Creative Change

Creative Change is an annual retreat at the intersection of arts and social justice which brings together a diverse group of leaders committed to transformative social change. Through a combination of intimate group sessions and informal activities, Creative Change is a space where advocates, artists, media makers, organizers and donors can connect, reflect, share ideas, and brainstorm innovative ways of inspiring and mobilizing support for social justice values and solutions through the arts.

The 2012 Creative Change retreat will take place on Monday, July 30 (evening) - Friday, August 3 (through breakfast) at the Sundance/Redford Conference Center in Utah.

Creative Change is an invitation-only event.  For more information, please contact Jason P. Drucker at jdrucker@opportunityagenda.org.

Sponsors
Creative Change is made possible through the generous support of the Compton Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Ford Foundation, Lambent Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Time Warner Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy, and anonymous donors.

Past Retreats

Thank you to everyone whose participation, time, and energy has made Creative Change an inspiring, exciting calendar event.

Download the 2011 program here (PDF), as well as the participants' bios (PDF). The 2011 retreat took place in Sundance, UT from August 15-19.

You can download a copy of the 2010 program and bios here (PDF). The 2010 retreat took place in Santa Fe, NM from August 23-27.

The program and bios from Creative Change 2009, which took place in Telluride, CO., can be downloaded here (PDF). 

Photos from both retreats can be seen at The Opportunity Agenda’s Facebook and Flickr pages.

