WE CREATIVELY CHANGE CULTURE.

Creative Embers is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that produces interactive works of art and media designed to educate the public and spark change within communities. Through fiscal sponsorships and micro-grants, we support organizations and independent artists creating forms of artistic activism.

OUR MISSION: to support independent artistic projects and provide opportunities for artists to further their communities' development, advocate for survivors, and creatively change our culture. OUR VISION: A world where artists are valued as an essential part of societal reform.

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Our 2024/2025/2026 Fiscal Sponsor

AWARENOW MEDIA

AwareNow Media™ is a multimedia company
devoted to supporting the human cause.

We are a storytelling platform
dedicated to creating and sustaining positive social change. We inspire and inform
while raising awareness one story at a time.

Rated 'O' for original & organic content,
with our magazine, podcast, films, and events,
we work with industry and thought leaders
on local, national, and global levels
to educate and empower an audience of millions.

Because I Can is a feature-length documentary film produced by our fiscally sponsored project, AwareNow Media, following Allié’s journey with multiple sclerosis as she trains for the Philadelphia Marathon with her lifelong friend, Angie. Along the way, the film highlights the stories of three others with MS—an actress in Los Angeles, an advocate in Michigan, and an artist in Paris—who Allié visits to walk with. Their paths converge at the marathon’s finish line in a powerful finale.

This documentary explores human resilience and the strength of the human spirit, showing that while the focus is on those living with MS, its message resonates with anyone facing adversity. Through their stories, ‘Because I Can’ aims to inspire courage, foster understanding, and motivate action.

$25,000.00
Marathon Circle

$10,000.00
Endurance Circle

$5,000.00
Sprint Circle

$1,000.00
Stride Circle

$500.00
Pace Circle

Custom Amount

Creative Embers is a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

Our Midwest Broken Mirror Project Premiere has made a regional impact.

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Prior ‘Fan the Flame’ Grant Winners

Originally from Liberia, West Africa, Alfield Reeves is a self-taught freelance editorial and portrait photographer based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He specializes in creating work that encourages self-reflection and expression, promotes equitable action, and showcases the identity and culture of black & brown people. His images are warm, quiet, and bold. They bridge traditional divides between photojournalism, portraiture, and fashion.

The Great Mural Project comprises a group of engaged and connected Saginaw City lovers who believe every great city needs art, music, and cultural events. We enrich our community by transforming eyesores or forgotten spaces with beautiful murals and community art installations. With meetings starting in 2017, the first mural was installed in 2018, and 35 murals have been installed since then. Most recently, GMP installed 15 utility box murals in coordination with the City of Saginaw, spreading art further into Riverfront Saginaw. The ‘Fan the Flame’ Grant will support the installation of two additional utility box murals in Riverfront Saginaw painted by artists that identify as members of the LGBTQ+. The design will include QR codes to the websites of the two primary regional LGBTQ+ support organizations, GLB Pride and PFLAG, offering support and community for individuals and their families.

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