Southern Made Creatives 2020 Virtual Experience
Hibbett | City Gear has partnered with Southern Made Creatives to help bring the Southern Made Creatives 2020 Virtual Experience - a 2 hour pre-recorded streamed event filled with curated conversations, exclusive performances by underground artists, and interactive DIY segments to spark your inner creativity.
SMC is a black owned, millennial-led creative agency aiming to inspire others through the stories of southern creatives and entrepreneurs. SMC curates digital content, media, live and virtual experiences to engage audiences in new ways. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, SMC supports the longevity of creatives and small businesses by encouraging collaboration, curating safe spaces, and equipping our audience with resources for stronger foundations. This event is entirely FREE. Yes, free!
The SMC 2020
Virtual Experience
Saturday, October 31st, 2020 | 6PM CST
The SMC 2020
Virtual Experience
Saturday, October 31st, 2020 | 6PM CST
Powered by Hibbett | City Gear, SMC gathered Birmingham’s top influencers to get all the major keys on building a community platform and why it’s important to let your authentic self shine at all times. Within this panel, we’ll cover all things regarding developing personal style, and even shared favorite sneakers.
We featured some familiar faces for this panel, you may know them:
Gabrielle Morris
Gabrielle is a local Youtuber, Entrepreneur, and Model who’s participated in previous Hibbett campaigns like HomeGrown.
Raheim Robinson
Raheim is a Mississippi bred motion graphic designer residing in Birmingham, AL. He is an entrepreneur and has also participated in Hibbett campaigns as a model.
Suede Lewis
Suede is one of the creative minds behind a lot of your favorite Hibbett content, he curates and directs multi-media campaigns for Hibbett's robust digital commerce and marketing programs.
Funmi Ford
Funmi is definitely a person to know among Birmingham influencers. She is a full time mom, blogger and content creator who has successfully grown and fully monetized her platform.
A.Nichel
A. Nichel is a visual artist from Birmingham, AL whose finger painting portraits went viral a few short years ago and earned her a celebrity clientele and endorsements from none other than Tina Knowles, D.L. Hughley, and many more.
Kenya Russell
Kenya is an entrepreneur, creative director and the founder of Southern Made Creatives who got her start curating creative events in Birmingham back in 2018. Each influencer on this panel has gained success by leaning into their individuality and focusing on the things that make them different from the rest. In this panel, they share tips on discovering
Each influencer on this panel has gained success by leaning into their individuality and focusing on the things that make them different from the rest. In this panel, they share tips on discovering individuality, growing a platform vs. building a community, and how it's better to stand out than fit in to the crowd.
Rework With Chanel
Powered by Hibbett | City Gear, join southern artist and the 2019 ShoeSurgeon Design competition winner, Chanel Williams, as she shows you how to make a custom Nike Air Force 1 from start to finish!
Chanel Williams is a graduate of Lawson State Community College’s Art Program and is now a nationwide known artist for winning the Shoe Surgeon School’s Custom AF1 Competition in 2019. Chanel’s art journey began as a child, but after the passing of her mom she chose to fully dedicate herself to her art and made the investment to join the Shoe Surgeon School AF1 course where she built her winning “A.L.Y. 75” High Top AF1 from scratch. She named the shoe after her mother to commemorate her memory. Recently Chanel launched her custom shoe and apparel company CocoNelly, which specializes in selling handcrafted custom sneakers, and tie dye apparel like socks, jackets and t-shirts. Chanel’s “A.L.Y. 75” AF1 is currently available for retail.
SMC x Hibbett Custom AF1 Giveaway
Win a custom pair of Air Force 1 sneakers from Chanel Williams! There are multiple ways to enter - Follow @hibbettsports, @southernmadecreatives, and @chanel2cool on Instagram, and then like and tag a friend on the promotional post - (2) Follow @hibbettsports and @thesouthernmade on Twitter and then like and tag a friend on the promotional post - (3) Follow Official Hibbett Sports Fanpage, SMCBHM and handmadevibez on Facebook and then like and tag a friend on the promotional post. Promotion runs October 16, 2020 to October 23, 2020. See the all promotional rules and information here.
Live Performances
Southern Made Creatives 2020 Virtual Experience will feature 3 exclusive performances debuting for the first time on the SMC Virtual Stage. Be sure to tune in to discover local artists within our community!
Virtual Hip Hop Cypher
The virtual cypher is a digital activation featuring Birmingham underground lyricists going screen to screen displaying luscious flows over classic southern beats. Does this sound like something you’re interested in? Be sure to tune in during our Southern Made Creatives 2020 Virtual Experience!
Hustle & Motivate Panel
Inspired by the late Nipsey Hussle, we gathered a class of extraordinary southern made business owners to talk all things ownership. This panel discusses everything from business building to funding and sustainability. This panel is everything you need to know about entrepreneurship, so grab your notebook and get ready to be inspired to get up and get motivated to turn that idea into a funded, sustainable business concept!
Location
Any digital screen with access to Youtube! Our main objectives for Southern Made Creatives 2020 are to build community with southern creatives and tastemakers while helping bridge the gap between corporations and those who set current trends. If you’re interested in learning more about SMC, be sure to follow us online and purchase your FREE ticket now!
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