A world ofcreative abundance.
A world that connects, uplifts, and empowers one another through creative abundance.
To highlight people's creative capabilities and support their self-expression.
Everyone is unique and creative.
Seven values on every page
They shape how we treat participants, partners and each other. Tap a panel to see it in action.
Be Seen. Be Heard. Have Fun.
This is what every participant, colleague, employee, partner, and team member will experience.
People recognize and realize their value through self-expression.
People are able to express themselves openly and safely.
People engage with each other (and themselves) in supportive, collaborative environments.
AI = Accessible Intelligence
We see AI as an accessibility tool. It opens creativity and self-expression to people who are usually left out.
People with disabilities. People in drug and alcohol recovery programs. People who can't draw, can't read or can't write. For many of them, AI is the first tool that lets the story in their head reach the page. That is why we don't shy away from it.
The human leads
Every character, story and choice starts with a person. AI helps them show what they already imagine.
We name the questions
AI is a new frontier, and it comes with real issues, including its impact on the environment. We don't pretend otherwise.
We keep learning
We work with environmental and subject-matter experts to continually understand AI's impacts, and we let what we learn shape how we work.
It began with a dream
Literally. Chris Cooley dreamed of making a comic with his friend Tony Martin, inspired by their friendship and the challenges they had each faced.
At Chris's dining-room table, in under two hours, the two of them created a character called Catalyst who carried the values they shared. If they could do that in an afternoon, so could anyone.
Chris Cooley, CEO and co-founder, leads our programs and partnerships. Tony Martin, co-founder, is an artist whose own comic, TONY Vol. 1: Self-Elevation, started it all.
Today our facilitators and designers, several of whom first joined as participants, work with schools, libraries, community programs, workplaces and individuals. About half of our staff and participants are neurodivergent or part of the disability community.
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