About Us

Established in 2006, Freedom to Create supports programmes and projects around the world that unleash people’s creativity.

Our Vision & Mission

We believe that human fulfilment comes from a holistic definition of prosperity, one that encompasses human flourishing. Our goal is to plant the seeds to unleash creativity and foster harmony. We seek to provide each person with the freedom to create an opportunity to participate as builders and caretakers of peace and prosperity.

Freedom of creative expression is a cornerstone of just and fair societies and is essential to fostering peace and prosperity. For our world to realise its potential, it needs an enabling environment, where we can free our imaginations and fulfil our desire to innovate in order to drive progress and enrich society. Our great challenge is to provide each individual with the creative freedom to allow them to participate fully as the builders and caretakers of peace and inclusive Prosperity for Tomorrow’s World.

Freedom to Create focuses on regions of the world where there is the greatest need to change mindsets and build capacity to fight the intolerance and conflict that prevents creativity from flourishing. In the developed world, we take our creative freedom for granted. But in many societies, political repression, intolerance, ignorance and religious extremism inhibit creative expression, especially for women. Artists play an important role in breaking these barriers and championing creative, economic and political freedom.

The Freedom to Create Prize celebrates the courage and creativity of artists who use their talents to build social foundations and inspire the human spirit. Artists serve as champions of the freedom of expression essential for strengthening understanding and harmony. They take risks to play an important role as positive change agents.

Freedom to Create Exhibitions celebrate the power of arts and culture to build more creative and prosperous societies. Annual touring exhibitions, showcase works by artists from some of the darkest places in the world, and provide a global platform for their messages of courage, reconciliation, strength, unity, healing and hope.

Freedom to Create Forum is a platform for global dialogue between female innovative thinkers, to identify sustainable creative solutions and opportunities to empower marginalised women to challenge and change the contexts in which they live.

The Freedom to Create Leadership Award for Women celebrates the inspiring work of extraordinary female change makers who have successfully tackled social challenges using new and innovative approaches, resulting in transformational and empowering opportunities for themselves and women in their communities.