About me
Jerin Sage is a Flint born creative and multidisciplinary artist with over 20 years invested in bettering the greater Flint area through community building, innovation, and leadership. Jerin wears many hats… he is the Director of Placemaking at The What's Up Downtown Project, a year round resident driven creative placemaking initiative that is focused on Downton Flint proper. Sage is the Founder and CEO of Music and Art Festival, Flint Drop Fest, which ranks as a top attraction for Genesee County and brings thousands together for outdoor music, vendors, art, workshops and more. He is the Founder/Owner of the Arts & Entertainment consulting and solutions business, SAGEncy LLC operating without borders and Founder/Curator of lighting and visual effects company, Immersive Visual Arts Network - IVAN. He managed the launching of Americans for the Arts, AEP6 survey for Genesee County showing $123M in economic impact from arts and cultural events and activities in 2023. Jerin was invited as a session speaker for Michigan Municipal League Convention 2023 and was honored in the inaugural class of Flint & Genesee Groups 40 under 40 program. His work received 6 nominations for the 2023 Art of Achievement Awards including Young Professional Leader, CTA (certified tourism ambassador) of the Year, Attraction of the Year (Flint Drop Fest) and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Award (What’s Up Downtown Project).
As a multi-talented musician and artist, he has written many songs using guitar and vocals as his main instrument, curated solo art gallery exhibits and managed collaborative projects.
Sage is a father of 3 children who are a constant motivator to dig deep and approach challenges as opportunities to expand horizons and increase networks of resources, knowledge and experience.
“The most important thing you can do is Show Up.”
https://www.FlintDropFest.com
https://www.DowntownFlint.fun What’s Up DTF