Over 60 studios in the area open their doors for attendees to visit over 3 days. Attendees can meet the artists directly, see the process, ask questions and interact however they wish. Ubud Open Studios is designed to be accessible and inclusive, weaving diverse artistic threads into a vibrant community tapestry.

We're tearing down the walls between artists and art lovers, creating a celebration that's as warm and inclusive. Studios are a safe space for artists, where they can experiment & are free to express themselves, where they are in control. In an island suffering from over tourism where the tourist dollar is king, the rich history and roots of Balinese art are being ignored. This event highlights how the creative community has a huge role to play in a better future and how supporting artists is vital.

It’s our 4th year and we’re so excited to see the collaborations that blossom as a result of the event. What we dreamed would happen is coming true.

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Soundbone’s Arts for All project brings professional traditional artists of various disciplines together with groups of people who face challenges to accessing the arts. They provide interactive concert-workshops to empower the participants in their personal artistic experience. They work with the local groups who serve people who are seniors, autistic, deaf, have disabilities and exceptionalities.

Arts for All brings the world of traditional expressions of music, movement, storytelling, fibre and visual arts, to participants of all ages and abilities.

Arts for All helps enhance the lives of those who face significant physical and social barriers in their personal experience of the arts.

They provide these events to our community partners free of charge, but pay our artists nationally accepted rates. We run on a grant/sponsorship model for this project.

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Inspired by their experience collaborating on the 2020 Mending Walls mural project Alfonso Perez Acosta & Noah Scalin have reconnected to create a new project about the power of interdependence & intersectionality. Over the course of two years, starting in spring of 2025 the artists are creating four new murals inspired by the elements of their initial mural: Together We Rise.

Each of these new murals will feature a pair of people that have participated in the One Small Step project (which brings strangers with different political views together in a facilitated conversation) doing trust building exercise poses. The murals will represent the four pillars of trust, which we believe are essential in moving our society forward out of the current morass in which we find ourselves. The process of making these murals will include community participation and the final results will feature plaques with QR codes giving viewers access to the stories that inspired them and encouraging their own continuation of the conversation.

Trust Building/s is about finding ways to create more trust between people of diverse backgrounds so that we can all move forward together.

At a time when we feel more divided than ever it’s important to demonstrate simple ways we can begin to reconnect.

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Afriwonder is creating accessible immersive dance workshops and exhibitions focused on exploring the concept of embodied movement — a practice that encourages individuals to connect with themselves and others through intentional, mindful movement.

They will teach the community to will learn how movement can be a tool for breaking societal barriers and fostering deeper human connections.

The workshops culminate in a public exhibition, inviting the wider community to witness and engage with the collective creation, promoting inclusivity and unity across diverse social, cultural, and physical identities.

This workshop is more than just a dance project — it’s a movement towards reimagining how we relate to ourselves and each other. It offers participants a rare opportunity to break free from societal constraints, explore collective movement, and experience the unifying power of dance.

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A Transformative Arts Initiative Bridging Communities -
Elom Community Center pioneers a groundbreaking project empowering Rohingya refugee youth through creative expression and participatory arts. Co-founded by Sujauddin Karimuddin, a Rohingya refugee and human rights activist, and Miguel Jeronimo, a passionate photographer and curator, the initiative provides a critical platform for storytelling and community building.

The project addresses the complex challenges faced by Rohingyas, the world's largest stateless population, while simultaneously engaging Malaysian urban youth. By utilizing theatre, storytelling workshops, and art therapy, the program creates a multi-purpose community hub that fosters social cohesion, mental health support, and cultural understanding.
Guided by ten core principles of artistic social change, the initiative focuses on advocacy, self-confidence, cultural pride, and gender equality. Through practical skills training and creative workshops, participants transform their experiences from victimhood to empowerment, ultimately sharing their untold stories with a broader audience.

There will be performances and exhibitions on 25th August, the international day of remembering the Rohingya genocide

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Creative Sprint introduces a simple creative practice anyone can use. Since 2015, tens-of thousands of people around the globe have joined in these daily making and sharing challenges and personally experienced how a small creative habit can have an exponential impact on how they live and work.

Every October ALR run a free Creative Sprint where they provide you with daily prompts so you won’t ever have to start with a blank page. It's for anyone who wants to have more creativity available when they need it, anyone who wants to bring more energy to their daily work, anyone who wants to build momentum for their projects. You don’t need any special skills or materials to participate, just sign up!

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We all know learning is more fun when you’re drinking with friends. Thus, Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in 100+ cities across the globe during which folks give 20-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines – while the audience drinks along! There are often bands, trivia, speed-friending, and other shenanigans as well. Imagine learning about math feuds, the emu war of Australia, the genealogy of Godzilla, or zombie insects, while having a few.

You can find a Nerd Nite near you, or create one!

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Women on the Wall is a global public art initiative, that co-creates with women-identifying artists and community members to collaboratively create large-scale public art murals.

These murals transforms public spaces into powerful canvases to amplify women's voices, challenge inequalities, inspire action, and elevate awareness and need for gender equity. Through collaborative art-making, we're building a global movement that makes space, increases visibility, and builds power for women where it matters most.

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Cult of Happy is love letter to the human spirit, a joyful rebellion against negativity, and proof that art doesn’t just transform spaces—it transforms lives. Part decorative and functional art gallery. Part exclusive membership community. 100% retail therapy.

Retail storefront and membership community in Lockhart, Texas featuring bespoke pop, street, and folk art, apparel, furniture, and home goods by heartivist Chad Rea.

Tapping into Chad's expertise as an advertising creative director, Cult of Happy blurs the line between a gallery, museum gift shop, and immersive art experience marketed as a spiritual cult parody.

No social. No online store. The only way to see what's in store for you is to visit the space or by giving up your sacred email address at cultofhappy.com

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