About The Funk!

My human name is Joylyn.

For those who would like to learn more about me and my journey, please visit the V.I.B.E.S. section.

To see more of my personal creative passions, please visit Joylyn's Creations

However, The Funk! is all about how we work together so please explore all that The Funk! Creative Community is and does!!

We welcome anyone who would like to create the life that they desire for themselves and others while creating unity through diversity by educating, empowering and growing creative communities!

Being included is as simple as saying Yes! Yes to You! Yes to Your Goals! Yes to Your Desires! Yes to a brighter future for you and your loved ones!

You can reach out to me, Joylyn, directly through your preferred method of contact and/or join today!

The larger the variety of talent, the more opportunity there is to connect, collaborate, and create!

Below is just a small sample of the creativity and individuality that comes together to create realities greater than fantasy!

• Dancers, Performers, Poets, Musicians, Speakers, Entertainers
• Models, Photographers, Fashion Designers, Hairstylists, Makeup Artists, Wardrobe Stylists
• Painters, Potters, Jewelers, Digital Artists, Graphic Designers, Sculptors, Glass Artists
• Chefs, Caterers, Servers, Event Planners, DJ's, Hosts
• Accountants, Lawyers, Computer Technicians, Human Resource Personnel
• Custodians, Housekeepers, Landscapers, Auto Detailers
• Architects, Realtors, Contractors, Renovators
• Woodworkers, Weaponry Artists, Pyrotechnicians
• Teachers, Educators, Gurus, Mentors
• Doctors, Nurses, Therapists, Healers

Anyone who considers what they do to be an art, a gift, and something they are meant to share with others to create a more positive, loving, growing, and healing community!

A Creative Community of and for Artists, Educators, and Entrepreneurs who are creating the life that they desire!

We are Creating Unity Through Diversity by Educating, Empowering, and Growing Creative Communities. 

The Funk! Creative Community includes a wide range of art forms, including visual arts, performing arts, literature, and more.

The goal is to include any and all (legal) forms of art within our local communities and the community as a whole. 

This means bringing together all of the artists necessary to complete an artistic vision, bringing in experienced and knowledgeable mentors and instructors to guide the process, and including entrepreneurs from a variety of diverse backgrounds to efficiently manage the accounting, marketing, customer service, and hundreds of other responsibilities involved in making a community truly grow and thrive!

There are a few ways to become a "Featured Creative" within The Funk! Creative Community!

1. Join The Funk! Creative Community!
2. Collaborate with The Funk! Creative Community!
3. Support an event hosted or attended by members of The Funk! Creative Community!
4. Choose a membership option that includes being Featured.

The Funk! "Events" page is updated at the beginning of the month, and I regularly post updates on The Funk! Instagram and Facebook pages about upcoming events hosted and/or attended by members of The Funk Creative Community!

Free ways to help:

• Subscribe to The Funk! Updates
• Word-of-mouth/Bring in friends
• Like, follow, comment, share, and interact on social media
• Request a digital or printed flyer to share
• Join a complimentary class, workshop, or event
• Share my Google Business Page and write a review
• Share my website and/or direct links to events and opportunities
• Volunteer your time, knowledge, skills, etcetera
• Donate time, space, knowledge, products, services, etcetera

Limited budget ways to help:

• Make a purchase in-store, starting at 10 cents!
• Make a purchase online with free local pickup or free shipping over $50!
• Purchase a one-time digital feature or monthly collaborative subscription
• Register for a belly dance fitness class, workshop, or event
• Register for a creative community member class, event, or workshop
• Sell your unique products on consignment
• Make a donation to support our mission and help cover the 5% monthly donations

Balanced budget ways to help:

• Make a purchase in-store or online, there are products and services available for every budget and bulk discounts!
• Rent wardrobe for photo shoots, events, special occasions, and/or just for fun!
• Rent space to share your unique and eclectic products and services
• Rent space to host public or private classes, events, and/or workshops
• Purchase a one-time digital feature, monthly, or annual collaborative subscription
• Register for belly dance fitness classes, workshops, and/or events
• Register for creative community member classes, events, and/or workshops
• Book any of our available artists, educators, and entrepreneurs for special events and performances
• Sponsor upcoming events
• Make a donation to support our mission and help cover the 5% monthly donations

Unlimited reciprocal abundance to share:

• Any/all of the above
• Plan/organize/co-host larger events
• Become a business partner
• Become an investor

• More long-term sustainability for individuals, communities, careers, products, and services
• More love, kindness, compassion, grace, support, and guidance for individuals overcoming major life traumas
• More opportunities to connect, collaborate, create, and share reciprocating abundance by sharing space, supplies, skills, overhead, and so much more
• Lower costs in general due to less manufacturing waste as people embrace balance, quality, and longevity
• More awareness and funds being raised for well-established and reputable organizations in our community and around the world that align with the mission and goals of The Funk! and our creative community members
• Less items ended up in the landfill as they are repurposed into unique and eclectic works of art to be treasured, valued, and appreciated
• Improvement in the overall wellness of the individuals, organizations, and communities who are knowingly and unknowingly supported by the vast network of unique individuals creating unity through diversity in the world every day!