Edie is the Founder and Executive Director of We Are Artistic. She is also a passionate community organizer and leader! She brings collaborative and effective leadership and more to We Are Artistic! She loves part of this wonderful organization. She also loves helping others! 

Assistant Executive Director

Lilly is the Assistant Executive Director. She is also an adoptee and a high school student who enjoys seeing everyone’s art and helping out wherever she can. She loves being a part of this organization. She started as a volunteer in her sophomore year.

Human Resources Director

Zlata is a rising high school senior from Washington, D.C. who is passionate about advocacy, education, and youth empowerment. She is the founder of two student-led nonprofits—one focused on raising awareness about various issues regarding the Russo-Ukrainian war, and the other supporting underrepresented students in academic and creative spaces. Through her work, Zlata hopes to help amplify voices and encourage others to take meaningful action in their communities.

Assistant HR Director

Elif is one of the Assistant to the Human Resources Director, supporting the department with administrative tasks, scheduling, recruitment coordination, and internal communications. She helps ensure smooth HR operations and assists in implementing organizational policies and initiatives.

Assistant HR Director

Bio coming soon!

Creativity Director

Raven is a visual artist and a passionate leader. Who brings amazing ideas, leadership, and teamwork skills to the organization. Raven loves interacting with volunteers and seeing all the amazing work everyone produces.

Assistant Creativity Director & Virtual Events Director

Kai is a leader and visual artist with a strong background in character design. He is excited to mentor new creatives and volunteers. Kai first joined as a creativity volunteer and quickly found himself wanting to take on a bigger role. 

Assistant Virtual Events Director

My name is Priyadharsni Murali. I’m a junior in highschool. I enjoy doing art especially digital art, as well as designing and creating functional art pieces. I am really passionate about blending art and technology and exploring creative ways to do so. 

In Person Events Director

Coming soon

Assistant In Person Events Director 

Outreach & Media Director

Tife is a high school student passionate about storytelling and making a positive impact. As the Outreach & Media Director for We Are Artistic, Tife is excited to build community and help amplify creative voices. She can’t wait to help inspire more people. 

Alyssa Pendon is a sophomore in highschool based in the Chicagoland area. She's interested in marketing, mental health, and empowering others. Alyssa loves connecting with other people but also helping others! Alyssa is so excited to be on the We Are Artistic team and wants to empower as many people as she can. 

Film and Photography Director

Nithilan is a high school student with a passion for photography, film, and digital media. He enjoys capturing creative moments and bringing ideas to life through visual storytelling.

The Uplifting Cat Project Lead

Carly is a high school student with a passion for visual art, creative writing, and computer science. She loves exploring the amazing creativity others share and enjoys supporting fellow artists.

Magazine Lead

Raven is a visual artist and a passionate leader. Who brings amazing ideas, leadership, and teamwork skills to the organization. Raven loves interacting with volunteers and seeing all the amazing work everyone produces.

Chapter Lead