A National Campaign to Shift the Valuation of the Arts
Creative Labor, Creative Conditions is a national campaign bringing together coordinated activations across the U.S. to center artists in a national conversation about the future of artistic labor.
Because when artists thrive, we all thrive.
Join the Doris Duke Foundation and our partners as we celebrate artists throughout the months of May-September.

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New York, NY | May 1
May Day Cornerstone Activations
Citywide public activations celebrating labor, art, and community
Funded in part by Arison Arts Foundation
Honolulu, HI | June 19
Wehiwehi and Shangri La Activation at Bishop Museum
Artist showcase and panel discussion
More information about this event to be posted with our partner organization.
Bay Area, CA | June 16 + September 8
SOZO and Western Arts Alliance
A two-part activation reframing artists as drivers of cultural and economic value
Funded in part by Gerbode Foundation, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
More information about this event to be posted with our partner organization.
Bay Area, CA | July 30
Center for Cultural Innovation
Artists and creatives building conditions for economic and creative flourishing
More information about this event to be posted with our partner organization.
Minneapolis, MN | Multi-Year Initiative
Pangea World Theater
Building artist coalition on Lake Street
More information about this event to be posted with our partner organization.
Newport, RI | July 30 – August 1
Newport Jazz Festival
Live festival activation featuring artist labor conversation
More information about this event to be posted with our partner organization.
New Orleans, LA | September 5
National Performance Network
Intimate, artist-only gathering focused on sustainability, centering Southern artists
More information about this event to be posted with our partner organization.
Boston, MA | September 17-19
Company One Theater
Conversations on creative labor within democratic participation, policymaking, and civic systems
Funded in part by Mellon Foundation
More information about this event to be posted with our partner organization.
From May Day to Labor Day
Creative Labor, Creative Conditions is a national campaign bringing together coordinated activations across the U.S. to center artists in a national conversation about the future of artistic labor.
Because when artists thrive, we all thrive.