Annie Fay Meitchik is an artist, blogger, and writer based in Southern California graduating from The New School this spring with her BA in Creative Writing. Annie plans to pursue a career at the intersection of arts and activism. Music, visual arts, and literature have heavily inspired Annie to dedicate her life to collaborating with artists, students, museums, and galleries to ensure that the arts are accessible to people from all backgrounds and identities. While the arts are essential to peace building, in an increasingly exclusively STEM world, the importance of creativity is not nearly as recognized as it should be and Annie aims to change this. Through her blog, which she launched in March 2017, Annie synthesizes her experiences and catalogs her encounters in the world. From its genesis, she wanted her blog to be more than a platform for her to share her thoughts, so, she created interview series like “Badass Women” and “Hidden Talent” to serve as safe spaces to promote creative people from around the globe and to create valuable dialogue about feminism, equality, creativity, and diversity. Annie hopes to continue to cultivate a culture of inspiration and empowerment. If you are interested in working with her, please feel free to contact Annie at anniefaymeitchik@gmail.com or by visiting her website at anniefay.com.