Get to know,
Cassidy Dickens
Creative Network Membership Manager at WVCN
Q&A with Cassidy!
Question
What's your favorite thing about working with the creative community in West Virginia?
Answer
The creative community here is radically supportive in a way that I haven't encountered in other places. There's a genuine, deep desire to see each other succeed and very little pretentiousness or competitiveness.
Question
If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
Answer
Probably teleportation. I love traveling, so it would be great to be able to zip around and see the world without having to buy a plane ticket.
Question
What's a fun fact about you that most people don't know?
Answer
I worked in a theater costume shop all 4 years of college. I learned how to design and sew my own clothes—still one of my favorite creative hobbies when I have the free time for it!
Question
What's your favorite West Virginia place, park, or landmark?
Answer
My favorite place in WV is the property where my grandparents used to live in Clear Creek, WV. The mountains there are beyond beautiful, and I always feel an immediate sense of peace when I visit.
Question
What's your preferred creative outlet? What art do you create?
Answer
I'm a singer-songwriter. Music and writing have always been the creative fields I'm most drawn to.
Question
What is a creative outlet or medium you have not explored yet, but would like to?
Answer
Oil painting. I absolutely adore the texture and depth of oil paintings, but I've always been a little scared and self-conscious about trying to learn how to do it.
HELPING ARTISTS THRIVE
Artists Who Use WVCN to Forge their Own Trail
Read testimonials from the artists using the West Virginia Creative Network to make more art, and find their audience.
This opportunity gave me the courage and jumpstart to move forward in the next stage of my art career.
Suzan Ann MorganTextile Artist 
TFA has been the biggest contributing factor in my art practice when it comes connecting with galleries and other artists.
Rachel DennisonPainter | Mixed Media Sculptor 
I connected with a group of extremely supportive and diverse artists across West Virginia as well as learning business skills and techniques for my art career.
Matthew SmithArtist & Illustrator 
TFA has provided opportunities for exposure to broader markets in both my career as a filmmaker and jeweler while simultaneously uplifting underserved communities through artistic programming...
Mickayla PenceMixed Media Artist | Silversmith 
Through the fellowship, and the constant support of TFA, I have found confidence in myself, as well as my place in our state's artistic community. Because of the connections I've made, I've been able to create spaces that are beautifully outrageous and bright.
Nicole WestfallMuralist | Painter 
TFA has given me encouragement and support to stay and create in West Virginia!
Kelsie TysonCEO 
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