Become a C.H.A.M.P.
Creative Human Alliance Maker Program
Reclaiming our shared future through creative collaboration
What is CHAMP?
The CHAMP Program brings together creators, educators, and communities who believe imagination can help humanity remember itself.
At its core is the CHAMP Framework — a simple, adaptable system for creating through connection. It’s how every CHAMP project, from solo works to group collaborations, stays aligned with the Alliance’s mission to make human connection visible through art.
[Explore the CHAMP Framework →]
There is no cost to being a CHAMP
CHAMP isn’t about performance. It’s about potential.
We believe the creative process itself has the power to reconnect us—to our inner voice, to each other, and to the natural world. And while not everything we make will “work” in the traditional sense, every attempt has the power to reveal a new path.
We call this approach Greatest Potential Seeking (GPS).
It’s the heart of CHAMP: an invitation to engage in courageous, generative making—without the pressure of perfection or the fear of failure.
What CHAMP Is Not
CHAMP is not a job, not a commission, and not a platform for individual promotion.
We don’t hire artists, assign tasks, or request finished work.
CHAMP exists for artists and creative teams who want to build something together — aligned around a shared purpose of strengthening human connection, with support from the Alliance.
How CHAMP Works
Each participant (or Maker) chooses a creative mission designed to inspire purposeful expression and collaborative exploration. These missions often focus on the kinds of truths the world is forgetting—and the kinds of remembering we urgently need.
Missions are guided by four pillars:
- Inner Voice – creative authenticity
- Shared Humanity – relational empathy
- Living Memory – intergenerational wisdom
- Restorative Impact – cultural transformation
CHAMP works with individuals and cohorts to develop projects that align with the mission of Creative Humanity Alliance. These may include:
Visual art
Writing & poetry
Theatre & performance
Music & song
Game & experience design
Film & storytelling
Movement & embodiment
Education & facilitation
Our structure is intentionally flexible to allow for experimentation, iteration, and growth—individually and collectively.
Why Collaboration Matters
While creativity often begins as a solo spark, we believe that collaboration magnifies creativity. Especially when it bridges:
- Generations
- Cultures
- Disciplines
- Life experience
Imagine a sculptural work co-created by four artists—ages 20, 40, 60, and 80—each bringing their life experience, questions, and insight to the same piece.
Or a song composed by strangers from different faith traditions, telling the same human story.
These kinds of projects don’t just produce art. They produce understanding.
CHAMP projects are designed to model and multiply this kind of shared-making—where the diversity of voice becomes part of the voice itself.
A Movement Born from Story
Before the nonprofit existed, the idea was tested—through a story, a soundtrack, and a conversation.
The Novel
The Echo and the Voice is where it began. A modern allegory about reclaiming creative truth in a conformist culture, it introduces Jonas Wilder—a fictional bard whose journey becomes a blueprint for the real-world movement that followed.
The Album
Songs in the Key of Return brings Jonas’s story to life in music. Written by the author over 40 years and produced with today’s tools, it’s not just a soundtrack—it’s a living proof that story can spark action, and art can bridge generations.
The Interview Series
In Anaya Interviews Jonas, a fictional young journalist unpacks the meaning behind each song. These blog-style reflections invite listeners to explore the deeper intentions behind the music—and the movement it inspired.
Together, these three offerings modeled what CHAMP now invites others to do:
Create art not for profit, but for awakening. Build together. Remember together. Rise together.
Before We Go Further
The Creative Humanity Alliance works differently than most opportunities artists encounter.
CHAMP is not a job, not a commission, and not a portfolio submission. It’s a collaborative model for artists and creative teams who want to build projects together — aligned around a shared goal: strengthening human connection.
Before we invite anyone into the next step, we ask for a brief moment of orientation.
This short check isn’t about talent, style, or experience. It's simply about alignment.
You’ll be asked a couple of questions to help determine whether this model is a fit for what you’re looking for right now. Based on your answers, you’ll be guided to the most appropriate next step.
There are no right or wrong answers — just clarity.
This takes about one minute.
When you’re ready, begin below.FAQ - CHAMPS
You do. All CHAMP artists retain full ownership of their work. If a project is created collaboratively, ownership is shared among contributors. The Creative Humanity Alliance does not claim ownership. Our only request is that a consumable version of your work be available in the Pantry — the Alliance’s growing collection of creative offerings.
For many art forms, it’s simple — a recording, digital file, or written piece. For “hard arts” like sculpture or installation, we help create materials such as photos, videos, or discussion guides so the work can be meaningfully shared. We support artists with tools and templates to ensure Pantry experiences are consistent, accessible, and engaging.
You retain ownership of your work. To support both ownership and access, many artists choose to publish their Pantry offering under a Creative Commons license. This is the same approach used for our founder’s work Wild Card, You. A CC license allows you to clearly state:
- You own the work
- Here’s how others may use it (share, adapt, remix, noncommercial, etc.)
Using Creative Commons is optional, but we encourage it because it helps the Pantry remain a welcoming, shareable resource. If you’re new to CC, we’ll guide you through the options so you can choose the level of openness that fits your comfort.
Any artist, maker, or creative in any discipline — music, dance, theater, visual arts, writing, design, film, crafts, and more. What matters most is your desire to create in community and be part of cultural healing through creativity.
No. We welcome both seasoned professionals and emerging or everyday creators of any age. The program is about expression, not résumés.
One of our core values and goals is the collaboration across generations because as stated on the champs program page we believe that collaboration magnifies creativity and that bridging generations, cultures, disciplines brings different points of view and life experiences to the creative outcome.
You’ll take part in projects that fit your schedule and skills. Some CHAMPs do short-term collaborations, while others become long-term creative leaders.
Many CHAMP projects begin as volunteer-based collaborations. As funding grows, we aim to support artists with stipends, commissions, and funded opportunities.
In addition, we are building a team of arts and entertainment industry professionals who will take an active role in finding placement opportunities for Alliance-contributed provisions. As the collection of CHAMP offerings in the Pantry grows, it becomes more compelling to potential partners — creating new chances for the work to find fresh life, expand its influence, and generate revenue streams for the artists involved.
Every CHAMP receives a dedicated profile page on the Creative Humanity Alliance website. This page is optimized to showcase your artist bio, your creative work outside of the Alliance, links to your Pantry contributions, and your personal website and social media.
The Alliance is also running global advertising campaigns and corporate partnerships that drive significant traffic to our site — and to every CHAMP profile. (See this Google ads grant article for more information) For artists who blog or publish regularly, there are even more online visibility tools available (see below).
If you’re an active blogger, we can syndicate your posts directly onto your profile. Every syndicated post links back to you as the original author, creating a powerful search engine optimization (SEO) boost for your own site while expanding your audience through the Alliance’s global reach.
In short: your creative voice doesn’t just live inside the Alliance — we help amplify it across the web. This strengthens your independent platform, raises your visibility as a CHAMP, and builds momentum for the collective work of cultural healing.
Fill out the CHAMP interest form on our site. We’ll connect with you to learn more about your art, your interests, and where you’d like to contribute.