Hey community, it’s your turn!

We invite you to the CreativeMornings stage at 501 Union on August 9th to speak for seven minutes on the theme of justice. This is the global theme for August, and CreativeMornings speakers in 200+ cities around the world will also be delving into this concept on stage. If selected, your talk will be in good company in our robust video archive after the live event.

How you interpret the theme is up to you. Social justice, the court system, a finely tuned sense of fairness. What causes do you advocate for? How can we expand opportunities and privileges in our society — or repair systemic injustices that extend back for generations? Maybe it’s a story of taking justice into your own hands, or sweet, sweet poetic justice. Or maybe it’s an exploration of doing justice to a legacy, person, or work of art. What can we learn from your experiences with justice?

In the past, we’ve hosted a variety of speakers for Audience Takes the Stage. Sara Hashim spoke about finding community, even when moving around a lot. Michelle Poler talked about her project, 100 Days Without Fear. Artist Erin Kim discussed defining herself on her own terms. Danielle Fazzolari spoke about the gatherings she leads called Stoop Meditation.

The deadline to apply is Friday, June 21 at 5pm EDT. We will notify the chosen speakers on Monday, July 1. (If chosen, you will get complimentary coaching before the big day.)

To apply, record a short video (3 minutes max) and submit here.

The stage is calling…

April’s theme is Inclusive

When different people come into our lives, they bring gifts.

We can blend the best of our wisdom with the best of theirs. We can teach and learn from each other to produce closer circles that foster community and commit to diversity. People who include with intention, raise their hand to do the work of embracing what is unfamiliar.

Inclusion is an attitude to consciously be open to ideas that come from outside of our settled ways of thinking or feeling. It’s about making a decision that comes from a place of love, of caring for others.

When you place inclusivity at the center of how you live, it has great power to heal, elevate new voices, and change the narrative of who belongs. As diversity advocate Vernā Myers once said, “Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.”

Our Grand Rapids chapter chose this month’s exploration of Inclusive, Libby VanderPloeg illustrated the theme, and WordPress.com is presenting the theme globally.

March’s theme is WATER

It’s the main source of all life. The lifeblood element that makes up 60% of our bodies.

It’s the liquid that we don’t drink enough of, yet waste effortlessly.

It’s home to millions of species, mysteries, and undiscovered knowledge.

We know more about the stars in the sky than the depths of our oceans.

We can use it to save lives. If used foolishly, it can take lives.

We think there is an abundance, yet only one percent can be touched. If we don’t protect our waters, then what will happen to life?

Our Perth chapter chose this month’s exploration of Water and Sofia Varano illustrated the theme.

Meet our SYMMETRY Illustrator

“Symmetry evokes a feeling of orderliness and harmony that each of us is looking for to some extent.”

🎨 Anna Fadeeva is our illustrator for #CMsymmetry. She’s an illustrator from the northern Russian city, Saint Petersburg. Read her full interview on the CreativeMornings blog.

February’s theme is SYMMETRY

What do a planet, an attractive face, and a snowflake have in a common? Symmetry.

Symmetry is prevalent throughout life. You can fold a sunflower in half, stories have an arc, and the human body can bend and create mesmerizing shapes. There are also irregularities that enhances life; it adds beauty and complexity. If there’s symmetry in nature, then there must be a kind of symmetry in the way we lead our lives.

Symmetry cannot be possible without asymmetry, the same way sadness magnifies joy.

Alan Lightman wrote in The Accidental Universe, “I would claim that symmetry represents order, and we crave order in this strange universe we find ourselves in.” But chaos will happen whether we like it or not, it’s how we respond to it that either creates order or more chaos.

When in chaos, create your symmetry.

Our Saint Petersburg chapter chose this month’s exploration of Symmetry, Anna Fadeeva illustrated the theme, and Mailchimp is the presenting partner.

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“Maybe the greatest power we have in negotiation is the power *not* to react.”

In this CreativeMornings/New York talk, William Ury walks us through principles of negotiation and why the biggest obstacle we have to getting what we want is often ourselves.

You can watch it in our talks archive here: https://creativemornings.com/talks/william-ury/1

Host us in 2019!

We’re always looking for venues to host our events, please reach out if you have a lead on a space. Our events couldn’t happen without the generosity of our venue hosts.

January SURREAL Recap

Thank you for joining us for CreativeMornings/New York this month featuring Oliver Jeffers!

The overview effect is said to be the cognitive shift in awareness some astronauts experience during spaceflight. We appreciate Oliver for encouraging us to zoom out once in awhile and to be in awe of this remarkable existence we share together.

Special Thanks

Oliver Jeffers

A big thank you to Oliver for his thoughts, stories, and humor injected into this morning’s talk! You can experience Oliver’s first solo exhibition For All We Know at the Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery from now until February 16th.If you missed it, check out Tattly for temporary tattoos and Books Are Magic to purchase Oliver’s work.

Paper Anniversary
🎶 We appreciate Paper Anniversary for kicking off our event with such joy. You can listen to their music and learn more on their Facebook and Instagram.

Made Possible By…

NOISSUE

You enjoyed free breakfast thanks to the generosity of Noissue. Design your own branded tissue paper and have it shipped to you anywhere in the world.

THE GREAT HALL AT COOPER UNION

We really appreciated being inside the beautiful and historic Great Hall at The Cooper Union. See their upcoming events on their calendar.

CANARA

As always, thank you to Canara Price for signing our talk today. She is the founder and executive director of People’s Theatre and is also an award winning producer.

OUR VOLUNTEERS

Thank you Carolyn, Doris, Roxanne, Katie, Amy, Frederick, Patrick, Kristina, Sue, Lena, Josh, John, Kylie, Christine, and Natalie for helping us out today! We love you. ❤️

MEDIA TEAM
Video: Sam Reichman + Connie Liu
Photographer: Paul Jun

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Mailchimp is hiring a Senior Product Designer and Software Engineer in their Brooklyn office.

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Justworks is hiring a Product Marketing Manager, Product Designer, Freelance Designers, and many more. 

Lucid is hiring a Frontend Shopify Developer/Designer to join their office out here in NYC.

UncommonGoods is hiring for a Head of Operations, Product Photo Retoucher, Director of Product Development, and more.

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