The votes are in: CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week is Jana Sullivan.
Sullivan was nominated by Cerome Coach because “Jana is an independent movie director and local author of 36 books. With her company, Acts Up Ent. She brings upcoming actors and creators together to produce content that reflects real stories that happen in the black community. She also gives community service hours to teenagers who are interested in film and arts. Jana also goes to public schools and talks to the youth about how they can audition for acting and her experience with getting a Tubi movie deal and hitting the Amazon bestseller list with her books. Every so often, Jana hosts writing classes at the library to teach people how to publish their own books.”
Cincinnati culture doesn’t just happen. It’s built every day by artists, musicians, chefs, organizers, performers, business owners, neighborhood champions and wonderfully weird people who give this city its personality.
That’s why CityBeat has Culture Maker of the Week, a contest celebrating the people who make Greater Cincinnati more vibrant, joyful, thoughtful and alive, whether they’re working center stage or quietly making things happen behind the scenes.
Nominees are submitted by you, and our editors pick the three up for voting. Nominate a Culture Maker here!
