CreativeMornings
{{Short description|Global creative community and lecture series}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = CreativeMornings
| image = CreativeMornings Logo.png
| image_size =
| formation = {{start date and age|2008|10|11}}
| headquarters = Brooklyn, New York
| founder = Tina Roth Eisenberg
| type = Private
| purpose = community
| location = Worldwide
| website = {{URL|http://creativemornings.com/}}
}}
CreativeMornings, or Creative Mornings, is a free monthly breakfast lecture series designed for creative communities. In 2008, Tina Roth-Eisenberg founded the lecture series in Brooklyn, New York as an ongoing, accessible event for New York's creative community. The series is based on the concept: "breakfast and a short talk one Friday morning a month. Every event would be free of charge and open to anyone."{{Cite web |title=About CreativeMornings |url=https://creativemornings.com/pages/about |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=CreativeMornings |language=en}}
Lecturers include professional creators, designers, photographers and illustrators.{{cite web|url=http://www.goodnet.org/articles/61|title=TED's Naughty Little Sister|date=February 15, 2012|accessdate=May 26, 2015}} CreativeMornings hosts events in 247 cities worldwide in 75 countries. Their events are run by approximately 1,500 volunteer organizers.
History
In 2008, Tina Roth-Eisenberg founded CreativeMornings in Brooklyn, New York.{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/06/creativemornings-a-monthly-campfire-for-designers/258488/|title=CreativeMornings: a Monthly Campfire for Designers|publisher=The Atlantic|date=June 14, 2012|accessdate=May 26, 2015}} It was founded to facilitate creative communities and provide a space for people to share and discuss their work.{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/2012/06/creativemornings-conferences/|title=TED for Design Wonks: CreativeMornings Offers Coffee and a Shot of Inspiration|publisher=Wired|date=June 11, 2012|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://vancouverisawesome.com/?s=creativemornings|title=CREATIVEMORNINGS/VANCOUVER|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/introducing-creative-mornings-talks|title=Introducing Creative Mornings Talks: A Conversation with Tina Roth Eisenberg|date=December 9, 2013|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}
CreativeMornings has since grown out to other cities around the world. The lecture series expanded to Zurich, Switzerland and Los Angeles, California in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://cmxhub.com/tina-roth-eisenberg-how-the-creative-mornings-community-was-built-accidentally/|title=Tina Roth Eisenberg: How the Creative Mornings Community Was Built on Accident|date=17 March 2015|accessdate=May 26, 2015}} In February 2011, San Francisco established a CreativeMornings chapter.{{cite web|url=http://www.dwell.com/event-spotlight/article/sf-creative-mornings-kicks|title=SF Creative Mornings Kicks Off|date=February 28, 2011|accessdate=May 26, 2015}} That July, the lecture series expanded to the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/will-deans-ideas-factory-a-creative-way-to-start-the-day--with-free-coffee-6259541.html|title=Will Dean's Ideas Factory: A creative way to start the day – with free coffee|date=November 10, 2011|work=The Independent|accessdate=May 26, 2015}} CreativeMornings partnered with John Maeda, President of the Rhode Island School of Design and its STEM to STEAM initiative to host a series of unified events in May 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.core77.com/blog/events/rhode_island_school_of_design_and_creativemornings_present_the_intersection_of_arts_technology__22435.asp|title=Rhode Island School of Design and CreativeMornings present: The Intersection of Arts + Technology|date=May 11, 2012|accessdate=May 26, 2015}} Louisville, Kentucky established a CreativeMornings chapter that December.{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2014/12/11/creativemornings-will-begin-louisville-events-in.html?page=all|title=CreativeMornings will begin Louisville events in January|date=December 11, 2014|accessdate=May 26, 2015}} It was the 101st city to join the organization.
In 2024 at the annual Adobe MAX conference, it was announced that Adobe became a global partner with CreativeMornings.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-16 |title=Adobe MAX Links the Constellations of Creativity and Community by Michelle DeLateur - ProVideo Coalition |url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/adobe-max-links-the-constellations-of-creativity-and-community/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |language=en-US}}
Manifesto
Every event includes a guest reading of the manifesto:{{Cite web |last=Beaubaire |first=Lauren |date=2017-11-16 |title=The best place to spend your Friday morning |url=https://tcagenda.com/2017/best-place-spend-friday-morning/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Twin Cities Agenda |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Maisey |first=Jeff |date=2024-11-20 |title=Breakfast Lecture Series Taking Off in Virginia Beach - VEER Magazine :: Hampton Roads arts, culture, entertainment, beer, wine, travel, dining |url=https://veermag.com/2024/11/breakfast-lecture-series-taking-off-in-virginia-beach/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |language=en-US}}
{{Blockquote|text=Everyone is creative.
A creative life requires bravery and action, honesty and hard work. We are here to support you, celebrate with you, and encourage you to make the things you love.
We believe in the power of community. We believe in giving a damn. We believe in face-to-face connections, in learning from others, in hugs and high fives.
We bring together people who are driven by passion and purpose, confident that they will inspire one another, and inspire change in neighborhoods and cities around the world.
Everyone is welcome.}}
Locations
File:11thCreativeMorningsTehran.jpg]]
CreativeMornings has chapters in over 215 cities worldwide including New York City, Boston, Paris, Zurich, Berlin, Trondheim, Lagos, Mexico City, Milan, Montevideo, Bangkok, Hanoi, Tabriz, Seoul, Sydney, Singapore, Lagos, Bogotá, Tehran, Isfahan and Cape Town.{{Cite web|url=https://creativemornings.com/cities/thr|title=CreativeMornings/Tehran|website=CreativeMornings|language=en|access-date=2019-12-07}}{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/blogs/thenextgreatgeneration/2012/02/wake_up_with_creativemornings.html|title=Wake up with CreativeMornings Boston|newspaper=Boston.com|date=February 19, 2012|accessdate=May 26, 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://creativemornings.com/cities/isf|title=CreativeMornings/Isfahan|website=CreativeMornings|language=en|access-date=2019-12-07}} Each chapter is produced and led by a local host organizer with the support of local volunteer organizers.
Events
Lectures are held on a Friday morning once a month and include breakfast and a short talk.{{cite web|url=http://core77.com/blog/technology/creativemorningspopup_with_kelly_dobson_event_recap_22711.asp|title=CreativeMornings/PopUp with Kelly Dobson, Event Recap|date=June 19, 2012|accessdate=May 26, 2015}} The goal of CreativeMornings is to host a city's creative community and encourage conversation while being inspired by a guest speaker.{{cite web|url=http://www.risd.edu/about/news/creativemornings/|title=RISD Partners with CreativeMornings|date=May 30, 2012|accessdate=May 26, 2015|archive-date=May 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527014846/http://www.risd.edu/about/news/creativemornings/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/creativemorningsmilwaukee.html|title=CreativeMornings offers connection, inspiration and digestion|date=November 28, 2014|accessdate=May 26, 2015}} The topics of the lecture series range from education and urbanism to bravery and food. Presentations are filmed and archived online for public access.
Reception
Highlighted in Forbes, attending community events like Meetup and CreativeMornings has been suggested as intentional ways to recover from burnout if being with community is an activity that positively impacts an individual.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Gabrielle Gayagoy |title=How To Banish Burnout With Intention This Summer |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabriellegayagoygonzalez/2025/06/30/how-to-banish-burnout-with-intention-this-summer/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.creativemornings.com/ CreativeMornings.com]
Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City
Category:Recurring events established in 2008