Le pregunté a C. P.1, paciente de una comunidad terapéutica en Argentina: “¿Qué es arte para la transformación social?” Y ella dijo de un tirón: “Salir, respirar. Vivir la vida desde otro lugar. Una forma del arte para romper la rutina. Sentirme contenida. Un juego para que resucite mi verdadera esencia. Aprender a hablar de mí en metáforas. Pensarme, recrearme, sentir que vuela el tiempo. Dejarme guiar. Me perdí y ahora me estoy encontrando.”
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Since 2019, Creative Generation has conducted myriad campaigns through its Campaign for a Creative Generation, which is dedicated to empowering young creatives and their communities by providing a hub for stories, resources, and opportunities. This year’s campaign is focused on Intergenerational Collaboration, explored through quarterly topics. In this blog, Director of Communications Katie Rainey explores this quarter’s topic: Genuine Collaboration.
Read moreHOLDING TENSIONS Blog: Embracing the FAIL
A failure may be deemed as something that didn’t go as planned, have a non-desired outcome, or be something tried that simply didn’t work. Some failures may even result in negative repercussions. They may cause us surprise, embarrassment, frustration and all kinds of unwanted feelings. They should be avoided at all costs- right?
Read moreDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Collective Responsibility
In June 2020, the Bloomingdale School of Music (Bloomingdale)—like many communities around the world—paused in reaction to what was happening with the convergence of multiple pandemics and began to reflect on the organization’s growing edges.
Read more5 Learnings from Our Work Building and Engaging STEAM Audiences Alongside the Innovation Collaborative
Over the course of 2022, I had the pleasure of working closely with the Innovation Collaborative to help build their audience of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Education (STEAM) supporters this year, which included conducting a focus group of educators — and their supporters — to learn more about the STEAM educational landscape and their unique interests and needs as those cultivating creative learning.
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