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The gift of time is an amazing concept. It allows for the beauty of being able to make choices each day centered around that which one loves to do rather than that which one is obligated to do. This residency has provided that gift, allowing me to look at my time in the studio with full dedication, commitment, and awareness.

— Miranda Howe

Creativity in Context

From the cross-sector value of creativity to the role of artists in the community to engaging in global dialogues, join our conversation about creativity and its role in society today. We've invited some of today's leaders in creativity, innovation and culture to participate, and welcome an ongoing discussion about creativity in context.

Extra! Americans losing sense of place!

One of the things that we hope will characterize Madroño Ranch: A Center for Writing and the Environment is a strong sense of place. It's right there, implicitly and explicitly, in our mission and vision statements.

But how does one develop a sense of place?

A Somewhat Unsettling Tour of Artists' Residencies in the South

A TRIP TO THE HEARTLAND
A report from Taylor Van Horne, Director of the Instituto Sacatar 

It's All Connected: The Context of Place

How often has an artist at a residency felt that their work was deeply informed by and related to the ecology of that place? How about the local economy (such as it is)? How about the local cultural community (such as it is)?

Beyond that, how many artists have felt that they are bringing their home community (if they call one home) with them to inform their work or to relate to the work of the residency?

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