Candi Dugas Collective

Building Freed•dom thru the Arts 👋🏽☀️ - thank you so much for stopping by! Founded in 2007, candi dugas collective (cdc) is the only creative collective building freed•dom thru the arts. We are a Black-centered social impact enterprise that builds freedom for ALL by healing, thru the arts, rooted in spirituality. cdc shapes stories, while honoring traditional narratives + infusing alternative approaches to recognizable issues so that we may make meaningful + sustainable shifts to inhabit the lives we dream about - today! This kind of storytelling is what we call contemplative creativity™, a key component to The dugas Method™ of social impact (i.e., social change, equity + inclusion, DEIBA, etc.). Our collective delivers social impact by working with communities committed to social change. We nurture safer spaces for the more difficult conversations as we offer invitations to connect within ourselves + across differences with others through theatrically-based performing arts programming like Broadway Brunch & Bistro™. This vision is also our lived reality ... from our founding Lead Creative + President, rev dr candi dugas, a New York Times award-winning writer, pastor, indie producer, dramaturg, culture bearer/organizer + renowned leader. Explore our page here, our presence on other online platforms, our website + connect - we’d 🧡 to build freed•dom with you! 👊🏽🤗