FIVE QUESTIONS FOR THE ARTIST

1) What is your name?
- Matt Buchwalter - 

2) Where are you from?
- Columbus, OH - 

3) What do you do?
- I am currently employed as a musician for ShadowboxLive, the nations largest resident theater company. - 

4) What inspired you to pursue your creative career?
- Music has always been the driving force for me. Both of my parents have always been very encouraging and supportive of my passion, so to an equal degree, they inspired me just as much. -

5) What is your view on the state of the arts?
- My view on the state of the arts is always clouded. In my specific field, live entertainment; the state of the current economy directly affects our numbers in terms of ticket sales and revenue from food and drinks while attending the show. There is always a fear of job security in this industry, but I believe that that fear helps to fuel the passion that pushes us to be the best at our own personal craft. -

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR THE ARTIST

1) What is your name?
- Tanya Alexander - 

2) Where are you from?
- St. Louis, MO - 

3) What do you do?
- Spoken Word Performer/Actress/Director/Playwright/Choreographer/Musician/Producer - 

4) What inspired you to pursue your creative career?
- I was initially inspired to dance by all the great music artists of the 80's (Michael Jackson, Janet, Prince, Madonna, Jodi Watley, George Michael, etc.) and then inspired to pursue acting and theatre by all the great idols of the 20's-50's (Gene Kelly, Johnny Carson, Nicolas Brothers, Lena Horne, Hines Bros, Donald O'Connor, etc.) -

5) What is your view on the state of the arts?
- When is comes to the state of the arts I feel it's still in full swing, but evolving due to the medium of the internet, reality television and such. It's not worse, but it's much more immediate. I'd definitely like to see all arts programs mandatory in schools and a public/political push for these programs -

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR THE ARTIST

1) What is your name?
- Divine Valentin - 


2) Where are you from?
- Bronx, New York - 


3) What do you do?
- I am a performing artist and entrepreneur - 

4) What inspired you to pursue your creative career?
- I am motivated to inspire others and build a business that my children can be proud of -

5) What is your view on the state of the arts?
- I believe that that state of arts has been stretched too thin. The underground artists need to rise and breakthrough the mainstream so people can see that the arts arts what keeps this world together. God is a creative GOD -