
Incubating Innovation Through Communities of Practice and Care
A community of practice and care is about more than just collaboration—it’s about building connections, sharing knowledge, and supporting one another to grow and succeed.
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) is a thriving center for a growing community of practice and care. Through its Creative Entrepreneurship and Master of Arts in Creative Leadership programs, MCAD nurtures skills in creative leadership, climate entrepreneurship, and world-class community-based participatory arts and research. Collaborating with northern and Indigenous communities from Minnesota to Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, Nunavut, and beyond, MCAD fosters transformative connections and empowers leaders to drive change through art, innovation, and care. We’re proud to say our arts incubator programming, launched in 2021 with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse is “Made with MCAD.”
A community of practice and care is about more than just collaboration—it’s about building connections, sharing knowledge, and supporting one another to grow and succeed.
Each wave of kindness begins as a small ripple—an act of generosity, a word of encouragement, or a moment of
In Winnipeg, Manitoba, an exciting arts initiative is reshaping the way Indigenous youth interact with the arts and climate action. Our People Our Climate, a participatory arts and storytelling program, has left a profound impact on communities across Manitoba and beyond.
This international collaboration was made possible with funding and support from