To Enhance and Advance the Power of Gatherings
Episode 1: Hydration and Sanitation Stations Hi, I’m Ali Cornish, Communications Specialist for Majestic Collaborations. I’m here with Matt Kowal and Molly North who are the founders of Majestic Collaborations. They are here now to talk about another division of their company called Majestic Water Works. Matt and Molly recently gathered with volunteers in downtown [...]
1. Health Care 2. Teachers 3. The Arts (music, movies, etc.) 4. Walking and Biking Safely in the Street Speaking of walking and biking safely...Right now, many communities throughout the world have begun to open sections of their street network for car-free transportation and recreation. Little by little, residents are starting to see and feel [...]
A couple weeks ago around Thanksgiving, Matthew Ché Kowal got inspired and wrote a song called "The Ballad of Mary Valdez" in tribute to his mentor and friend, who he's fondly named Mother Mary. "There are every day heroes about whom you won’t hear a lot of fuss down by the river mother Mary’s been [...]
Thank you Rachel Onuf, Amy Cunningham, and Michele Bailey for inviting Matthew Ché Kowal to share our Art of Mass Gatherings with the Vermont Arts & Culture Disaster and Resilience Network on September 10, 2019. We are extremely grateful for your supportive community and the example you are setting on the east coast. In addition, [...]
A national network of private, public, and corporate arts funders, Grantmakers in the Arts supports the growth of the arts and culture by providing leadership and service to amplify and appropriately apply philanthropic and governmental resources. The only national association of its kind, GIA includes “independent and family foundations, public agencies, community foundations, corporate philanthropies, [...]
On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, Majestic Collaborations and are partners The Arts & Cultural Network for Emergency Preparedness network led by Denver Arts & Venues, Performing Arts Readiness, Colorado Creative Industries , and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation held a free workshop on Temporary Electrical Systems for Festivals, Events and Emergencies. These workshops were a follow-up to our inaugural Art of [...]
Gatherings carry immense power. They bring together people to share, celebrate, debate, rally, sing, dance, and more. Gatherings help communities thrive, and have taken on a very important role in our society - perhaps more now than ever. It is easier than ever before to identify, connect with, and nurture communities in all their shapes and [...]
Zabiti: An Immersive Circus Adventure had to cancel their test audience show since their space - a 100 year old building - leaked water and flooded during severe thunderstorms that occurred last week. Having heard the sad news, Matthew Ché Kowal and Majestic Collaborations, Inc reached out. Per our contract with Performing Arts Readiness to [...]
Hosted by the Denver Streets Partnership, the Amazing Mobility Race got politicians to stop talking about transportation and actually go into the city and experience public transit. ..The Denver Mobility Race "was about instilling a sense of transportation urgency in people interested in leading the city." Kevin Beaty, Denverite Beginning in the scantily served and sometimes [...]
Last month, Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center fed hearts, souls, and minds with an incredible show Chicano Power 1969: Fire in the Streets & War of the Flowers. Created and produced by Anthony J. Garcia and Daniel Valdez, this world premiere was Su Teatro's highest grossing show in history. Many who experienced Chicano Power 1969 say [...]
