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Hi All,
We are off to an amazing start in 2011!
Please come and visit our new Dan Eldon Center for Creative Activism in Malibu where we will pilot and distribute our Creative Activist tools and resources for people of all ages to transform ideas into sustainable projects and productions that can positively impact our world. We are grateful to HBA Design - and especially to Michael Bedner - for designing the new space and supplying nearly all the furniture, which has stunning views of the Pacific Ocean.
We have also invested in a battered 1974 Land Rover which will be part of our Dan-inspired creative activist outreach initiative, assuming we can get it to start--and stop. Stay tuned. . .
We are seeking corporate, foundation and individual sponsors for our ever-expanding programs- and would deeply appreciate your support. We are also looking for computers and garden furniture (for our deck.)
We hope to see you soon!
Kathy and Amy Eldon
Co-founders, Creative Visions Foundation
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Kathy Honored by Lifetime TV 
On December 9th, Kathy was honored in Lifetime Celebrates Remarkable Women, as an effort to spotlight extraordinary women that inspire others to make a difference in their communities and the world. Read more.
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TOMS Launches Spring Line Inspired By Dan Eldon
 TOMS Shoes officially launched the Dan Eldon line this week in a blog post by Founder and Chief Shoe Giver, Blake Mycoskie.
"Of all the collections that TOMS has made, none have resonated deeper in my soul than the upcoming spring line inspired by Dan Eldon," he writes.
Blake is not only a big fan of Dan's story, but, like many of us, he counts Dan as one of his inspirations.
Click here to read more.
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Dan Eldon pop-up exhibit travels to Edmonds Community College 
On January 10th, "Images of War and Celebrations of Peace" traveled to Edmonds Community College Art Gallery. Read More. |
| Chronicle Books Video on Dan
To Read More Click Here
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Twin Spirits
Creative Visions Foundation would like to invite you all to a night of theatre and passion with Sting and Trudie Styler at the Mark Taper Hall on the 15th of February. Presented by the Culture Project and Co-Hosted by Amy and Kathy Eldon, theatre seats start at $80.00 and go up to $350.00 for a VIP champagne reception with the artists. Previously performed in England at Salisbury Cathedral, Windsor Castle and the Royal Opera House, Culture Project's Twin Spirits has been described by reviewers as "a star-studded success, a poetic meditation." In it, Sting joins his wife, actress, producer and philanthropist Trudie Styler to read from the letters between composer Robert Schumann and his wife. The couple's tragic love story is illustrated and interwoven with music composed by Schuman. The evening's proceeds will be used to support the ongoing work of the Culture Project which supports artistic work that addresses human rights issues.  |
| Kathy's Book Signing in San Francisco
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This Woman's Work
 In February, CVF Exec VP Joey Borgogna, will travel to Uganda, Africa, with CAPP members Skinner Myers and Vincent Deluca of One Hand Clapping Pictures to film This Woman's Work- a hopeful documentary that follows the intense lives of single, teen mothers in Kampala, Uganda. The team will collaborate up with the pioneering Ugandan foundation, Amagezi Gemaanyi Youth Association (AGYA), a non-profit organization committed to creating a safe, supportive, sustainable learning environment where Ugandan youth can develop leadership skills and express themselves creatively. There are lots of easy ways to support this project. You can send materials to the children or help out the production crew with external hard drives.
Click here for more info.
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EOTO World
 One of our Creative Activist Partner Projects, EOTO World, has joined the 2011 We Media Pitchit Challenge! The Challenge offers $25,000 in seed funding to help innovative media and tech startup projects. Pitchit is about ideas and entrepreneurs with bold visions for using media and technology to improve the human experience in the digital world. EOTO World connects and educates human right activists through the Internet, inspiring action and discussion with individuals globally. EOTO World is asking for your vote in the WeMedia 2011 PitchIt Challenge to gain a chance to win $25,000 in start-up costs!
Click HERE and: 1. choose "agree", 2. register your email and 3. confirm!
To learn more about EOTO World click here.
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Video Volunteers 
From 2002 through 2006, Creative Visions Foundation partnered with Video Volunteers, and international media organization that empowers the voices of the world's unheard communities. Today, this powerful project is one of the leading community media organizations in the world. Now, as CAPP alumnus, Video Volunteers has created the largest, most diverse network of full-time, salaried "Community Video Producers" anywhere in the world, stepping fearlessly into the problems and wonders of rural and slum communities around the globe. Video Volunteers have some spectacular success:
Their media has been seen by more than 300,000 people in outdoor screenings in thousands of village and slum screenings. Video Volunteers recently announced the release of the 150th video made by its IndiaUnheard Community Correspondents. IndiaUnheard is Video Volunteers' flagship "Community News Service."
Video Volunteers is a winner of the Knight News Challenge, a prestigious journalism award, a TED Fellowship, and an Echoing Green Fellowship, which is the premier recognition for young social entrepreneurs
To get a glimpse of some more of the amazing work they've done and are doing in some of the world's poorest communities, click HERE |
Limelight Project
 The Limelight Project serves as an ad agency uniquely designed for non-profits. We create a platform for organizations to share their stories, and access to the latest technology; social media marketing tools and expertise, top film industry vendors; commercial and film production services; and a creative team of indie filmmakers at a cost that is accessible to the non-profit sector. |
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"CVF uses media and the arts to inspire and support creative activists
who believe in the power of individuals to change our world for the
better."
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