We partner with respected academic institutions to prepare future business leaders with critical skills.
Promote Creativity & Innovation
Business schools are great at developing the analytical and quantitative skills required for success, but today’s students need more. We provide the tools necessary to grow the capacity for outside of the box thinking.
Encourage Interdisciplinary Learning
Business is interdisciplinary by nature, but academic environments are often siloed. We help students to bridge the gap by giving them the skills to successfully collaborate with others.
Support Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Business leaders need to work with people of diverse backgrounds, yet many students don’t get an opportunity to experience this in formal classroom settings. We offer opportunities for unique interactions that help students learn more about each other and forge meaningful bonds.
Our Higher Ed Partners:
The Artist-In-Residence program we helped launch at VCU was recognized by AACSB International Innovations That Inspire.
Read about it here
“Creativity is one of the most sought-after skills for 21st-century leaders. VCU is at the cutting edge in recognizing the value that an artist’s perspective can bring to problem-solving and ideation in the business world.”
Our Artists-in-Residence
Challenge Misperceptions about how creativity works with The Big Seven strategies for creative leaders.
Get Hands-on with Creativity is a Practice® methodology that anyone can use to pump up creative muscles and fuel innovation.
Build Momentum with a Creative Sprint® challenge to build the creative habits that sustain long-term growth.
Each Artist Residency program is customized to align with the partnering school’s goals.
Providing opportunities for all members of your school community to have first-hand experience in creative learning.
Including multiple points of engagement:
virtual and in-person talks and demonstrations
hands-on workshops
facilitated discussions
semester-long courses
art exhibitions
Culminating with creation of a large-scale artwork that represents values and vision for the future
Assessing impact by collecting critical data throughout.
Determining long-term creative strategies that can be integrated to further support your goals.
Benefits of arts-based learning to business students
Improve focus and attentiveness in virtual settings
Develop observation skills and broaden peripheral vision
Increase growth-mindset and self-efficacy
Meet ambiguity with curiosity
Grow emotional intelligence