Clifford Baldwin received a BFA in sculpture and video in 1982 at the Kansas City Art Institute. Founded AQUI in 1983 and still publishes work today as AQUI Editions. Was half of the sculpture collaborative, Baldwin+Hompson from 1986 - 1995. He taught graduate school at Communication Design Department at Pratt Institute from 1993 - 2001. Co-founded Lampa LLC in 1991 and is still an active partner. Baldwin founded the Harvest Arts Festival in 2018 and curates arts programming as a member of the board of the Jamesport Meeting House. He also works on the creation of historic districts and local legislation as a member of the Riverhead Landmarks Preservation Commission. His music ensemble, ACME performed at the Rites of Spring Music Festival three years in a row since 2015.