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Creative Arithmetic

By February 24, 2013 2 Comments

It’s funny what can emerge from a conversation. That, as a matter of fact, is a central premise of CreateBaltimore – the free-form conclave of Baltimore’s creative minds that seeks to go beyond pontification and spark powerful action. (Hmm, must have the pope on my mind.) ChangeEngine‘s own bard of Love & Concrete, Scott Burkholder, is both a co-creator and driving force behind the annual event, which had its most recent incarnation last Saturday, and naturally we want to use our platform to both cover and catalyze the process. But how do you capture the dizzying energy of those few short hours for those who created it, and convey that energy to those who weren’t there? And how do you start to quantify the impact of an “Un-Conference”? What are the metrics of imagination and passion?

Scott came to us with some intriguing figures. They lay a little flat as simple lines of text but got us excited enough to create this infographic. “That’s great,” said Scott. “But could we show how ninety percent of the sponsors were also participants.” And so we created another.

From words to vision to action – the CreateBaltimore way. Here’s to keeping the creative pistons firing…

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Author Hasdai Westbrook

Variously described as "ChangeMonger-in-Chief," "dreamer and schemer," and "evil genius for good," Hasdai is the founder of ChangingMedia, a digital agency that helps visionary organizations harness the power of new media to create social change. An enthusiastic passport collector, Hasdai became a U.S. citizen on the 4th of July and is a fierce patriot with little to no interest in soccer. He has transformed a derelict lot into a flourishing urban farm as co-founder of Exeter Gardens, and is trying to make textiles sing with the Synesthesia Musical Loom Project. He has been carjacked in Baltimore but still loves it. His goal in life was to be a pirate, but he gets sea-sick.

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