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15 Stories for 15 Years
By Jenny Gill   |   June 29, 2015

I am thrilled to share Creative Capital’s 15th Anniversary Publication, celebrating our long-term dedication to supporting artists in all disciplines across the country. We asked 15 people from our community—grantees, board members, supporters, consultants and other friends—to share their Creative […]

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Emily Johnson’s SHORE Celebrates the Places Where Landscapes and Bodies Meet and Merge
By Jenny Gill   |   April 13, 2015

Emily Johnson/Catalyst (2013 Performing Arts) is bringing the expansive installation SHORE to New York this month, with gatherings and events throughout the city (April 19-26) and performances at New York Live Arts (April 23-25). SHORE expands beyond the theater to […]

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INTERVIEWS
Creative Capital Edition: Connie Samaras, “Edge of Twilight”
By Jenny Gill   |   September 15, 2014

Every year, we partner with a Creative Capital Artist to create a special project or edition for our Benefit & Auction. This year, for our 15th Anniversary Benefit, which takes place in New York on October 21, we are thrilled […]

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INTERVIEWS
Theaster Gates’ Dorchester Art+Housing Collaborative Offers Affordable Housing & Art Space in Chicago
By Maura Guyote   |   August 29, 2014

Seven years ago, Creative Capital Artist Theaster Gates (2012 Visual Arts) bought his home in Chicago’s South Side; by 2010, he had completed Dorchester Projects, renovating several other properties in the area and turning them into artist and cultural hubs, and founded […]

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INTERVIEWS
Musician and Composer Taylor Ho Bynum Embarks on Acoustic Bike Tour of West Coast
By Jenny Gill   |   August 21, 2014

Beginning on August 28 in Vancouver, composer and cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum (2013 Performing Arts) embarks on his Acoustic Bicycle Tour, a five-week, 1,800-mile performance journey of the West Coast that concludes at the Mexican border. Conceiving of the entire […]

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INTERVIEWS
Outdoor Performance “Cry You One” Celebrates Land, People, Culture and Sustainable Living
By Jenny Gill   |   July 28, 2014

This week, New Orleans-based performance companies Mondo Bizarro and Art Spot Productions (2013 Performing Arts) launch the national tour of their site-responsive performance, Cry You One, at the Clear Creek Festival Grounds in Rockcastle County, KY. Cry You One is […]

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Photo Gallery: ArtServe Michigan Presents PDP Workshops in Ann Arbor and Detroit
By Maura Guyote   |   July 17, 2014

This week, more than 40 artists participate in two Professional Development Program (PDP) workshops in Ann Arbor and Detroit, MI, hosted by ArtServe Michigan. The first workshop, presented in partnership with the Stamps School of Art & Design at the […]

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Creative Capital Featured in Los Angeles Confidential Magazine
By Creative Capital   |   June 27, 2014

Creative Capital was the subject of a feature article by Michael Ventre in the Summer 2014 issue of Los Angeles Confidential Magazine. See below for a short excerpt and click here to read the full article online. … Creative Capital supports artists […]

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INTERVIEWS
Otabenga Jones & Associates Launch “The People’s Plate” in Houston
By Jenny Gill   |   February 25, 2014

On February 28, Otabenga Jones & Associates (2008 Visual Arts) premieres The People’s Plate, a collaborative art project and public health program addressing the ongoing crisis of obesity and its related risks. The Collective will unveil a public mural at […]

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MEDIA
Video: Fallen Fruit at the 2013 Artist Retreat
By Maura Guyote   |   January 22, 2014

Fallen Fruit (2013 Emerging Fields) presented their project Endless Orchard at the 2013 Creative Capital Artist Retreat. Endless Orchard is a non-contiguous map of fruit trees in public space which will become “a public fruit portal, creating a public fruit map […]

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VIDEO: Building Community Through the Artist Retreat
By Creative Capital   |   December 13, 2013

The Retreat is the centerpiece of Creative Capital’s artist services. The 2013 Retreat in Williamstown, MA, was our largest convening to date, bringing together 350 artists, arts professionals and arts advocates. This four-day event included presentations by 86 artists on […]

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