Culture Keeper Arts Register
Navigate the dynamic list below to connect and collaborate with your next arts Culture Keeper pal! For items urging you to contact Higher Ground Society for details, please email admin[@]highergroundsociety.[org] with the relevant inquiry and we will try to connect you as soon as possible.
| Name | Preferred Pronouns | Bio | Email Address | Base Location | Art Discipline | Specific Subject Area | Career Interests | Resume/LinkedIn | ||||||
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| Marisa Adame Grady | she/her | Marisa Adame Grady has three poetry books and three original short films released as of 2025. She has been writing for over a decade and has been in the film industry for 4 years. She is a former Writing Resident of Charlotte Street Foundation. | marisa@colibrosaproductionsllc.com | Missouri | Poetry, Filmmaking (documentary, narrative, experimental, etc.) | Narrative film, commercial writing and directing, poetry | Consulting/Contract, Commissions, Collaborations, Lectures, Panels, Project/program management, Editing, Writing, Workshop facilitation, Curation | Request from Higher Ground Society. | ||||||
| Zoe Kaylor | She/Her/Hers | Zoe Kaylor has over five years of experience in nonprofit programs management and administration, covering everything from program development to grant writing to ensuring contractual and financial compliance. She has experience in navigating federal grants and regrants, program capacity building, project management, and general nonprofit management. She also has over 12 years experience as an Eastern Orthodox choir director and received her training from the Synodal School for Liturgical Music. | zoe.e.kaylor@gmail.com | Kentucky | Music (vocal) | Eastern Orthodox choir direction and liturgical practice | Consulting/Contract, Collaborations, Project/program management, Editing, Workshop facilitation | Request from Higher Ground Society. | ||||||
| Cicily Williams | she/her | I work with small service businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations to build brands that reflect their purpose, rally your people, and make sure your mission doesn’t get lost. If you’re saying no to the status quo and yes to intentional impact, then I’m your creative partner in the process! | cicily@cicilycreates.com | Georgia | Music (vocal),Dance, Photography, Media Arts (artistic works combining communication technologies like film, video, audio, digital arts, and interactive media) | Performance, Consulting/Contract, Commissions, Collaborations, Panels, Design, Workshop facilitation, Curation, Development/fundraising | cicilycreates.com | |||||||
| Jerald Crook | he/him/his | Jerald Crook is a Southern-based cultural curator who is invested in uplifting marginalized folks and their stories. With 13 years of experience in public-facing cultural work, Jerald has ample experience bringing people together and developing dynamic arts and humanities experiences. | jerald@highergroundsociety.org | Georgia | Music (vocal),Music (instrumental),Photography, Theater/Acting, Poetry, Filmmaking (documentary, narrative, experimental, etc.) | Vocal/instrumental music performance | Performance, Consulting/Contract, Research, Collaborations, Lectures, Panels, Project/program management, Design, Editing, Writing, Workshop facilitation, Curation |