Arts & Culture

From artistic collaborations to creative problem solving, the arts have the power to lift us up and transform our future. These stories celebrate art, creativity, and culture in all its forms.

Image: A huge sculpture of a troll, 50 feet long, made of scrap wood.

Trolls We Can All Come to Love!

What if we slowed our impulse to create new "stuff", and instead, focused on using what we already have in excess? Take trash for example. Is there endless potential in the things we are discarding? Here's is someone who is pointing to possibility in a wondrous way!

Lynda Ulrich
October 26, 2018

Image: Person kayaking with their back to the camera, heading off into the sunset

What Happens When Athletes and Scientists Team Up?

To put it simply: breakthroughs. This nonprofit is making it possible for scientists to get the data they need from every corner of the planet by teaming them up with the adventurers who are already there.

Sam Burns
July 10, 2018

Creative Growth Art Center: Where Artists with Disabilities Thrive

Creative Growth is a space where artists can hone their crafts, express themselves, and share their work with the public. This is one nonprofit making us rethink where our community focus actually is.

Sam Burns
June 28, 2018

Litterati: Connecting Us All and Changing Paradigms!

Have you heard of the amazing social media project that can eliminate litter from our planet? It's bringing together ordinary people, brands, governments and the power of big data--all with a novel artistic magnetism!

Lynda Ulrich
November 14, 2017

Image: Entryway and castle made out of plastic bottles at the Plastic Bottle Vilage

A Village Made of Plastic

What might happen if we placed more focus on the idea of inventing ever more creative and practical uses for what's already been made? Why keep making more "stuff"? There's something popping up in Panama that can inspire us all!