Three cheers to our Digital Illustrator 🖍️ Katya Balakina (@xrenobl) for turning our September's talk into magnificent visual notes. 📝

Check out this graphic recording about Natasha Oliveras's talk on the theme #Reflection 🪞

Here's quick takeaways from Sept's event:

- If we can't be ourselves freely, how can we create freely.

- Remove the notion of authority.

- Let people speak their own language.

- Make it safe for everyone to be questioned.

Say hello to our fall local sponsor!

Downstate Donuts is Chicago's First Potato Donut Shop. Their mission is simple, which is making potato donuts that WOW your taste buds with every single bite.

They believe in fun and fit focused foods nurture exceptional quality and help us become the neighborhood beacon our community can be proud of.

Founder Virgil is a former restaurant industry vets with a great love for simplistic food that delivers insanely great flavor. After the company launch at Dountfest 2019 unexpectedly took home 1st place for "Best Donut" the mission was clear: "Make this Chicago's everyday donut."

Their donuts is more then just a fad or trend. They are poised to be the next Krispy Kreme.

Our local sponsor is offering donuts to our monthly, morning events starting September (this month) to December 2024.

Stop by their shop located in Uptown. Drop by for rotating seasonal flavors and take a peek at the Clifton Street Art Gallery.

Follow their Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok.

CreativeMornings/Chicago invites you to a panel discussion focused on building a more intentional and connected creative community. This event is for artists and creatives seeking inspiration and committed to social change.

Organized by People's Action, in partnership with the Chicago History Museum and the Design Museum of Chicago, the event encourages active participation and meaningful discussion. 

🗓️ Thursday, September 26th

⏰ 6 - 9PM

📍 Chicago History Museum

Our very own, Ben Derico, made the intro video to kick off the CreativeMornings Summit in Brooklyn last weekend! The video was concepted and directed by Ben, and made with the help of Eduardo Vea (aka NosE) and friends. Who's that adorable voice you ask? It's Matthew Hoffman's 6-year-old son, Dylan.

Special Thanks to Mike Skelly, Eric Branholm, Molly Raskin, Juan Camilo Moore, Kevin Oh, Kristin Field, Matthew Hoffman and CreativeMornings HQ.