A Culture of Creativity
Greyt Culture fosters arts & entrepreneurship through events featuring personal stories and lessons from creative people. Talks, concerts, and panels are recorded before live audiences and create meaningful connections for participants. Stories focus on the forces at play in the creative process as it arises in people who identify as artists, entrepreneurs, and many other fields. These testimonies and lessons dispel the notion that creativity is a capacity limited to a select few people, but rather a process that anyone can learn to help accomplish important things.
Here are three reasons you might participate in this excellent program:
"We have to make sure our community is appealing to the next two generations."
-Baiju Shah, President Greater Cleveland Partnership
A Rich History
Greyt Culture has produced
live creative talks for Artists & Entrepreneurs since January 2015 - Over 100 talks featuring Cleveland's vast creative leadership and hosting nearly 20,000 attendees in inspirational spaces across the city.
2023:
Craig Hassal, CEO Playhouse Square
Ben Lachman, Techlogist & Space News Journalist
John B Johnson, Principle & Identity Design Architect
Jackie Watcher, Founder & CMO Fashion & Manufacturing
Anna Cerveny, Founder - Holistic Health, Choreographer
Dale Heinen, Founder Live Theatre Producer
Denise Polverine, Publisher Cleveland Magazine
Paul Roetzer, Founder AI Marketing Institute
2022:
Nwaka Onwusa, Rock Hall Curator
Michael Fox, Business Investor
Brandi Larsen, Writer & Publisher
Doris Korda, Education Entreprenerur
Aimon Ali, Fashion Runway Show Producer
Sam Skelton, Surf Film Maker
Justin Reynolds, YA Fiction Author
2021:
Theron Brown, Jazz Pianist
Rick Simmons, CEO Coach
Baiju Shah, Chamber of Commerce
Howard Washington, Choreographer
Candy Mashmoor, Textiles Entrepreneur
2020:
Katie Spotz, Endurance Athlete
Chris Bobko, CTO Hyperloop TT
Melissa Armstrong-Brine, MD
Eliza Wing, Writer, Former CEO
Justin Bibb, Tech Civic Leader
Siaara Freeman, Slam Poet
Randy McShepard, Civic Developer
Tracy Lind, Retired Pastor
Daniel Ortiz, Census Outreach
Marko Zlatic, Finance Youtuber
Patricia Princehouse, Paleontologist
2019:
William Morgan, Deaf Theatre Director
Douglas Tratner, Food Critic
Floco Torres, Hip Hop Artist
Lisa Quine, Mural & Lettering Artist
Christopher Feran
Jim Kukral, Tech Marketer
Stormy Sweitzer, Behavioral Researcher
Ann Klotz, Principal Laurel School
Jenice Contreras, Business Leader
Doug Paige & Lukas Kronawitter, Biomimicry Design
Jesty Beatz, Music Producer
Ivan Schwarz, Film Commision
2018:
Laura DeMarco, Culture Writer
Graham Veysey & Marika Clark, Urban Planners
Mai Moore
Margo Hudson, Seeds of Literacy
Liz Maugans, Artist
Megan Reich, MOCA Cleveland Curator
Jill Vedaa, Chef
Alex Sheen, Charactor Development Speaker
Jarryd Huntley, Video Game Designer
Doc Harrill, Youth Hip Hop Educator
Brian Zimmerman, CEO Cleveland Metroparks
Claire Campbell, Clinical Counselor
2017:
Mr. Soul, Graphic Artist
Daniel Gray-Kontar, Educator
Aimee Crane, Designer NASA
Patrick Walker, Business Coach
Mano Singham, Physicist
Alana Jochum,
Stephanie Sheldon, Market-Builder
David Jurca, Urban Planner
Robin VanLear, Community Arts
Dan Moulthrop, CEO City Club
Robert Banks, Film Maker
2016:
Annie Zaleski, Rock Journalist
Kauser Razvi, Arts Leader
Michael Ryan, Judge
James Renner, True-Crime Author
Danielle Drake, Refugee Advocate
Kumar Aurora, Entrepreneur
Anila Rubiku, Fine Artist
Dave Rigo & Greg Lehman, Distillery Founders
Kay Shames, Director of Innovation CSU
Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, Philosopher
Philip Metres, Poet
2015:
Al Wasco, Design Educator
Zachariah Durr, Comedian
Ariel Clayton Karas, Violinist
Scott Ashley, Workplace Designer
Dennis & Kathy Barrie, Museum Curators
Kate Snow, Mixed Media Artist
Bob Ruggeri, Film Producer
Chris Ryniak & Amanda Louise Spayd Toy Designers
RA Washington, Writer/Musician
Steve Tamasi, Robotics League Leader
Mike Belsito, Tech Product Entrepreneur
Joseph Makkos, Print Maker & Archivalist
Jeremy Umansky, Chef
Nikki Villagomez, Graphic Designer
The Audience
While Greyt Big Talks attract people of all ages and demographics, it connects most strongly with the young creative class in Northeast Ohio. The following audience data from digital marketing platforms & event registration.
66%
Female
100-1000
Event attendees
Sample Attendee Professional Titles
Founder
Graphic Designer
Writer
Marketer
Business Development
Film Maker
Photographer
Fine Artist
Musician
Producer
Non-Profit Admin
Director
44%
(largest age demo) 25-34
5k+
Subscribers
30%
First-Time Attendees to each talk
50k+
Combined monthly digital marketing reach
Owner
Software Dev
UX Designer
Yoga Instructor
Realtor
Sales
Strategist
Sales
Architect
Editor
Chef
Multi-Hyphenate
