Rosemary Cantu was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi and went on to complete her Master of Fine Arts at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Since then, she has actively exhibited her work in numerous art competitions and exhibitions. In addition to her studio practice, Rosemary teaches art at Lone Star College and San Jacinto College.

Good Junk Vintage Records is a mobile record store in Houston, TX. However, their mission is to become MORE than just another folding table with boxes of records.

GJVR specializes in accessible and budget-friendly vintage records and believes in sharing the joy of music through buying, selling, and swapping records, CDs, and tapes. 

Ethiopian-born and Houston-bred Yordanos Haile, also known as yorztruly, is a multidisciplinary artist and storyteller whose work is a conversation between past and present. Often drawing from his family's archive and the human experience, his art delves into themes of duality, legacy, and community. Through photography, film and music, he weaves narratives that bridge cultures and invite creative dialogue. In his musical practice, he currently hosts t’ēna t’abīya on Ice House Radio, a monthly residency where he curates soundscapes that fuse afrocentric sounds and global rhythms, fostering a sense of shared heritage and connection.

Ice House Radio (IHR) is a Houston- based internet radio station founded in January, 2024. IHR started its broadcasts out of a Sprinter Van, and that still defines the DIY nature of what Ice House Radio is about. From its inception, Ice House Radio has relied on deep partnerships with DJs, producers, musicians, and artists in coordination with cultural/arts/community spaces in order to showcase the possibilities of live internet radio broadcasting in Houston. Ice House Radio provides a unifying platform - both physically and virtually - for the diversity of incredible sounds that define the disparate parts of Houston's music scene. The Ice House is a Texas Tradition.

TSU S.H.A.P.E. Initiative (TSI) is a university and community-based partnership established in 2014 by the Department of Social Work at Texas Southern University. S.H.A.P.E. stands for Substance Use, Mental Health, HIV/AIDS Prevention Education, and addresses these health disparities by offering students and community members across Greater Houston free and confidential in-person or virtual health screenings, comprehensive education, health resources, community-based referrals, and service linkage.