2016 Wedgwood Annual

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who we are 0 Wedgwood Circle is a non-profit network of creative industry leaders, artists, and high net worth investors contributing together toward the cultivation of culture. We do this through authentic connections, impressive thought leadership, and the facilitation of capital flow for the creation of art and entertainment that is good, true, and beautiful for the common good. 2016 WEDGWOOD ANNUAL
letter 1 “THINKING AND LIVING THAT IS TRULY GENERATIVE MAKES POSSIBLE WORKS AND MOVEMENTS THAT MAKE OUR CULTURE MORE HUMANE AND WELCOMING AND THAT INSPIRE US TO BE MORE FULLY HUMAN.” –MAKOTO FUJIMURA To generate is to cause something to come about. To create, to begin, to catalyze; these are all generative movements. Inspired by our long-time friend and founder, Mako Fujimura, and his work in the movement of “culture care,” Wedgwood Circle has themed 2016 GENERATE. In this work, Mako has given us three principles that will guide us this year as we seek to nurture a healthy culture around us: Cultivate and recognize Genesis Moments. As a community we will encounter moments that spark ideas, and acting on them will provide needed support to rising artists and new projects. Working with the community and facilitating action/response to Genesis Moments lead directly to the creation of art and entertainment that is good, true and beautiful for the common good. Embrace Generosity. Whether by investing patron or for-profit capital, or through the sharing of relational or intellectual capital, fostering a generous community of investors and philanthropists will generate culture, realize long-term impact and further Kingdom growth. Develop Generational Thinking. Perhaps the most important aspect of culture care, the work of impacting culture does not happen overnight, nor is it easily measured against short-term goals. Culture care unfolds over a generation. Thinking long term and about the impact of our work today on future generations will allow us to see strategically rather than being short sighted. This past year VISION gave us guidance for what we can do and where we are going together. We will be unfolding some new programs this year that were seeded in the last, and exploring new initiatives that will be realized in the future. You can expect 2016 to be a pivotal year for Wedgwood Circle as together, we generate new ideas and programs, capitalize new avenues for investing in artists and their projects, and pursue new ways of demonstrating our innovative thought leadership. We are confident that the work of this year will GENERATE “beauty, goodness, and truth” next year, and for many years after. OVERVIEW
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