Melissa West is a choreographer and curator based in Staten Island, NY. Her work has been shared at Dixon Place, Triskelion Arts, The Living Theater, Atlantic Salt, and Queens Museum. West is the Director & Senior Curator of the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor, and is an adjunct faculty member of Wagner College.

Jahtiek Long is an interdisciplinary artist, emerging curator, photographer, musician, and community organizer. His work is centered around subverting the "traditional" narrative surrounding Staten Island and providing a shift in perspective of the borough and its people. His work has been featured by PBS, NY1, The Staten Island Advance, and Inked Magazine.