EmcArts Community and Artist Change Workshop Update!
In 2018 and 2019, EmcArts has been proud to partner with eight communities across the United States to offer two … Continue reading
EmcArts Community and Artist Change Workshop Update!
In 2018 and 2019, EmcArts has been proud to partner with eight communities across the United States to offer two … Continue reading
Creative Visions of Food and Community: The Story of the Dallas Community Innovation Lab (Part 2)
ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCE In the second phase of the Lab, three “ensembles” were formed to carry out prototypes that would test … Continue reading
Creative Visions of Food and Community: The Story of the Dallas Community Innovation Lab (Part 1)
What role can artists and arts agencies play in addressing the persistent challenges facing communities today—challenges relating to race, class, poverty, and power that are so … Continue reading
Announcing Host Sites for EmcArts Community Change Workshops!
EmcArts is delighted to announce the first three locations for our two new workshop programs in pursuing community change through … Continue reading
Eight Adaptive Capacities
These days, it’s a volatile, uncertain and complex world out there for the arts. To achieve our goals, it’s no … Continue reading
Announcing a New Webinar Series from EmcArts!
For over ten years, our programs have equipped participants with rigorous frameworks and practical tools for innovation. We’ve heard from … Continue reading
Community Innovation through the Arts — Two New Capacity-Building Programs in 2018-2019!
Expanding on the system change work begun through our Community Innovation Labs, EmcArts is excited to announce two new workshop … Continue reading
Photo Essay: A Lab Concludes, But the Work Goes On…
On December 6th, the conveners and participants in the Dallas Community Innovation Lab gathered together to celebrate the conclusion of the … Continue reading
The Artistry of Systemic Change
EmcArts is pleased to share our newest article, which has just been published in the GIA Reader, Vol 28. No … Continue reading
The Alutiiq Museum: Becoming a Center for Living Culture
Both a museum and an archaeological repository, the Alutiiq Museum designed and tested three experiments in interactive programming to reach a new audience that they believed was curious about Alutiiq culture, but not currently visiting the Museum.
Learning from the Community Innovation Lab Pilots: A Revised Framework for Round 2
As we head into Round 2 of Community Innovation Labs in two new cities, we’re pausing to reflect on takeaways from our pilot Labs and to share updates on our revised program design.
EmcArts Receives $1.5 Million from Kresge Foundation for Community Innovation Labs
EmcArts is pleased to announce that our Community Innovation Labs program has been selected to receive a grant of $1.5 million from the Kresge Foundation.
Our article in GIA Reader! The story behind Community Innovation Labs
Our article has just been published in the GIA Reader, Vol 26. No 3! It is written by Richard Evans and Karina Mangu-Ward, and provides a thought-provoking overview of the origins, inspirations and context behind the Community Innovation Labs.
Selecting Pilot Cities for the Community Innovation Labs
This third post in our Community Innovation Labs blog series lifts up learnings and recommendations from our pilot identification process, which generated 92 inquiries from 71 communities across the country. Read the post to learn about how we approached site visits and shortlisted two pilot cities.
Three Case Studies: Innovating at the Intersections of Arts and Social Justice
Featuring Alternate ROOTS, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, and The Theater Offensive, this rich and rigorous publication examines the contours, possibilities and limitations of adaptive change for three arts and social justice organizations in our Labs.