CREATE2030
Artist-led since 2015 · Global creative practice

ARTIST-LED
IS BEST.

We create spaces for artists to lead—through cultural production, creative collaborations, and experiences that connect art with the issues shaping our world.

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01 / Our story

Culture isn't a side event. It's a driving force.

Developed in 2015 by filmmaker Lisa Russell in the lead-up to the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, Create2030 champions artist-led cultural production, collaboration, and social impact. Thomas Gass, then UN Assistant Secretary-General, commissioned Russell to produce a short film profiling artists’ engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals. That early work helped establish a conviction that continues to guide Create2030: Artist-Led Is Best.

Our work brings artists and institutions into conversation through curated experiences, creative projects, workshops, and international exchange. We believe artists belong at the center of the decisions that shape culture—not only on the stage.

02 / What we do

We bring ideas to life through culture.

01

Cultural Curation & Production

Artist-led events, exhibitions, festivals, screenings, performances, and multidisciplinary cultural programs.

02

Creative Collaboration

Purposeful collaborations connecting artists, cultural organizations, and institutions across borders and disciplines.

03

Workshops & Creative Exchange

Creative learning, storytelling, convenings, and experiences that support artistic leadership and participation.

03 / Selected work

Our work. Our archive.

A growing record of the projects, events, and creative experiences curated and produced through Create2030.

Create2030 arts & cultural experiences event documentation
Our work

Arts & Cultural Experiences

Curated performances, exhibitions, festivals, and multidisciplinary cultural gatherings.

Create2030 creative workshops event documentation
Our work

Creative Workshops

Creative learning and engagement that bring artists, institutions, and audiences together.

Create2030 artist delegations event documentation
Our work

Artist Delegations

Artist participation and cultural exchange in international conferences and convenings.

Photographs from Create2030 activities. Detailed event dates, participant credits, and individual project pages can be added as the archive grows.

04 / Global collaborations

Our Clients & Collaborators

Over the years, Create2030 has brought artists and cultural programming into international conferences, sustainability initiatives, creative gatherings, and global conversations.

Our work spans collaborations and event engagements with UN-related initiatives, cultural organizations, development institutions, and creative communities.

Selected organizations & event contexts
UN Women · UNFPA · UNDP · Women Deliver · UN General Assembly · World Conference on Creative Economy · UN World Water Conference · Africa Climate Summit · COP28 · Commission on the Status of Women · Universities and creative communities

Names represent a mix of event contexts, collaborations, and institutional engagements, not necessarily direct clients or current endorsements. Individual project pages will document Create2030’s specific role.

International Youth Day event
Artist delegation at UNGA
Musical performance at Women Deliver
Cultural event and visual arts
Women Deliver conversation
Artist performance at international gathering
Global conference cultural program
Cultural collaboration and performance
Cultural program documentation
Our point of view

ARTISTS SHAPE CULTURE. NOT JUST APPEAR IN IT.

We champion meaningful artistic leadership, proper attribution, fair opportunities, and creative work valued beyond the moment of presentation. As the 2027–2036 Decade of Culture approaches, our message is simple: let artists lead.

05 / Collaborate

Let's create something worth remembering.

Planning a cultural event, creative commission, exhibition, festival, workshop, or international collaboration? Let's explore what we can build together.

To inquire: hello@create2030.org

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CREATE2030

Artist-led since 2015. Creative culture, collaboration, and impact.

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