simpler times. While music is something that’s been in his life for nearly a decade, it...

With his bass by his side, multi-genre STNFXCE is in many ways the pulse of the Chicago music scene. Hear him in the background of multiple projects providin...

"Nexus, Next Level, Next Up." Nexus J. embodies the word cool. With a knack for poetry, singing, songwriting, rapping, and generally being a badass, she is a...

Hot off the heels of engineering Alessia Cara’s newest EP "This Summer", Darwin Derequito is making waves in both the mainstream music industry and the local...

The creative world of Katie Meuser is one that's full of figures, color fields, and moving hues. Using a free-flowing technique to breathe expressionless fig...

When Aliya Haq was in first grade, she invited her entire class over to “make a movie." Since then, she hasn't stopped exploring her love of bringing distant...

Blessed with stunning vocals reminiscent of your favorite classic R&B artists, singer-songwriter, Wyatt Waddell, is making a name for himself in the Chicago ...

Combining a delicate balance of art and activism, Madelaine Walker, also known by her Instagram handle boogerqueen_, uses her creative tools to uplift those ...

Meet Joslyn-Marie, the sweet soul with the powerful vocals to match. With an EP under her belt and more on the horizon, creating music is a crucial part of J...

Being surrounded by like-minded individuals is crucial to artistic progress, which can also fan the flames of inspiration. For Grace Kinter, known as withGra...

Most kids want to be doctors, astronauts, or veterinarians when they grow up, but Rachel Martorana? She always wanted to be an artist. Studying graphic desig...

From recording music in her dorm-room at Illinois State University to performing live throughout Chicago with a full band, music has always taken the spotlig...

If you're looking to escape reality, look no further than the mystical world of artist Meghan Edwards, known as Crystal Cosmos. Contrasting pastels and brigh...