Three Ways Home

Three Ways Home is a film by Alex Whittlesey, made for Creativity Explored under the Bay Area Creative Corps grant. Through the Bay Area Creative Corps grant, Creativity Explored artists set out to craft an advocacy campaign centered on housing issues in the disability community. Starting in December of 2023, a series of listening sessions were held where participating artists answered questions and shared their experiences navigating the housing system. The listening sessions led to artmaking and the development of an ideal community where accessibility is centered in city planning. As the project grew, the community was invited to participate in the project through the Imaginate Saturday art workshops. A concurring film was developed with the artists to raise awareness about the housing needs of people with disabilities in San Francisco following the main tenets of the cause, identified by CE artists. The tenets are: Inclusivity, Security and Autonomy. Albeit humble, this project asks the viewer to dream with the artists and to begin imagining a city where its most marginalized citizens are centered in the dialogues of its development. About Creativity Explored Creativity Explored is a studio-based collective in San Francisco that partners with people with developmental disabilities to celebrate and nurture the creative potential in all of us. Founded in 1983 by a psychologist and an artist, CE has facilitated the careers of hundreds of neurodiverse artists and serves as a model in the field of art and disability worldwide. Creativity Explored now serves 130 artists with developmental disabilities offering art supplies, training, exhibition and sales opportunities in traditional and digital media. CE artists have seen their work exhibited in museums, galleries, and art fairs in over 14 countries and have earned over $2 million from their art. Our life-changing programs continue to open doors of inclusion to center the personhood and creative vision of people with developmental disabilities. Most importantly, Creativity Explored is a source of community, empowerment and dignity. CreativityExplored.org