Let’s follow their lead Creativity grounds me, whether it is my own or the creativity of others. Perhaps you are the same. Like the boy or girl, comfortably sitting in a chair, transfixed by an author’s words. A teen who draws mysterious creatures that spring from his imagination and onto a pad of paper. The…
Writers. Performers. Makers. Architects. Designers. Folk artists. Storytellers. Many decisions that shape our shared future are made without the people who understand how to imagine, make, interpret, question, and connect. Res Creativa is bringing together artists, creative practitioners, culture bearers, and allies who believe imagination is not a luxury. It is civic infrastructure. Creative practice…
Imagination and creative practice belong in how we live together and shape our shared future We hear it across the creative world. Theatre will lead us forward. Music brings us together. Dance reconnects us. Visual art gives us community and hope. Architecture and design shape how we live. Behind these expressions is a shared conviction:…
The Arts in Healing Across every art form, creative practice helps people endure illness, injury, grief, and trauma. The arts make difficult experiences easier to hold. They reduce isolation, restore a sense of agency, and help the body and mind begin the work of recovery. A Different Picture Sometimes making art gives a person somewhere…