Our Purpose

The Cultural Innovators Forum is a global network of imaginative and disruptive changemakers using the arts for human, societal, and planetary wellbeing. Launched in 2013, the Forum connects individuals and communities in more than 20 hubs around the world through online and in-person meetings, inter-hub exchanges, and cross-border projects.


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Latest Insights

Culture Feature
Elevating New Voices Through Mentorship
Inside the relationships that build confidence, widen access, and strengthen diversity in the policy landscape
Nov 27, 2025
Culture Report
Creating Futures: Art of Narrative
A digital report from "Creating Futures: Art of Narrative" explores how storytelling and artistic expression can build more inclusive futures
Nov 13, 2025
Culture Update
Imagining a Climate-Just Future at the Creative Bureaucracy Festival
Salzburg Global Fellows Luis Felipe Alvarez Vega and Sophia Kaur Badhan reflect on helping participants reimagine climate action
Oct 16, 2025
Culture Update
An Autistic Storyteller in Salzburg
Salzburg Global Fellow Dawn-joy Leong reflects on creativity, quiet connections, and being “authentically and unapologetically Autistic”
Jul 31, 2025
Culture Update
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Armed Conflict: A Call to Action for Palestine’s Humanitarian Crisis
Salzburg Global Fellows urge international action in Palestine through justice, advocacy, and solidarity
Jul 29, 2025
Culture Update
From Red Tape to Smart Trade: AI’s Role in Rewiring Global Trade Rules
Salzburg Global Fellow and mentor explain how emerging technologies "hold the potential to dramatically enhance trade facilitation and inclusion"
Jul 21, 2025
Culture Update
Art as a Bridge: The Crossroads of Culture and Leadership
Two Salzburg Global Fellows engage in a dialogue about the power of the arts to unite, inspire, and lead global change
Jul 11, 2025
Culture Update
Narratives and Cartographies of the Word in the Construction of the Social Imaginary
Salzburg Global Fellow Josué Carlos Souza dos Santos emphasizes the central role of narratives in shaping social structures 
Jun 27, 2025
Culture Update
From the Streets To Storytelling: How Dance Reclaimed My Voice and Helped Me Reimagine the Future
Salzburg Global Fellow Samwel Japhet reflects on his personal journey with dance and its power to "heal, challenge systems, open dialogue, and connect us across cultures"
Jun 18, 2025

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