John Gerard Healy's news.

Artist Residency in Washington, DC government's Creative Affairs Office . Artist Resident , Washington, DC I'm excited to share that I won an Artist Residency from the Washington, DC govt. Creative Affairs Office:  202Creates Residency Program . I pitched my hitherto work as a writer, actor and filmmaker and presented my future vision as an artist entrepreneur in areas of film, TV and arts agency. This "Residency" runs for several months where I'll be exposed to: Artist entrepreneur mentors who'll provide one-on-one coaching Fellow Resident artists from all areas of the arts to collaborate with An entrepreneurship curriculum  Practical advice on my future artistic business I'm launching, Artful Citizen: TV pilot script with several episodes; a satire on the DC power structure A film company that sustains itself with creative and artistic branded content, that's part of ... ... an arts agency to help artists (fine & performance) find patrons from b

  Creativity How would we live if creativity was actively valued and encouraged at work, in school and in our community? The evidence shows we are more likely to be proactive problem solvers and opportunity makers! Annual Review of Organisational Psychology and Organisational Behavior:  https://www.annualreviews.org/Creativity Society of Human Resources Management:  https://www.shrm.org/creativity and wellness at work Artful Citizen , together with artists & cultural institutions, will create events and programs to:  Inspire more creativity in people & organizations  Harness the arts as a catalyst to help companies & employees thrive  Engage communities and teach the skills for a creative world Why Artful Citizen ? Sir Ken Robinson, the famous educator, concluded that the modern educational system essentially " kills creativity ".  He stressed that for people and organisations to thrive, in the context of rapid technological change, we need schools, businesses and