Artists, writers, musicians, and more express the vital importance of art.
Happening “Creation matters. It always did. I don’t mean there’s a creator. I just mean I live in something and I mean to describe it. I’m in it and I mean to say what it is and what it does and I honor it is all. I’m grateful that it holds me still.” —Poet Eileen Myles for The Case for Creative Work
The Case for Creative Work is a collection of statements on the vital importance of art—and visions for its future—from artists, writers, musicians, makers, and more. Read them all |
Six Inside Voices and Lights On projects to get behind
Support independent creators and cultural spaces launching projects in lockdown.
1 — Eye See Magic A “quaranzine” dedicated to optical illusions and stereograms 2 — Sounds of Home Singer and harpist Rachel Newton is recording her next album from home 3 — Hibernate Honey Add this simple syrup to your coffee to start your day with some sweetness 4 — Teatime Treats This Nevada café wants to send you tea, coffee, Turkish delight, and English toffee 5 — Kit from The Knitting Factory Support the Brooklyn music venue in exchange for room rentals, studio sessions, and custom band portraits 6 — MBD Merch The band Murder by Death is running an “apocalypse rummage sale” to support themselves while their tours are cancelled Ten more projects you can help bring to life
1 — Zero-Waste Travel Bottle Carry your coffee and cup wherever you go 2 — Stop-Motion Animated Short This artful, cinematic folktale tells a serious, timely story 3 — Blast Your Biceps This home gym device uses tech designed for NASA astronauts 4 — Puzzles for Humanity Three magical jigsaw puzzles from the creator of Cards Against Humanity 5 — Single-Player Adventure Ride dragons and explore a magical textile world in this Zelda-like video game 6 — Documentary Storytelling Help a filmmaker tell the story of Missouri’s first Black city before it disappears 7 — Meet Elle the Humanist An illustrated introduction to humanism and ethics, through the eyes of a nine-year-old 8 — Design Behind the Scenes This collection of in-depth interviews will teach you how to set up and run a design studio 9 — Welcome to Memphis This print magazine celebrates the creative professionals who make Memphis, TN, shine 10 — Adorable Miniatures Dinosaurs and dodos team up in a tabletop game from the creators of War for Chicken Island |