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Communities of Creativity: Imagine Art – Austin, Texas 🇺🇸
Imagine Art studios in Austin, Texas In the heart of Austin, Texas - a city known for its creativity and independent spirit - Imagine...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jul 24, 20252 min read


People is a Verb
Artist Kwaga Sillingi at work in the ActionSpace studios. “People is a verb.” It’s a phrase that doesn’t sit still. It doesn’t follow...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Communities of Creativity: Starlight Studio – Buffalo, NY 🇺🇸
Starlight Studio facade artist Steve Robinson In the heart of downtown Buffalo, New York, Starlight Studio & Art Gallery has spent the...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jul 17, 20252 min read


There Is No Arrival: Creative Practice as Reaching
What if we stopped thinking of creativity as a path to a specific destination? Sure, we may set goals - short-term and long-term. We may...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jul 15, 20252 min read


Communities of Creativity: Galerie der Villa – Munich, Germany 🇩🇪
Atelier-GDV, the studio at Galerie Der Villa. In the heart of Munich, Galerie der Villa stands as a vibrant meeting point where...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jul 10, 20252 min read


The Shape Around the Studio
ActionSpace studio, London, UK Over the years, I’ve facilitated creativity in many different types of spaces: classrooms, day programs,...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Communities of Creativity: Fine Line Studios – St. Louis, Missouri 🇺🇸
Fine Line Studios In the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, Fine Line Studios is redefining what it means to nurture creativity, community,...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jul 3, 20252 min read


Dancing at the Edge of Knowing
Artist Katie Paquette working at Fine Line Studios in Bridgeton, MO, USA. In recent posts, I’ve been writing about creativity as a...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Communities of Creativity: The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts 🇨🇦
Artists at work in the studio at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts At the heart of Edmonton’s arts community, the Nina Haggerty...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 26, 20252 min read


Creativity vs. Anxiety: Facing the Unknown
Artist Deron Hudson painting at Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC) in Detroit MI, USA. Both creativity and anxiety respond to...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Communities of Creativity: Art to Heart (Palestine) 🇵🇸
An artist at work in the summer program at Art to Heart. In the heart of Ramallah, Art to Heart was founded as a nurturing space for...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 19, 20251 min read


Becoming Through Practice
The studio at Creative Growth in Oakland where about 140 artists create in various mediums, including printmaking, ceramics, digital...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 17, 20251 min read


Communities of Creativity: The Art Factory, Wagga Wagga 🇦🇺
Some of the staff and artists of The Art Factory Set in the vibrant regional city of Wagga Wagga, The Art Factory stands as a dynamic...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 12, 20252 min read


Creativity is Movement into What We Cannot Yet See
Artist Scott Lea at work in The Art Factory located in Wagga Wagga, Australia. Creativity is more than making things—it’s a strategy for...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 10, 20252 min read


Communities of Creativity: Mawaheb (Dubai, UAE) 🇦🇪
A Studio Rooted in Meaning Mawaheb—Arabic for “talents”—is a community art studio in Dubai dedicated to nurturing the artistic voices of...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 5, 20252 min read


Body Library: Becoming Through Doing
Artist Tyrone Weedon working on a projected enlargement of a Disability Pride design on a banner to be used in a performance at the...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 3, 20251 min read


Communities of Creativity: Jump the Moon – Logan, Utah 🇺🇸
Jump the Moon studio in action In the scenic city of Logan, Utah, Jump the Moon Foundation is doing something extraordinary—inviting...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 29, 20252 min read


Facilitation Begins Where the Artist Stands
At Art Enables in Washington D.C., U.S.A. studio assistant Toni Lane, right, talks with artist Charmaine Jones as she works on a...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 27, 20251 min read


Communities of Creativity: Kettuki ry 🇫🇮
Kettuki ry Executive Director Sirpa Taulu (far left), artist Harri Blomberg and his mother Marita Blomberg inspecting the hanging of the...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 22, 20252 min read


The Studio as Laboratory: Supporting Discovery Through Creative Practice
Artists at work at Crawford Supported Studio in Cork, Ireland What if we thought of creative practice as a kind of personal...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 20, 20252 min read
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