Creative Change Alumni

Emily Accamando, The Opportunity Agenda (2010)
J. Bob Alotta, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice (2011)
Jason Aragón, Videographer and Editor (2011)
Andrea Assaf, Art2Action (2011)
Caron Atlas, Arts & Democracy Project (2009, 2010)
Orlando Bagwell, Ford Foundation (2011)
Bryonn Bain, Blackout Arts Collective (2010)
Biko Baker, The League of Young Voters (2011)
John Bare, Arthur Blank Family Foundation (2011)
Ann Beeson, Open Society Institute (2009, 2010, 2011)
Janet Dewart Bell, The Opportunity Agenda (2009, 2010)
Joan Blades, Moveon.org and MomsRising.org (2011)
Andrew Boyd, Writer/Producer, Agit-Prop and The Other 98% (2011)
Stephen Brackett, Musician (2011)
Robert Bray, Four Freedoms Fund (2009)
Joanie Bronfman, Board Member, Tides Foundation (2009)
Adrienne Maree Brown, Activist (2011)
Claudine Brown, Nathan Cummings Foundation (2009)
Denise Brown, Leeway Foundation (2009, 2010)
Tania Bruguera, Artist, Immigrant Movement International (2011)
Shannon Brunette, Lambent Foundation (2009, 2010)
Allan Buchman, Culture Project (2009, 2010)
Rashida Bumbray, The Kitchen (2011)
Daniel Cameron, U.S. Biennial, Inc. (2009)
Jeff Chang, Writer (2010, 2011)
Ken Chin, Poet, Asian American Writers Workshop (2011)
Katy Chevigny, Arts Engine (2009, 2010)
Mel Chin, Conceptual Artist (2010)
Eleanor Cleverly, Harmony Institute (2011)
Michelle Coffey, Lambent Foundation (2009, 2010, 2011)
Justin Cole, GLAAD (2009)
Steve Colman, Poet, Bum Rush the Stage (2011)
Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategies (2009, 2010)
Jean Cook, Future of Music (2010)
Kelly Creedon, Documentary Photographer (2011)
Cindy Lou Cuesta, The Opportunity Agenda (2011)
Dee Davis, Center for Rural Strategies (2009)
Delia de la Vara, National Council of La Raza (2010)
Mallika Dutt, Breakthrough (2009)
Eleni Delimpaltadaki, The Opportunity Agenda (2010)
Amalia Deloney, Center for Media Justice (2010)
Tim Dorsey, Open Society Institute (2010, 2011)
Jason P. Drucker, The Opportunity Agenda (2009, 2010, 2011)
Phil Engelhorn, Cinereach (2009)
Shawn Escoffery, Surdna Foundation (2011)
Negin Farsad, Comedian and Filmmaker (2011)
Bruce Ferguson, American University in Cairo (2010)
Ken Foster, Yerba Buena Arts Center (2010, 2011)
Diane Fraher-Thornton, American Indian Artists, Inc. (2009)
Michael John Garces, Cornerstone Theater (2011)
Ben Gass, Spitfire Strategies (2011)
Theaster Gates, Cultural Planner, University of Chicago (2011)
Rha Goddess, Move the Crowd (2010, 2011)
Gan Golan, Writer and Artist (2011)
Scott Goodstein, Revolution Messaging (2009)
Inez Gonzalez, National Hispanic Media Coalition (2011)
Javier Gonzalez, Soundstrike (2011)
Ken Grossinger, Crosscurrents Foundation (2011)
Lani Guinier, Professor, Lawyer, Activist (2011)
Lori Hanau, Global Round Table Leadership (2011)
Connie Heller, Founder, Linked Fate Salon (2009)
Taryn Higashi, Unbound Philanthropy (2009, 2010, 2011)
Micky Hingorani, The Opportunity Agenda (2010)
Erlin Ibreck, Open Society Institute (2009)
Ian Inaba, Citizen Engagement Lab (2010, 2011)
Sarah Ingersoll, Independent Consultant (2009, 2010)
Jayson Jackson, Seven Days Entertainment (2011)
Maria Rosario Jackson, Urban Institute (2011)
Beth Janson, Tribeca Film Institute (2011)
Alan Jenkins, The Opportunity Agenda (2009, 2010, 2011)
Carol Jenkins, Women’s Media Center (2009)
Judi Jennings, The Kentucky Foundation (2010)
Si Kahn, Grassroots Leadership (2009)
Shalini Kantayya, 7th Empire Media, Filmmaker (2011)
Diane Karp, Santa Fe Art Institute (2010)
Maurine Knighton, Nathan Cummings Foundation (2011)
Sally Kohn, Movement Vision Lab (2009, 2010)
Brian Komar, Center for American Progress (2010)
Pam Korza, Animating Democracy (2009, 2011)
Wayne Kramer, Jail Guitar Doors (2010)
Jenny Lee, Allied Media Projects (2010)
Todd Lester, Freedimensional (2011)
Kirsten Levingston, Ford Foundation (2009)
Kit Laybourne, New School University (2009)
Geraldine Laybourne, Founder, Oxygen Media (2009)
Tatiana Litvin, i.am angel Foundation (2011)
Rick Lowe, Project Row Houses (2009)
David Lubell, Welcoming America (2011)
Neal MacMillan (2009)
Liz Manne, FilmAid International (2009, 2010, 2011)
Kathy Mattea, Musician (2009)
Cassandra Medley, Playwright (2011)
Alexis McGill, Americans for American Values (2010, 2011)
Cara Mertes, Sundance Institute (2010, 2011)
Jim Miller, Brave New Films (2009)
Michelle Miller, SEIU (2011)
Elizabeth Minnich, Philosopher and Writer (2009)
Amy Morris, Surdna Foundation (2011)
Courtney Desiree Morris, Scholar and Activist (2010)
Taij Moteelall, Media Sutra (2009, 2010)
Ross Mudrick, The Opportunity Agenda (2009, 2011)
Scott Nielsen, McKay Foundation (2011)
Rebecca O’Doherty, Appalachia Media Institute (2009)
Gaby Pacheco, Trail of Dreams (2011)
Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org (2009)
Anne Pasternak, Creative Time (2011)
Rachel Payne, Google Uganda Director (2009)
Martin Perna, Ocote Soul Sounds/Antibalas (2010)
Mimi Pickering, Documentary Filmmaker (2009)
Frances Pollitzer, The Opportunity Agenda (2010)
Erin Potts, Air Traffic Control (2010, 2011)
Lori Pourier, First Peoples Fund (2010)
Estevan Rael-Gálvez, National Hispanic Cultural Center (2010)
Mike Raisler, Cinereach (2009)
Toshi Reagon, Singer-Songwriter (2011)
Steven Renderos, Main Street Project (2010)
Laurie Jo Reynolds, OSI Fellow in Criminal Justice (2010)
Ryan Rice, Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (2010)
Damon Rich, Urban Designer (2011)
Betsy Richards, The Opportunity Agenda (2011)
Alex Rivera, Filmmaker (2011)
Gibran Rivera, Interaction Institute for Social Change (2009, 2010)
Rashad Robinson, Color of Change (2011)
Takema Robinson, Finding Our Folk/The Working Groups (2009)
Favianna Rodriguez, Visual Artist (2011)
Raymond Roker, URB Magazine/ Red Bull Media House (2011)
Julie Rowe, The Opportunity Agenda (2011)
N. Bird Runningwater, Sundance Institute (2009)
Phillip Sanchez, Time Warner, Inc. (2011)
Carlos Sandoval, Producer/Director (2011)
Ellen Schneider, Active Voice (2009, 2011)
Rinku Sen, Applied Research Center (2011)
Yosi Sergant, Task Force (2010, 2011)
Jose Serrano-McClain, Queens Museum (2011)
Rashid Shabazz, Open Society Foundations (2011)
Andy Shallal, Busboys & Poets (2011)
Tayyib Smith, 215 Magazine (2011)
Kim Snyder, Filmmaker (2010)
Leslie Stem, Transforazium (2011)
Lynn Stern, Surdna Foundation (2010, 2011)
Molly Sturges, Little Globe (2011)
Vicky Takamine, Kumu Hula (2011)
Catherine Tambini, Documentary Filmmaker (2011)
Rulan Tangen, Dancing Earth (2010)
Loris Taylor, Native Public Media (2010)
Juhu Thukral, The Opportunity Agenda (2009, 2010, 2011)
Jenny Toomey, Ford Foundation (2009, 2010, 2011)
Anasa Troutman, Movement Strategy Center (2010)
Carlton Turner, Alternate Roots (2009)
Roberta Uno, Ford Foundation (2011)
Robert Valencia, The Opportunity Agenda (2011)
Jon Vezner, Musician (2009)
Ilana Weaver (Invinvible), Musician (2011)
Melinda Weekes, Interaction Institute for Social Change (2011)
Elon James White, This Week in Blackness (2010, 2011)
David Whitlock, Purpose Media, LLC (2009)
Timothy Wilkins, Freshfields Bruckhaus LLP (2009, 2010, 2011)
Billy Wimsatt, Rebuild the Dream (2011)
Roger Ross Williams, Filmmaker (2010)
Ivan Zimmerman, WNYC Radio (2009)
Jawole Zollar, Urban Bush Women (2009)