Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer made headlines last week when she ended the company's work from home policy. Remote workers from around the world argued that their productivity increased when they could work on their own terms. Advocates for collaboration and innovation applauded Mayer's attempt to "reignite collaboration." One such response [...]
Valentine's Day has come and gone but that doesn't mean the celebration of love is over. We have six complimentary passes for this weekend's avante-garde wedding show Committed that's happening this weekend at the Greenloft Space. How do you enter? The first six couples to submit a photo of themselves on our Facebook page with a [...]
Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate love. This year Valentine's Day is particularly special in Illinois as gay marriage is expected be put to a vote in Senate today. Ever since we started hosting special events, Catalyst Ranch has been a venue that celebrates love for all. In 2006, we hosted a NuptEquality, a vendor [...]
How would you like a chance to win your very own robot? Well allow us introduce the Techno Robot, our awesome giveaway prize for the month of February! With this fun to build and easy to assemble science kit by 4M Kidz Labs, you can create your own 9.5” mechanical moving robot. Use the axle, arms, [...]
As another year comes to a close, we look back on some of our favorite moments here at Catalyst Ranch: 5. Cubicle Makeover 2013 Every year we run a contest for Admin Appreciation Day to share the love for those hardworking folks that keep our offices running! It's always a great time helping the winner's workspace [...]
Here at the Ranch, we're extremely passionate about arts education for the next generation. Every year, we host fundraisers for LYDIA Home's Project Music (sending forty of their children-in-need to camp,) the parents of Skinner School in an effort to bring arts programming to their school, and Kaleidoscope Kid Art Show which auctions off art created by the [...]
Sheryl Kosovski Artful Work Area of Expertise: I help creative entrepreneurs, artists, designers of all kinds and craftspeople grow their businesses and make more money doing what they love. What is your business & what makes it unique? I have been helping artists, designers, craftspeople and all kinds of creative entrepreneurs for over 20 [...]
The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Bar Dance is a one hour documentary that tells the story of a changing America through the lens of one of the nation's most popular country music radio shows during the 1930s and 40s: the National Barn Dance. We will be presenting a screening of it here at the [...]
We are very excited to host a special screening of the Emmy-nominated documentary The Hayloft Gang on December 7! For more info on our event, visit here. The Hayloft Gang traces the history of the pioneering radio show, The National Barn Dance, and its role in shaping American music and popular culture. Unfortunately, the Emmy nominated documentary [...]
We’ve had an amazing ten years in business and it’s all thanks to our fantastic clients and supporters. We've had some great times and created incredible memories. We began a countdown of our top ten favorite moments last week. Below are the final five! Want to help us make some more? Be sure to join us for FanFair: Catalyst [...]