Artist As Catalyst

Catalyst Artist as Catalyst (AAC) is The Peace Studio’s flagship regional initiative designed to equip young storytellers, artists, and cultural catalysts (ages 18–30) with the tools, opportunity, and community to use their craft in the service of peace building. Hosted in different cities across the US, AAC is a multi-day immersive experience that supports early-career artists, journalists, and creative leaders across disciplines in cultivating identity-rooted storytelling, interdisciplinary collaboration, and cultural transformation.

Built upon years of iteration and rooted in local context, the AAC program blends artistic rigor with restorative
practices. Participants engage in a unique blend of workshops, keynotes, collaborative labs, and community events — all within a dynamic and diverse environment. With city-specific creative direction and cross-cohort follow-up support, AAC fosters a new generation of artist-leaders using story to shift culture and activate change.