Creative Capital, a nonprofit organization, acts as a catalyst for the development of adventurous and imaginative ideas by supporting artists who pursue innovation in form and/or content in the performing and visual arts, film and video, and in emerging fields. We are committed to working in partnership with the artists whom we fund, providing advisory services and professional development assistance along with multi-faceted financial aid and promotional support throughout the life of each Creative Capital project.

KALUP LINZY: CUE THE HEARTSTRINGSKalup Linzy’s serial satires of soap operas and other high-drama forms of popular entertainment exalt and invert icons of gender, glamour and love. Linzy’s Creative Capital-supported project Keys to Our Heart is a black and white video that turns its attention to 1930s–60s Hollywood to tell the story of a troubled couple and the misanthropic grande dame who takes interest in them—all dialogue voiced over by the artist. Keys to Our Heart premieres as part of Prospect 1, New Orleans, the largest American biennial of contemporary international organized to date, held November 1, 2008 to January 18, 2009.Read more... TROUBLE, TROUBLE EVERYWHERE Tia Lessin and Carl Deal’s Creative Capital documentary Trouble the Water renders a chilling portrait of poverty in America, made in collaboration with two residents of the Ninth Ward trapped in their home during Hurrican Katrina. Trouble the Water has already won the praises of critics across the country—as well as the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Now, the filmis playing to audiences in New York, Los Angeles and everywhere in between as a national release rolls out this fall. Visit www.troublethewaterfilm.com to see where Trouble the Water is playing near you. CREATIVE TRAVEL: ARTIST HAPPENINGS IN ASIA Two Creative Capital artists, Karyn Olivier and Bruce Yonemoto, have been selected for the Gawngju Biennial in South Korean, on view through Nov. 9th. Meanwhile, Marie Sester and Marina Zurkow are both part of the Fifth International Media Arte Biennale at the Seoul Museum of Art in South Korea, through Nov. 5th and in Kyoto, Japan, Sanford Biggers and Kenjji are in the Nippon in Black exhibition at Doshisha University, Nov. 13th and 14th. Grantee Julie Wyman may have had the most unique view of summer, having returned from the Beijing Olympics where she collected footage for her documentary Strong! about American super-heavyweight weightlifter Cheryl Haworth. CHAIN OF OPPORTUNITY Artemio Rodriguez, John Leaños and Ralph Lemon have been named 2008 MAP fund grantees. Creative Capital projects by Laura Poitras and the team of Sam Cullman and Marshall Curry have been selected for the inaugural Gucci Tribeca Documentary Finishing Fund. Rodney McMillian won the 2008 Alpert/Ucross Residency Prize and Sharon Lockhart the Alpert/MacDowell Fellowship. Meanwhile, permanent public art installations are being created by Kerry Skarbakka in Seattle and Matthew Geller in Austin and Houston. The Highlights are a selection of foundation news and events compiled quarterly. Read the complete Autumn 2008 Highlights PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS The Professional Development Program was launched in 2003 to offer the career-building component of Creative Capital's Artist Services Program to a broader community of artists. The Professional Development Program has served more than 1,800 artists nationwide, and features a comprehensive menu of workshops that include a Weekend Retreat, as well as Day and Evening-long Workshops. [Visit the PDP section of the site]