S2 E2: Shining a Light on the Nexus of Youth-Led Change and the Creative Economy with Terry Morgan

In this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Ashraf and Jeff connect to discuss Ashraf’s conversation with legendary musician and artist, Terry Morgan. Terry’s incredible past as a musician created a unique chemistry of opportunity as one experience opened him to another, finally leading him to create Borealis, Festival of Lights, an innovative visual and digital art festival based in Seattle, Washington. Ashraf and Jeff discuss how Terry’s personal narrative highlights opportunities for young people to be not only exposed to the arts as an outlet for their creativity, but also a real way they can begin accomplishing change they want to make in their communities. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

  1. Examples of entry points and connections young people can find into the creative economy;

  2. How youth can begin to actually inform the creative economy and digital communities; and

  3. In what ways community connections throughout your life can present unexpected opportunities for innovation.

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ABOUT TERRY MORGAN

As a musician, earning his master’s at the University of Washington, Terry teamed up with Jack Buchans, a student of Nam Jun Paik, who had built a Paik-Abe video synthesizer. They spend endless hours creating abstract electronic video art with synthesized soundtracks.

These early experiments attracted Terry to the word of Light Art, Festivals, and Projection Mapping. The beauty, inspiration, and impact that radiates from the faster growing art form in the world is now the most exciting part of his life. Having been on the ground floor of Seattle’s early alternative music scene, he has seen how opportunity can inspire greatness. Borealis now provides a showcase venue for some of the most innovative artists in the world. They are working to create landmark experiences hat will unite the art and tech world in a celebration of new realities and imagination.

This episode of Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation is powered by Creative Generation and was produced by Ashraf Hasham; executive producer is Jeff M. Poulin. Artwork is by Bridget Woodbury. Digital Media Producer is Daniel Stanley. This podcasts’ theme music is by Distant Cousins.