Gateways To Action is a blog portal to artistic and cultural activities on the defining lines of positive global change, often ignored or underreported by mainstream media.

The blog features projects and stories that foster the empowerment and protection of human freedom through peaceful means. We highlight art and cultural leaders making a significant impact within the issues and populations they serve, and we explore the creative process that drives them to fulfill their goals. The guidelines for choosing our featured projects derive mainly from the core values articulated by the International Declaration of Human Rights and the American Constitution.

Our mission is to bring more public attention, energy and resources to the projects by creating a bridge to individuals seeking insight or involvement with freedom related activities. Be our guest!

Please comment! Share your insights on our topics and the creative process, where visions are translated into actions for a more peaceful world.

In addition to being a source of creative inspiration, we are a space where project needs may connect with potential donors, employees, volunteers and other resources. We invite our guests and visitors to meet and form an organic network of interaction and momentum via information sharing and collaboration.

Simply put, Gateways To Action is an independent breeding ground for creative inspiration and meaningful action.

Seeking career or collaborative opportunities?
See the Action Opportunities links near the opening text and on each post page.

To locate your project of interest:
Click the “Art” or “Culture” category on the upper Main Menu.
OR: Choose “Search” on the Main Menu and to target your favorite topics.

Barbara Bowen is a writer/photographer and founder of Gateways To Action. She established Gateways Coaching in 1997, helping creative professionals worldwide to mine the creative process as an effective bridge to career transition. Her twenty-year engagement with the arts led to this blog, designed to reveal the anatomy of the creative process in action, and to create a meeting place for positive global change. See Barbara’s in-depth profile here.

Contact:

Barbara would love to hear about individuals or organizations working on projects in sync with the Gateways To Action mission. Feel free to contact her with your suggestions: email