ONE Day Creative Jam Session
ICAI - Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation
Date: June 6, 2026
Time: 8:30AM - 5PM
Venue: TBD
Cost: Free to attend
Spots are limited to 10 participants.
Registration is required. Apply now!
Bring Your Idea to Life
An in‐person CREATIVE JAM designed to take your idea from spark to something you can shape, test, and move forward in one day.
Overview
The ONE Day Creative Jam is a full‑day, hands-on sprint where you bring an idea, challenge, or early concept and spend the day shaping it into a clearer, stronger direction.Your idea can be polished, messy, ambitious, practical, creative, social, or still just a spark. It does not need to be perfect! It only needs to exist! This is a collaborative jam that blends design thinking, experimentation, peer exchange, and guided creative exercises. You will move from idea to prototype to action plan in a single day, supported by a community of creatives who are building alongside you.
This is a jam! Come ready to think, move, test, build, share, and connect all day.
Participants must be available for the full day.
What You Will Leave With
By the end of the Creative Jam, you will have:
A clearer idea, purpose, and audience
A stronger direction
A simple prototype, model, outline, storyboard, or draft
A step-by-step action plan
Feedback from other participants
A better understanding of who your idea is for
A list of people, tools, and resources that can help you move forward
New connections with other creatives and community builders
Scalable creative idea that leads to a sustainable career
Access to ICAI’s community of over 500 members
Why Join
The Creative Jam will help your:
Creative confidence
Project clarity
Community connection
Practical planning and problem‑solving skills
Readiness to launch or advance an idea
Long‑term momentum through mentorship and peer support
Access to tools to help develop materials for social media, funding, and community engagement
One hour of follow-up mentorship after the Jam
Who This Is For
Preference will be given to newcomers and immigrants, but the Jam is open to anyone with an idea they want to explore.
This includes:
Artists across all disciplines
Designers, makers, and creative entrepreneurs
Community arts practitioners
Newcomer and immigrant creatives
Arts professionals seeking clarity or momentum
Innovators and community builders shaping new ideas
Anyone ready to explore a creative, social, or business idea
Ideas You Can Bring
You can bring any idea, including:
An artistic project
A nonprofit or community initiative
A business idea
A social enterprise idea
A research idea
A creative community program or business
A product, project, or campaign
An idea that is still unclear but needs direction
Your idea does not need to be developed. It only needs to exist!
What We Will Do During the Day
During the Jam, you will:
Identify who your idea is for
Break your idea into smaller, clearer parts
Use simple tools to sketch, map, or outline your concept
Get feedback from others
Test and improve your idea in real time
Build a simple version of your idea, such as a prototype, outline, storyboard, or draft
Think through the support, resources, and partners you may need
Talk through your idea
Create a practical next-step plan
Share your fine-tuned idea with the group
Leave with a solid plan ready to launch
What to Bring
Please come with:
Your idea
Lunch and any snacks you need
Water
Energy
A collaborative spirit
Willingness to share and meet new people
A smile for photos
Venue
The Jam will take place in person at a central, accessible location.
Venue details will be confirmed soon.
Spots are limited to 10 participants. Registration is required.
Bring your idea. Build your plan. Save your spot today.