Creativity is infrastructure for a better society
Art Power Press (APP) is a nonprofit creative development organization that invests in people whose ideas have the power to strengthen communities, preserve culture, and inspire meaningful change.
The ArtPower Press Story
Most creative ideas don't fail because they lack talent.
They struggle because the people behind them often lack access to the time, mentorship, funding, professional expertise, and community needed to bring ambitious work into the world.
Art Power Press was founded to change that.
We believe that books, films, music, visual art, research, public initiatives, and mission-driven businesses all become part of our shared cultural legacy. By supporting the people creating that work, we help build a stronger, more connected future for everyone.
More than publishing
While publishing remains an important part of our work, APP has evolved into something much larger.
Today, we connect artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, researchers, designers, educators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders with an interdisciplinary network of accomplished professionals who help transform meaningful ideas into lasting impact.
At the heart of this work is The APP Creative Fellowship—our signature model for investing in creative people through mentorship, professional services, community, and financial support.
Misson
To cultivate creative work that strengthens communities by connecting people with the relationships, resources, and opportunities they need to transform meaningful ideas into lasting cultural contributions.
Vision
A world where creativity is recognized as essential infrastructure for healthy communities—and where every person with a meaningful idea has access to the support needed to bring it into the world.
What makes APP different?
Traditional systems often ask:
Will this sell?
At APP, we ask:
What contribution does this make to culture?
That single question changes how we invest in creative work.Rather than evaluating ideas solely by commercial potential, we consider their ability to educate, connect, preserve history, inspire imagination, strengthen communities, and expand our collective understanding of the world.
The APP Creative Fellowship
Every creative journey is different.
Creative Capital
Human Capital
Financial Capital
Rather than offering one-size-fits-all programs, APP builds customized pathways for each Fellow by bringing together three essential forms of capital:
Your ideas, talent, lived experience, and creative practice.
Mentors, collaborators, editors, designers, researchers, strategists, and community partners who invest their expertise in your success.
Scholarships, donor support, professional services, production resources, publishing assistance, and launch support that help meaningful work reach the world.
Services
RESEARCH & PUBLISHING
Powerful stories begin with meaningful insight. We provide both quantitative and qualitative research services—including interviews, surveys, community engagement, data analysis, and narrative synthesis—to help individuals, organizations, and communities better understand the people and issues they care about. From research and discovery through writing, design, publishing, and distribution, we help transform ideas, findings, and lived experiences into books, reports, documentaries, creative works, and publications that inform, inspire, and create impact.
BRANDING, MARKETING & EVENTS
Meaningful work deserves meaningful connection. We help creatives, organizations, and mission-driven businesses build authentic visibility through brand strategy, visual identity, digital presence, marketing, community engagement, and event programming. From websites and promotional materials to exhibitions, performances, workshops, launches, and community gatherings, we create opportunities for ideas, stories, and creative work to reach new audiences, foster genuine connection, and create lasting impact.
MENTORSHIP & COMMUNITY
We believe creativity is essential infrastructure for a healthy society. Through our growing network of accomplished mentors—including authors, musicians, filmmakers, designers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and other creative professionals—we connect people across disciplines, backgrounds, and experience levels. Through mentorship, community building, collaborative projects, public conversations, workshops, and opportunities for meaningful participation, we create pathways for learning, listening, growth, and collective impact.
Whether you're seeking guidance, looking to share your expertise, hoping to contribute to a larger cause, or simply searching for your creative community, ArtPower Press provides a place to connect, create, and help shape a more thoughtful, vibrant, and creative world.
Meet Our Board
The APP Board of Directors brings together leaders from education, music, design, technology, public policy, business, nonprofit leadership, and community development. Their diverse perspectives help guide our mission while ensuring the organization remains rooted in creativity, collaboration, and long-term community impact.
Join the Movement
Whether you're creating your first book, mentoring an emerging artist, volunteering at an event, funding a fellowship, or simply attending a community gathering, you're helping strengthen the creative infrastructure that future generations will inherit.
There is a place for you in the APP community.