Are you interested in the intersection between Mindfulness practice and creative leadership?

Do you have a personal Mindfulness practice that you would like to grow or enhance?

Are you curious to see how impactful the practice of Mindfulness could be on your ability to lead through tumultuous times?

If so, consider participating in the Mindfulness Collaboratory.
The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) is pleased to partner with the Pratt Institute Mindfulness Collaboratory to offer The Mindfulness Collaboratory in Connecticut: Using Contemplative Collectives to Foster Adaptive Change in a Time of Adversity and Promoting Workforce Development in the Creative Economy.

The Mindfulness Collaboratory offers free training in visualization, mindfulness and contemplative practices. Learn how to adapt your approach to using these self-care tools as cornerstones for your creativity and/or to apply to your organization.

Participation is free due to funding from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation.

Your commitment starts with your choice of either 10 or 16 hours of training over the course of three or four weeks. You will need to complete two surveys, maintain a journal about your experience, and be willing to participate in small groups to co-create a mindful holistic approach through community.

10 hours of training
  • 45 minutes a day/4 weekdays - for three (3) weeks total training
  • November 2, 2020 through November 19, 2020
  • 8:30 am to 9:15 am

16 hours of training
  • 60 minutes a day/4 weekdays - for four (4) weeks total training = 16 hours
  • November 2, 2020 through November 30
  • 8:30 am to 9:30 am

Research has suggested that developing a mindful way of being through contemplative practices could help individuals boost creativity in multiple ways including increased focus, idea generation, and flexible thinking. The Mindfulness Collaboratory aims to connect the body of research on the impact of mindfulness practices to scholarship on creative economy development.

If you are interested, please complete the Interest Form by Monday, October 5, 2020.

For more information, click HERE.

To fill out an interest form, click HERE.
If you have questions, please contact:

Sam Harvey at sharvey@pratt.edu
Rhonda Schaller at rschal20@pratt.edu

Questions for the Connecticut Office of the Arts, please contact Elizabeth Shapiro at Elizabeth.Shapiro@ct.gov