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The Creative Process
The Creative Process is a podcast, traveling exhibition and international educational initiative founded by artist, writer and podcast host, Mia Funk in 2016. With the collaboration of over 70 universities and contributors from over 75 countries, it brings together leading artists, writers, thinkers, and student voices for interdisciplinary and cross-cultural discussions.[1]

The podcast explores the minds of creative people working across the Arts and STEM disciplines. With the guidance of Funk, each episode also paints the portraits of an eclectic range of the people interviewed and their innovative practices and contributions to various parts of society. and those paintings feature in  the  traveling  exhibition.2]   The   Panthéon-Sorbonne   University   showcased   the inaugural exhibition of The Creative Process, and it has since traveled to several universities in Europe and the United States.

Each  episode  of  the  podcast  is hosted by Mia Funk along with the participation of students, universities, and collaborators from around the world. Over 300 experts from different artistic and scientific disciplines have been featured on the podcast.[11]

Notable guests and institutions include the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences,  Neil  Patrick  Harris,  the  Smithsonian,  Roxane  Gay,  Musée  Picasso,  EARTHDAY.ORG,  Neil Gaiman, UNESCO, Joyce Carol Oates, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Mark Seliger, Acropolis Museum, Hilary Mantel, Songwriters Hall of Fame, George Saunders, Pritzker Architecture Prize, Hans- Ulrich  Obrist,  Serpentine  Galleries,  PETA,  Peter  Singer,  Greenpeace,  the  EPA,  Morgan  Library  & Museum,  Isabel  Allende,  Viet  Thanh  Nguyen,  T.C.  Boyle,  Pilobolus  Dance  Company,  Paul  Auster, European Environment Agency, George Pelecanos, Etgar Keret, and National Constitution Center among many others.[  12]

As of 2021, the podcast ranks in the global 1.5% of podcasts.[13]

Founder
Mia Funk is a Eurasian artist, interviewer, and creative educator.[3][4] Funk founded The Creative  Process’s international educational initiative, podcast, and traveling exhibition. She has led workshops  and mentored students in creativity, critical thinking, environmental ethics, and the humanities. Her art has appeared in public and private collections, including the U.S. Library of Congress, the Dublin Writers Museum, the Office of Public Works, and other cultural institutions. Funk has received many awards and nominations, including a Prix de Peinture (Salon d’Automne de Paris),[5] Thames  &  Hudson  Pictureworks Prize, Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year, KWS Hilary Mantel Short Story Prize, Doris Gooderson Prize, Aesthetica Magazine's Creative Works, and Momaya Prize & Celeste Prize.[6]

As  a  part  of  her  ongoing  group  portrait  of  America's  greatest  authors,  Funk  interviewed  and  painted  a portrait of Joyce Carol Oates.[7]  Funk's prize-winning paintings of Francis Bacon were exhibited in Paris and  Brussels  for  Bacon’s  centenary  in  2009. Funk  has  served  on  the  National  Advisory  Council  of  the American  Writers  Museum  and  serves  on  the  advisory  board  of  the  European  Conference  for  the Humanities as of 2021.[8]

Recurring  themes  in  her  work  include  childhood,  memory,  and  the  search  for  lost  time.[9]   In  her paintings, she seeks to disorient the viewer and make the familiar feel strange, and vice-versa.[10]

One Planet Podcast

In  2021,  in  recognition  of  the  profound  environmental  crises  the  world  is  facing,  The  Creative  Process created  an  ongoing  series  called  the  One  Planet  Podcast  which  focuses  on  climate  change  and  the environment,  interviewing  environmental  leaders  across  disciplines  and  sectors.[14]  Past  participants have   included   EARTHDAY.ORG,   Greenpeace,   UNESCO   World   Heritage   Centre,   PETA,   European Environment Agency, Peter Singer, 350.org, UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and  Sustainable  Development,  Rob  Nixon,  Citizens’  Climate  Lobby,  European  Environmental  Bureau, Giulio Boccaletti, The Nature Conservancy, Global Witness, Energy Watch Group, National Council for Climate Change, FullCycle Fund, Sustainable Development and Public Leadership, Marine Stewardship

Council,  One  Tree  Planted,  Closed  Loop  Partners,  Earth  System  Governance  Project,  Polar  Bears International, EarthLife Africa, Todd Miller, McKenzie Funk, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Jason W. Moore, and Craig Kauffman.[15] As of 2021, the One Planet Podcast ranks in the global 2.5% of podcasts.[16]

Traveling Exhibition
The  Panthéon-Sorbonne  University  determined  to  showcase  the  inaugural  exhibition  of  The  Creative Process  exhibition  because  of  the  "profound  originality"  of  its  approach.[  17]   After  launching  at  the Sorbonne,  The  Creative  Process  exhibition  traveled  to  a  number  of  universities  and  literary  museums during festivals and conferences, including Harvard's LITFest, KU Leuven's European Conference for the Humanities, and University of Milan's BookCity.[  18]

