In this episode, I sit down with Atim Annette Oton, a Nigerian-born, American and British educated curator, designer, editor, and entrepreneur who founded The Creative Side, an innovative art consultancy and creative design business based in Jersey City. With an impressive career spanning architecture, curation, publishing, and community building, Atim has led initiatives such as the African Art Curator for AMREF Health Africa ARTBALL, 54 Artists for 54 African Journeys, Bed Stuy and Harlem Arts Strolls, and the Bronx:Africa exhibition. She is also the founder and curator of Calabar Gallery and co-founder of Black Design News Network, with past roles including executive producer on the Underground Railroad Experience, Huffington Post Black Voices blogger, and Associate Chair of Product Design at Parsons School of Design. Having expanded Calabar Imports into a three-location Brooklyn retail staple, Atim continues to shape cultural conversations through projects rooted in art, community, and global perspectives