How can you use the values and approaches that shape the USDAC to power your organization or community? Skilled, experienced USDAC core artists and organizers know how to enact culture shift in real time, amp up creative engagement, and use arts-based methods to amplify your work. Below, you'll find a sampling of the workshops and services that we offer. If you don’t see an offering that fills your need, please get in touch. We're glad to deploy our creative chops to meet your exact needs!
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usdac talks/workshops/presentations:
Learn how to use subversion and street theater to expand your audience in this interactive workshop with Dave Loewenstein, Cultural Agent.
Harness the power of poetry to wordsmith your group’s or organization’s mission and/or statement of values. With Yolanda Wisher, Chief Rhapsodist of Wherewithal.
Infuse your conference or convening with dynamic, creative engagement with the help of a USDAC Artist-in-Residence.
Learn from cognitive science how to see arts work differently to get different results. With Arlene Goldbard, Chief Policy Wonk.
Start planning for the community you’ve envisioned. With Jessica Solomon, Chief Weaver of Social Fabric.
Learn how to navigate the ethical challenges of working in community in this presentation and interactive workshop with Arlene Goldbard, Chief Policy Wonk.
Learn how to create collaborative murals that guide our way to the future we wish to inhabit. With Dave Loewenstein, Cultural Agent.
Engage, inspire, and connect young adults with high-impact, low-infrastructure classroom activities. With Yolanda Wisher, Chief Rhapsodist of Wherewithal.
A playful, galvanizing performance-lecture sharing the story, purpose, and underlying values of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture. With Adam Horowitz, Chief Instigator.