Educational Initiative
The   Creative   Process   collaborates   with   university   programs,   faculty,   and   students   on   a   range   of initiatives,  including  curriculum  integration  initiatives,  after-school  writing  clubs,  and  special  4th-year courses combining film and literature.[19][18]  The Creative Process also mentors students in podcasting and creative expression.[20][21]

Production
The interviews are published as podcasts on The Creative Process website, on Spotify and Apple Music, and transcripted in literary magazines and university journals.[  22]

Reception
The Creative Process has been called one of the Top University Podcasts by WELP Magazine, based on data from ListenNotes, Crunchbase, SemRush and Ahrefs.[23]

References

1.   "The Creative Process – Interviews and Portraits of Notable Artists, Writers and Creative Thinkers" (h ttps://www.creativeprocess.info/). The Creative Process. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

2.   "The Creative Process Podcast on Apple Podcasts" ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-creati ve-process-podcast/id1488924067). Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

3.   "MIA FUNK" ( http://www.miafunk.com/ ). MIA FUNK. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

4.   "VINGT Paris Mia Funk: Meta Art -" ( https://vingtparis.com/neighbours/talking-to-the-artist-mia-funk-is-a-slightly-unsettling-experience-like-being-surprised-by-ﬁzz-in-a-drink-you-thought-was-f/ ). VINGT Paris. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

5.   Fátharta, Conall Ó (2011-10-28). "Music lovers get their jazz hands at the ready" ( https://www.irishexa miner.com/news/arid-20172087.html). Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

6.   "An Art Exhibition with a Naked Queen & Lucian Freud" ( https://www.litromagazine.com/defunct-categ ories/art/an-audience-with-the-queen-my-exhibition-at-pariss-galerie-olympe-de-gouges/). Litro Magazine. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

7.   "A Portrait of the Writer: An Interview with Joyce Carol Oates" ( https://tinhouse.com/a-portrait-of-the- writer-an-interview-with-joyce-carol-oates/). Tin House. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

8.  music.amazon.com https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3acb5a77-0c58-4808-a80a- 476fb3b02eca/episodes/a7da2a44-3d35-4065-9258-5766c6813ac8/the-creative-process-podcast- mia-funk ( https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3acb5a77-0c58-4808-a80a-476fb3b02eca/episodes/a 7da2a44-3d35-4065-9258-5766c6813ac8/the-creative-process-podcast-mia-funk). Retrieved 2021-10-14. Missing or empty |title= (help)

9.   "A Portait of the Writer with Mia Funk: a Preview" ( https://tinhouse.com/portait-of-the-writer-with-mia-f unk-a-preview/). Tin House. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

10.    "Lit Mag Cover Picks" ( https://www.newpages.com/blog/lit-mag-covers?limit=10&start=100 ).www.newpages.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

11.   " 'The Creative Process': Your Next Favorite Podcast | Her Campus" ( https://www.hercampus.com/sc hool/columbia-barnard/creative-process-your-next-favorite-podcast/). www.hercampus.com. 2021-04- 14. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

12.    "The Creative Process – Interviews and Portraits of Notable Artists, Writers and Creative Thinkers" (h ttps://www.creativeprocess.info/). The Creative Process. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

13.    "The Creative Process Podcast" ( https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-creative-process-podcast- the-creative-HY_27-OMAtd/). Listen Notes. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

14.    "One Planet" ( https://www.creativeprocess.info/oneplanet ). The Creative Process. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

15.    "One Planet Podcast" ( https://vurbl.com/station/one-planet-podcast-3WGgCh0K5ZS/ ). vurbl.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

16.    "One Planet Podcast" ( https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/one-planet-podcast-creative-process-z MpPquSrciC/). Listen Notes. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

17.

Laurent, Prof Stéphane; Panthéon-Sorbonne, Université. "Mia Funk, l'esprit et la vision" ( https://www . creativeprocess.info/other-voices-3/2016/6/12/mia-funk-lesprit-et-la-vision-by-prof-stphane-laurent-uni versit-panthon-sorbonne). The Creative Process. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

18."The Creative Process Exhibition" ( https://www.erinbyrnewriter.com/creative-process ). Erin Byrne Writer. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

19."Team" ( https://www.creativeprocess.info/team ). The Creative Process. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

20.    "> Other Voices · Student Stories" ( https://www.creativeprocess.info/other-voices ). The Creative Process. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

21.    "Creative Works" ( https://www.creativeprocess.info/creative-works-page-1 ). The Creative Process. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

22.    "The Creative Process" ( http://newﬂashﬁction.com/the-creative-process/ ). NEW FLASH FICTION REVIEW. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

23.    "20 Best Universities Podcasts of 2021 - Welp Magazine" ( https://welpmagazine.com/20-best-universi ties-podcasts-of-2021/). 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-10-14.