Cross Cultural Collaborative

Cross Cultural Collaborative, Inc. "is a non-profit educational organization that promotes cultural exchange and understanding. Our programs emphasize multigenerational and multicultural collaborations encouraging participants to find rewards in different forms of creativity. We bring artists from different cultures together in a supportive environment where they can get to know each other through the language of art. At the core of our program is the belief that interaction between African and non-African artists enriches the creativity of both groups.

"CCC, Inc. invites artists and scholars from all over the world to work with Ghanaians on collaborative projects that range from mosaic walls to documentary films. Most visitors to Ghana have only a superficial connection with the people. We find that by bringing people to live and work at CCC, Inc. we break down stereotypical thinking. Our participants form lasting friendships and come to appreciate not only other cultures, but their own as well."

Directors
Accessed September 2008:


 * Ellie Schimelman - president and clerk
 * Kobina Doughan - treasurer
 * David Locke
 * John Wilson
 * Kwo Adiapah - Ministry of Education, Accra, Ghana

"Sites we are friendly with"
Accessed September 2008:


 * Cultured Expressions
 * Selvedge (a great magazine about textiles)
 * Cultural Caravan of Communication
 * Association Entre-Nous
 * Adire African Textiles
 * US-Africa consultancy

Contact

 * Web: http://www.culturalcollaborative.org