Creative Justice Ecosystems, written by Andrea Gordillo, mica rose, and Marian Taylor Brown, explores how creative justice principles can transform organizational cultures, challenge traditional hierarchies, and foster environments where creativity and justice intersect.

What do forests teach us about collective action? How do we decompose toxic systems of dominance and oppression as we nurture healing ecosystems of communal power, joy, and liberation? This short-form book poses and explores these questions from the perspective of arts leaders locally, nationally, and internationally. An exploration through three case studies of collective action for creative justice in a US nonprofit context gleans lessons for collective action on micro, meso, and macro levels.

Shaping Creative Justice Ecosystems deepens understanding of why and how collective action is necessary in the arts and culture sector, providing practical examples to inform sector-wide change toward equity and creative justice.

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Since 2021, the CEI has experimented with sharing space, governance structures, professional networks, and financial resources. We believe that we can build a stronger, more resilient arts and culture ecosystem by collaborating rather than competing against each other for seemingly scarce resources.

The CEI envisions an arts landscape where creativity and creatives — especially small to mid-sized QTDBIPOC arts organizations— are regarded with societal respect and allocated ample resources to support cultural vibrancy and abundance. We envision a thriving creative economy in which these orgs do not have to compete against each other or adhere to red tape that hinders free creative expression. We envision a future where artists and arts and culture organizations led by QTDBIPOC folx are at the forefront of shaping the cultural landscape, all while centering justice and joy.

Shaping Creative Justice Ecosystems

A book on the collective action case studies of CEI & ACI