Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Inspiring Found-Object Art by Jane Perkins At Catalyst Ranch, Chicago’s first unconventional meeting venue, we love re-purposed art and furniture! Stroll around the Ranch and you’ll see classic lamp stands with modern lampshades, tea tins from around the globe that have turned into pen holders, and re-painted picture frames embellished with beads and trinkets. There is [...]
Please stand up and do some jumping jacks for guest blogger Kim Ready! Fitness Engaged is our newest meeting mix-in vendor and is a full service wellness company offering corporate wellness programs, seminars, and retreats along with 4 programs designed to give your meeting a healthy balance. We live in a world of demanding deadlines, calendars [...]
Today we interview Maddy Rutter from TNS Global, our Runner Up Winner of the 2015 Workspace Revolution Contest. WHAT INSPIRED YOU? In October 2014 it was announced that our office would be moving to a new location within the same suite at the Merchandise Mart. In the months leading up to the ultimate move, February 2015, [...]
Welcome today’s guest blogger, founder of Heartfelt Catering, Chef Cecilia Hamilton! Heartfelt Catering seemed like the perfect partner for Elbows on the Table on May 12. We hope you can join us for a conversation about philanthropy and community and, of course, a delicious dinner! We’re honored to partner with Catalyst Ranch for this year’s [...]
Welcome guest blogger and Catalyst Ranch Art-Work Program Facilitator, Troy Cicero! Diversity and Inclusion are indeed my passion, and what I have discovered is that as organizations attempt to embark on a diversity and inclusion journey, one of the biggest challenges faced is executive level commitment. Executives often view their role as approving the diversity and [...]
One of the things that makes Catalyst Ranch such a wonderful place is the incredible talent and creativity of the staff. Many of our Ranch Hands lead a rich and talented artistic life outside of the Ranch! From actors to crafters, sculptors to musicians and everything in between, our employees' creative lives enrich the Catalyst Ranch [...]
If you were like me as a child, Lego bricks were a constant presence throughout the house. Those internationally beloved plastic bricks were always finding their way into every nook and cranny of our home. You practically couldn't see the basement floor through all the Lego sets. Even today I find Legos hard to resist (Luckily, [...]
Today’s blog entry is guest written by Kristin Neperud Merz of www.unscribbled.com where she has been designing, branding and doing all things creative since 2000. Kristin also serves Catalyst Ranch as a Creative Strategist and is our designer of all things digital. You’ll be able to see some of her fabulous work in our website redesign which we will be unveiling soon! [...]
As a child, how many times were you told "Don't play with your food?" If you were a precocious and defiant tiny human like I was - then lots (I had a strange aversion to silverware). Well, Malaysian artist Hong Yi either didn't listen or she had very cool parents. Either way it worked out because [...]
We're so excited to have Chicago Ideas Week back at Catalyst Ranch today for another Innovation Board luncheon. For those who aren't familiar with CIW, the organization was founded in 2011 with the purpose of bringing thought leaders from all over the world to Chicago to "provoke new ideas and inspire actionable results." They seek to create a forum where [...]