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The c3: Center for Conscious Creativity was founded in 2004 to provide individuals with the resources to explore, encourage and fulfill the innate human drive toward Authentic Self-Expression. It is now in a stage of new growth and is evolving into a global non-profit 501 (c3) (pending) research and education organization focused on the study of creativity, consciousness and the synergy between the two resulting in the transformative power of creativity in culture and society.
c3 is a foundation and center that is focused on:
- Expanding research and understanding of creativity, consciousness studies and the merger of the two
- Tracking and encouraging science-based research into the effects of the media and arts on consciousness
- Educating and supporting the creative community and individuals and institutions aligned with the mission of c3
- Establishing and supporting cross-discipline collaboration and networking
- Educating the public on conscious creativity and the power of communication
c3 has created the c3: VisionLAB, an arts and media think tank dedicated to creating an interdiscilplinary bridge between numerous communities including; academics and scholars, the scientific community, those engaged in future studies and the artistic and media. The organization facilitates research, education, collaboration and the pragmatic implementation of projects including arts, new media and communications to guide the future application of innovation and creativity and their conscious use in fostering global change. In January of 2010 the c3 was invited by the Millennium Project www.millennium-project.org to chair and assist in the creation of a Global Arts and Media Node. For more information visit www.c3visionlab.org
Arts and Media can expand our vision or awe us with beauty, but the evolution of the arts and media in today's society has taken on even more profound dimensions. Art and Media have the power to inspire, communicate and transform on a mass scale. They play a crucial role in forming and reflecting public opinion, connecting the world to individuals and reproducing the image of society. Especially today, in our highly connected technological world, the power of creativity can provoke thought, activate deep insights, communicate ideas, generate awareness and inspire actions that have the capacity to impact global communities.
Our need to express and create is powerful. It provokes experimentation and inspires artistic cultural expressions. These cultural expressions are taking on a new shape and meaning in contemporary society. Not only is the role of art and media in accelerating transformation and social change becoming more evident, but as we have become more globally connected it is also becoming clear that the process of creating art and media and sharing it is just as powerful as the art and content itself. The transformative practice of the creative process can generate new ideas and inspiration that in turn will develop new leaders and voices for the movement of change. The future of Art and Media is critically important to society. Art and creativity and storytelling stirs the soul, ignites the mind and can awaken the spirit of new leadership.
As reflected in the c3 logo, the c3 supports the following activities:
- Community, both virtual and literal with the belief that it is through group energy that we can become most effective, and that through community we can expand our resources to help each other fulfill those dreams, visions and goals that as individuals we are often limited to experience. This community provides a networking resource, a distribution model, a social based collective for change, and a like-minded niche audience of those interested in the betterment of the Self and the planet. Visit http://consciouscreatives.net to join.
- Events; From educational to inspirational and expressive to cognitive, c3 hosts and promotes concerts, screenings, art shows and exhibits, workshops, lectures and networking gatherings, as well as conferences and symposiums that reflect the philosophies it stands for. We also provide a platform and promotional support for members who wish to produce their own classes, workshops or events. See event section for more specific information
- Content; Digital content is created and archived from c3 events. We offer development and production consulting services and create original content and co-productions with our membership. The c3 community site will offer the membership a place to promote their activities and content, adding a distribution model to the organization that benefits all.
- Education and Consulting; Services are available for both individuals and organizations. c3 endorsed consulting services are dedicated to transformation, consciousness, creativity and innovation, and the use of technologies to enhance the human experience. The consultants and services it endorses, provided by both its founders and its membership, holds these guiding principals.
- R&D; Additionally, c3 has at its core the c3: VisionLAB, a cutting-edge research and project development think tank focused on emerging innovation and futures trends in arts, media and communication technologies and their use to create and drive solutions for global challenges.
c3 is an organization built by its members for its members. It values and holds at its core a process-based inquiry and has been created to be aware of and adapt to these changing times. The c3 is dedicated to function and support its community as the community dictates by continually evaluating what the needs are of the group and then adapting itself as much as possible to serve those needs.
Ultimately, the idea that we are all truly One, and that service to such is our primary goal as evolved humans, is the guiding principal of conscious creativity and it is that which we uphold as our essential philosophical position.
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