Res Creativa

Creativity is more than expression. It is a way of seeing. Every time we imagine something that does not yet exist, connect seemingly unrelated ideas, or interpret another person’s experience, we are practicing skills our communities and democracies desperately need.

"Conan O’Brien finds it regrettable when creatives prioritize their political messaging over the story they’re trying to tell." Well, that's a laugh. When it's about politics, storytelling can be funny as hell. www.thewrap.com/culture-life... #ConanOBrian #comedy #politics #storytelling

Take notes, Higher Ed: Ohio Wesleyan's president is continuing his “higher education rebellion” thanks to a $40 million gift for a renewed focus on the arts and humanities. Read more at: www.centredaily.com/news/nation-... h/t Katherine Y.

Norman Rockwell, "The Right to Know" (1968), Illustration for "Look," Aug. 20, 1968, ©Norman Rockwell Family Trust, @normanrockwellm.bsky.social, Stockbridge, MA.

Artists show us the way. Imagine more artists everywhere.

Some people have never had to harmonize with someone they find annoying. And it shows.

An orchestra being gassed should be an alarm signal. www.theguardian.com/world/video/...

"They have written pieces lamenting the loss of biodiversity, performed at the foot of glaciers in the French Alps and traveled to areas where the majority votes far right in order to open hearts and minds." ✊🏼 reasonstobecheerful.world/paris-studen...

"Six months ago, Res Creativa became an idea. It was born out of cringe, anger, and frustration at what was going on around us in the United States and elsewhere in the world. "The dysfunction around us doesn’t need more yammer. It needs a creative solution."

The Puppet Theatre in Tirana, Albania suspended performances of “The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” after its building was damaged by crowds of protesters throwing stones. They must not have access to social media. That how the rest of us pitch bricks. kohajone.com/en/aktualite...

The potter would like everyone to know that applying more pressure is not always the answer.

Bingo! "I find it ironic that so many of the insipid online commentators who insist that capitalist, profit-driven education is a boon to our society are often the very same people who bloviate about how our culture has lost touch with art and beauty." thetigercu.com/31907/opinio...

Sound familiar? This could happen in the States, too. "De la Espriella, a conservative Trump ally, says he wants to prevent cultural institutions from being taken over by what he calls 'atheist social communism.'" www.wsls.com/news/world/2...

Attention is a form of care. Help our culture see the people and places we overlook. Join Res Creativa: rescreativa.org/join/ #ResCreativa #Photography #Creativity

A rehearsal is a room full of people agreeing to try that again. Promising concept. Actors, dancers, singers, and instrumental musicians could teach policymakers a thing or two.

Memory keeps a people in conversation with itself. Bring your tradition and knowledge to an alliance making room for creativity in public life: rescreativa.org/join/ #ResCreativa #FolkArt #Culture

Like "Y.M.C.A." for example. "A song that says, 'Look at those fools,' becomes a song that says, 'Here we are!'" rescreativa.org/yankee-doodl... #song #music #ridicule #anthem

Making begins with what could be. Bring that instinct to Res Creativa, an alliance imagining how creativity can strengthen our shared life: rescreativa.org/join/ #ResCreativa #Makers #Creativity

Maybe we should make something together and see if we like humanity again.

Alrighty then... sfist.com/2026/10/19/s...

It’s outlandish to state that creators in all disciplines will lead us to a better future. But Res Creativa's founder did. And we agree. #artists #humanity #democracy #creativity #rescreativa randallwhite.substack.com/p/artists-ha...

Design gives form to what we can imagine, so we can begin to experience and shape it. Put your talent to work before the next crisis. Res Creativa is bringing creative practitioners together to help shape what comes next. Join us: rescreativa.org/join/ #ResCreativa #Designers #Creativity

Lisk Feng, "Vote" (2024) @normanrockwellm.bsky.social launched the Unity Project 2024 to inspire voting through illustration art. Lisk Feng is an award-winning illustrator, initially from China, now a New York-based freelance illustrator. Art has power. Create it for good. unity.nrm.org/about/

The spaces we make teach us how to live together. Bring your perspective to an alliance exploring creativity's place in public life: rescreativa.org/join/ #ResCreativa #Architecture #Creativity

Monica Ahanonu, "Use Your Vote" (2024). Norman Rockwell Museum's Unity Project 2024. Ahanonu is an illustrator, model, and creator based in Los Angeles. Many consider her an expert in color theory and vector illustration. Art has power. Create it for good. @normanrockwellm.bsky.social

Subhead in The New York Times this morning. To which I answer, “That's what the full arts, cultural, and humanities ecosystem is for. Pull up a chair.” You're welcome.

"Leon Hendrix has released a new single, 'Save Democracy,' which he describes as a call to awareness as Americans prepare for a historic midterm election on November 3, 2026, and a presidential election in 2028." localnewspasadena.com/2026/leon-he...