The Contagious Creativity Awards serve not-for-profit organizations * that do good work, but could not otherwise afford Moline Creative services.  Awards are typically limited to Arizona, but during the pandemic they are available to organizations everywhere.

* Organizations do not have to be registered 501(c)(3) non-profits. 

2021 Contagious
Creativity AWARDS

support for leaders

• Free 1-hour Visual Thinking Sessions for Nonprofit Leaders 
• What are Visual Thinking sessions? Nonprofit leaders, bring your toughest challenge to the table.   These sessions start with your problem and a blank sheet of paper.  Angie Moline, Ph.D. asks you to describe your challenge while she draws an image of what you say.  Once we have a picture of the background, Angie asks questions help you see the issue from different perspectives, which often leads to great insights.  At the end of the session, you walk away with a more clear vision of what you are facing.
  
• Application process: Send an email to angie (at) molinecreative.com to inquire about a session.  In the email, please describe your nonprofit and the issue you'd like to explore.   Also suggest a few dates / times when we could meet between October 15 and mid-December 2020.  All requests for visual thinking sessions will be accommodated.
  
• Application deadline: Rolling application deadline up to November 20, 2020.

support for teams

• Facilitated 4-hour Virtual Workshop with Nonprofit Teams
  
• What are Visual Workshops?  Angie Moline works with groups to create interactive, focused - often visual - workshops that cultivate a shared vision of success and, thus, a more collaborative, engaged not-for-profit team.  Past workshops have clarified core values, refined mission / vision, developed evaluation metrics, delineated roles within the organization, and explored barriers to inclusion.
  
• Application process: Complete the application form below and email it to angie (at) molinecreative.com
• Application deadline:  November 20, 2020

contagious creativity awards

Support for Teams - Application
Not-for-profit organizations may apply to receive a free 4-hour virtual workshop ($2500 value) from Moline Creative.  Please complete the application form below and submit it by email to angie (at) molinecreative.com by November 20, 2020 to apply.

Contagious Creativity Team Awardees Receive:

• 1-hour pre-workshop planning meeting to clarify goals and agenda
  
• Custom process design that suits your attendees and goals
• 4-hour facilitated virtual workshop via Zoom
• PDF report of completed visual notes and rights to reproduce the images with attribution

Eligibility:
All not-for-profit organizations that are doing good work are eligible to apply for the Contagious Creativity Awards.  Organizations do not need to be registered 501(c)(3) non-profits.  These awards are typically limited to organizations in Arizona, but geographic restrictions are being lifted during the pandemic.

Deadlines:

• November 20, 2020 - Applications Due
• November 30, 2020 - Award Notifications
• December 15, 2020 - Workshop Dates Confirmed
• March 1, 2021 - All Workshops Completed

Application Forms:

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FAQs

Q: What is your timeline for applications, notifying awardees, and holding workshops?
A:  Applications are due by email on November 20, 2020. Award winners will be notified by December 1, 2020.  Workshops and visual sessions must be completed by March 1, 2021. 

Q: My organization is not a registered non-profit, can we still apply?
A:  Yes!  Just describe what type of group you are and what your mission / goals are on the application. 

Q:  What does a Moline Creative workshop entail?
Moline Creative workshops typically begin with a brief organizational meeting to help the client refine the meeting objectives and identify key stakeholders.  Next, Moline Creative works with the client to design the meeting agenda and visual process.  Then, workshop invitations (and any pre-meeting homework) are sent to participants; the ideal group size for planning meetings is approximately 5-12 people because balances the number of creative minds in the room with the amount of “air time” each person gets during the meeting.  On the meeting day, participants gather to think, draw, discuss, and decide how to meet their objectives.  Angie Moline facilitates the collaboration by drawing live notes of discussions, asking questions to help clarify ideas that emerge during the meeting, and encouraging the group to make thoughtful, timely decisions.  She also inserts fun, creative activities so the group stays engaged throughout the day.  At the end of the workshop all visual notes are photographed and compiled into a PDF report that is quickly shared with the meeting participants to encourage memory and retention.

Q: Where can I learn more about Moline Creative?
A: Watch the following video to find out what Moline Creative workshops are all about.

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
                      - Howard Thurman

The Fine Print

• Proposals that are incomplete or do not follow the format will not be evaluated.
• All services (e.g. meetings, workshops, visual sessions) must be completed before March 1, 2021.
  
• Moline Creative will honor confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements for work that is sensitive or proprietary. 
• Moline Creative retains the copyright to all original work, but clients may reproduce visual notes with attribution.

past Contagious Creativity Award recipients

A New Dawn AZ
A New Dawn AZ’s mission is to provide access to comprehensive dental care for uninsured and underinsured adults in northern Arizona. We envision a community in which every adult can reach their fullest oral health potential. The organization worked with Moline Creative to practice to clarify roles within the organization.  They also participated in a story visualization practice in which they told their story and reflected on visual notes to find the most compelling bits.

Dark Sky Aerial
DSA creates breathtaking aerial theater performances that combine aerial dance, storytelling, and theater with the goal of building community in Flagstaff, AZ.  The five artistic directors have relied on their ingenuity, friendship, and hard work to create performances OPIA and TILT, which were widely embraced by the Flagstaff community.  The DSA directors and board worked with Moline Creative in 2019 to envision a more streamlined process for designing, planning, and implementing future performances.

Flagstaff Foundry
The Flagstaff Foundry aims to incubate community-based art and create opportunities for anyone to perform just about anything.   The Foundry worked with Moline Creative to clarify roles within the organization and visualize how each person contributes to the venue setup, management, and take down of monthly performances.  The group also held a special session to discuss how the Foundry can create a more inclusive and welcoming space that invites a broader audience.

Flagstaff Shakespeare Company

The mission of the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, affectionately known as FlagShakes, is to faithfully portray classics of the Renaissance, as well as produce other actor-driven plays.  FlagShakes worked with Moline Creative to visualize their ambitious 2020 season calendar and clarify roles within the organization.

Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra
The Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra's mission is to enrich, engage, and inspire our community through the performance of orchestral music.  Moline Creative worked with the FSO Executive Director, Conductor, Board of Directors, and community members to facilitate conversations about how to create reach a broader and more diverse audience. 

FLYRS (Flagstaff Youth Riders)
FLYRS is a new youth mountain biking organization in Flagstaff that runs summer camps, coaches a middle school mountain bike team, and provides after school opportunities for kids at under-served elementary schools.  FLYRS wanted to work with Moline Creative to kickstart their organization and ensure a solid foundation for the next 3-5 years.  The full time Executive Director, Board of Directors, and Moline Creative spent a day in November 2019 envisioning how FLYRS can best prioritize and build the organization.

Moline Creative is located in Flagstaff, AZ and is coming soon to Tucson, AZ.