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I left [my residency] forever changed, forever marked as a person. I left with the certainty that I am a writer, with a commitment to the creative life that I have never since questioned or doubted. I left understanding that separation and seclusion are essential in order to create, but also that life must necessarily surround us at all times, shaping and inspiring and even distracting us.

— Jhumpa Lahiri, author of The Namesake

Creativity in Context

From the cross-sector value of creativity to the role of artists in the community to engaging in global dialogues, join our conversation about creativity and its role in society today. We’ve invited some of today’s leaders in creativity, innovation and culture to participate, and welcome an ongoing discussion about creativity in context.

A Somewhat Unsettling Tour of Artists' Residencies in the South

A TRIP TO THE HEARTLAND
A report from Taylor Van Horne, Director of the Instituto Sacatar 

A Somewhat Unsettling Tour of AAC Residencies in the South

A TRIP TO THE HEARTLAND

A report from Taylor Van Horne, Director of the Instituto Sacatar   

It's All Connected: The Context of Place

How often has an artist at a residency felt that their work was deeply informed by and related to the ecology of that place? How about the local economy (such as it is)? How about the local cultural community (such as it is)?

Beyond that, how many artists have felt that they are bringing their home community (if they call one home) with them to inform their work or to relate to the work of the residency?

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