About HIP Inc.
The Tower Was Built From Stories.
Holter Intellectual Property, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) cultural engine — a publishing house, a storyworld, a stage, and a classroom, all connected by the HIP IP Tower.
The Origin
From poets on stage to a tower of stories.
HIP Inc. grew from the lineage of The Punany Poets — founder Jessica Holter's long-running performance company that married literary craft to public health, healing, and truth-telling. The nonprofit was built to give that work a permanent home, infrastructure, and a shared universe.
Today HIP Inc. develops narrative technology, original storyworlds, and community-centered creative programs — from Coffy Town to the HIP Soul Festival Workshop. Every floor of the Tower is a different way of putting stories to work in the world.
"Community is our methodology. Story is our infrastructure."
What We Do
The Tower, floor by floor.
Every department of HIP Inc. is a real place inside the HIP IP Tower — a rooftop pool on top, fifteen working floors, and a members-only basement below. Ride the elevator to move between them. Each level has its own link — for example /about#floor-3 jumps straight to the Coffy Coin Exchange.
Rooftop Pool
A mystical stairwell climbs past Floor 15 to the water — a quiet VIP retreat with skyline views, private listening, and invitation-only gatherings.
Take the stairs to the roof#- 15#
The Writer
The penthouse desk where Jessica Holter drafts the storyworld — works in progress, notes, and the VIP door to the roof.
Visit the Writer's desk - 14#
Boardroom
How the nonprofit is run: board members, leadership, governance, and partnership inquiries.
Meet the board - 13#
Canons & Stacks
The historical stacks — archived documents, canon timelines, and the reference shelf behind the fiction.
Browse the stacks - 12#
Events & Permits
The Cabaret Licensing Parlor: live shows, licensing requests, and the casting intake form for performers.
Apply or request a permit - 11#
Fathers of the Guard
Case files from the Guard — episodic mysteries with narration, video, and downloadable reading.
Open the case files - 10#
Video Room
Coffy TV: films, shorts, community reels, and radio theater you can watch straight through.
Watch Coffy TV - 9#
Coffy Pop Shop
The gift shop — mugs, wearables, collectibles, wall art, and the wholesale program for schools and nonprofits.
Shop the Pop Shop - 8#
Art Gallery
Original artwork from the Coffy Town universe, viewable full-size in the gallery lightbox.
View the gallery - 7#
Music Room
The Coffy Town Sound Player — songs, narrations, and the sound file cabinet you can browse and play.
Play the jukebox - 6#
HIP IP Library
The full catalog: books to read or listen to, curriculum guides, audio narrations, and archived media.
Read & listen in the library - 5#
HIP Tea Room
The lounge — sit down and talk with Emcee Skawla, the Tower's host, about anything in Coffy Town.
Talk with Emcee Skawla - 4#
Businesspeople's Lounge
Citizen-owned storefronts, sponsors, the business directory, and how to open a shop of your own.
Explore the directory - 3#
Coffy Coin Exchange
Your wallet: how to earn Coffy Coin, what it buys, coin bags, and your balance history.
Check your wallet - 2#
Citizenship Office
Sign up as a free citizen or join as a HIP VIP Benefactor — benefits, pricing, and checkout.
Become a citizen - 1#
Lobby & Help Desk
The front door: ask a question, sign the Coffy Town registry, join the mailing list, or get support.
Get help at the front desk
The Basement — Three Passageways
Three ways forward: the Truth is a Trap House Listening Party hosted by Emcee Skawla (free, no test at the door), Punany's Playhouse and the Flower Legacy Exhibit behind the pink door (members, 18+), and the brick archway into the Black Stone Maze.
Take the stairs to the basement#Featured Story · Proof of Concept
HIP Soul Fest — A Community Event for the City of Hampton, GA
HIP Soul Fest is a curated musical and theatrical event that supports communities while offering workforce development to young adults, recent college graduates, and recently emancipated foster youth. We invite each community to come together for family fun, great music, and cultural celebration — while supporting local businesses and enjoying quality entertainment.
The inaugural event was generously sponsored by D'Wayne Wiggins, the City of Hampton, and Main Street. D'Wayne — a beloved music producer and dear friend — mentored the young adults, provided the land for rehearsals, and personally visited Mayor Tarpley to help secure Hampton's endorsement of the Festival Workshop and main event.
Footage by Jessica Holter, the Oakland Film Company, and Mia Gant.
Milestones
A short history of the Tower.
Dates below are approximate — send edits any time.
1995
The Punany Poets
Jessica Holter founds The Punany Poets — a lineage of poetic performance about health, healing, and pleasure.
2017
HIP Inc. Incorporated
Holter Intellectual Property, Inc. becomes a 501(c)(3) cultural engine for publishing and community programming.
2018
Voices of Foster Care
VOFC launches as a home for youth and adults with lived foster-care experience — narrative justice at scale.
2025
Coffy Town Storyworld
The Coffy Town universe — its citizens, its blocks, its radio theater — becomes the shared fiction of the Tower.
2026
The HIP IP Tower
A digital tower connecting every floor of HIP Inc.: publishing, worldbuilding, edutainment, and curriculum.
2023
HIP Soul Fest
The inaugural HIP Soul Festival Workshop lands in Hampton, Georgia — proof that the model works on the ground.
Home of
Voices of Foster Care
VOFC is HIP Inc.'s standing initiative for youth and adults with lived foster-care experience — creative empowerment, narrative justice, and policy advocacy under one roof.
Explore VOFCA Core Civic Offering of the HIP IP Tower Library
Voices of Foster Care — Adopt Our Curriculum
Historical Oratorical
A live music and oratory curriculum designed to strengthen confidence, communication, and self-development.
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Becoming the Goddess
A wellness-centered curriculum focused on identity, empowerment, and personal growth.
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Young Adult Productions
Creative development for teens and young adults through storytelling, performance, and collaborative production.
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Partner with HIP Inc.
Sponsors, collaborators, cities, and community programs — the Boardroom is open, and the front door is the Contact desk.