Pireeni Sundaralingam

Pireeni Sundaralingam

Poet, Playwright and Cognitive Psychologist

California Institute of Integral Studies

Born in Sir Lanka and raised both there and in England, Pireeni Sundaralingam is co-editor …
Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Performer, Educator and Community Activist

YBCA

Marc Bamuthi Joseph was named one of America's Top Young Innovators in the Arts and …
Gabrielle Santa-Donato

Gabrielle Santa-Donato

Researcher, Educator, Leader in Creativity

Institute of Design at Stanford

Gabrielle Santa Donato is a lecturer and fellow in the Life Design Lab at Stanford, …
Stephen Beal

Stephen Beal

Artist, Educator and Activist

CA College of the Arts (CCA)

Stephen Beal is a professor of painting and drawing, as well as the current president …

Chris Treggiari

Chris Treggiari

Artist and Activist

Oakland I want you to know...

Treggiari's artistic practice investigates how art can penetrate the public realm by connecting a wide …
Tiffany Shlain

Tiffany Shlain

Filmmaker, Author and Internet Pioneer

International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences

Emmy-nominated filmmaker, speaker, and Webby Awards Founder, Tiffany Shlain has received over 70 awards and …
Shelley Trott

Shelley Trott

Artist, Educator and Funder

Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Shelley Trott is Director, Arts Strategy & Ventures, for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. She has …
Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers

Author, Publisher and Education Nonprofit Champion

826 Valencia

Dave Eggers is the author of ten books, including most recently Your Fathers, Where Are …
Jeff Chang

Jeff Chang

Author, Music Critic and Diversity Activist

Institute for Diversity in the Arts

Jeff Chang is an American journalist and music critic on hip hop music and culture. …

Barry McGee

Barry McGee

Street Artist

Bay Area Street Artist

Barry McGee is a lauded and much-respected cult figure in a bi-coastal subculture that comprises …
Shannon Jackson

Shannon Jackson

Educator, Author and Arts Actvist

UC Berkeley

Shannon Jackson is the Cyrus Hadidi Chair in the Arts and Humanities at the University …

Charles Limb MD

Charles Limb MD

UCSF Doctor, Musician, Neuroscience & Creativity Researcher

UCSF Doctor

Dr. Charles Limb is the Francis A. Sooy Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and …