TOPIC: CREATIVITY (74)
The Acoustic Guitar Project
http://theacousticguitarproject.comThe Acoustic Guitar Project was created to help musicians reconnect to the original moment that inspired them to be singer-songwriters.
Musicians participating in The Acoustic Guitar Project are given one week to create an original song using only the guitar and recording device provided. There’s no editing on the computer, and they have to get it all in one live take.
Games for Change
http://www.gamesforchange.orgFounded in 2004, Games for Change facilitates the creation and distribution of social impact games that serve as critical tools in humanitarian and educational efforts. Unlike the commercial gaming industry, we aim to leverage entertainment and engagement for social good. To further grow the field, Games for Change convenes multiple stakeholders, highlights best practices, incubates games, and helps create and direct investment into new projects.
A Creative Mint
http://acreativemint.typepad.com/a_creative_mintMy name is Leslie and I recently moved from Los Angeles to Vancouver Island, Canada where I grew up. I started my blog, A Creative Mint, to share and store my little projects and photographs. I am interested in all aspects of design, from collage and watercolors to architecture and cooking!
Stereomood
http://www.stereomood.comStereomood turns your mood into music. Everything you need is just a click away. Simply visit the website, choose your mood from our tag list (lost in jamaica, candlelite dinner), discover and share new music. It's simple.
All the playlists pool the music from the web's top music blogs. If you sign up on the site you get access to your personalized library with the songs you love and a playlist section in which you can create your own mixes. Via your dashboard you can even see others stereomood users that are in the same mood and you can check out their profile. Quickly share your own tracks on twitter and last.fm via the profile page.
Makeably
http://makeably.comMakeably is the marketplace for making custom creative items for your everyday life.
With Makeably, you can turn your thoughtful and original ideas into reality, with a little help from our global community of hand-picked makers. You can create one-of-a-kind bags, art, clothing, sneakers, wedding pieces, and much more. Started by a couple of ex-Googlers, Makeably is a marketplace exclusively for custom-made creative items for your everyday life.
Traces of Hope
http://tracesofhope.comTraces of Hope is an online game developed by the British Red Cross as part of Civilians and Conflict Month in October 2008. The personal story and basis for the game is rooted in tragic events that have happened to real people in any number of conflicts around the world.
Way
http://www.makeourway.comWay is a game where two players on separate screens have to solve a puzzle together, nonverbally. Both lack a common language yet are joined by a shared goal,
Spent
http://playspent.orgSpent is an online game that simulates financial challenges that may result in poverty and homelessness.
Lemonopoly
http://lemonopoly.orgLemonopoly is a game about our local lemon trade. We trade real, local lemons that grow in backyards, urban farms and on public fruit trees.
Real world economic takeover...in a game.
Coffitivity
http://coffitivity.comCoffitivity brings you the sounds of a coffee shop environment when you yourself cannot physically be there.
Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.orgCreative Commons develops, supports, and stewards legal and technical infrastructure that maximizes digital creativity, sharing, and innovation.
Creativity for Life
http://creativityforlife.comCreativity for Life is intended to be an exploration of creativity in everyday life, with articles, quotes, reviews and other creative resources to awaken your creativity.
The Creativity Post
http://www.creativitypost.comThe Creativity Post is a non-profit web platform committed to sharing the very best content on creativity, in all of its forms: from scientific discovery to philosophical debate, from entrepreneurial ventures to educational reform, from artistic expression to technological innovation – in short, to all the varieties of the human experience that creativity brings to life.
ArtINFO
http://www.blouinartinfo.comARTINFO.com is the online destination of Louise Blouin Media, the world’s leading cultural media group. Our mission is to provide unparalleled access to the world of art and culture. Each day, ARTINFO.com offers breaking news, profiles of top and emerging artists, stories about collectors and collecting, gallery round-ups from around the world, the best of student art, market trends and analysis, and detailed coverage of art fairs. Our daily email newsletter helps art enthusiasts keep up with the market.
deviantART
http://www.deviantart.comdeviantART was created to entertain, inspire, andempower the artist in all of us. Founded in August 2000, deviantART is the largest online social network for artists and art enthusiasts with over 26 million registered members, attracting 65 million unique visitors per month.
