Mohamud Mumin is a photographer, visual storyteller and independent curator based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the current American Swedish Institute Malmberg fellow and past recipient of a 2013 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Photographers. Mumin has exhibited his work locally and nationally.

Mohamed Hersi is a painter, designer and has curated art and high end garments for Original Royal Refugee, a fashion label he established in 2011. To date, Hersi has shown his work locally and nationally.

Kaamil Haider is a graphic designer, visual artist and the current artist in residence at the Somali Museum of Minnesota. He has done branding for both national and international institutions. He applies a holistic approach to design while exploring the human interaction with designed entities. In his practice, Haider takes into account the cultural implications that give meaning to design.