Art Conspiracy is street level philanthropy.  Artists and musicians giving back to other artists and musicians.  Check it out:

Austin College was a sponsor of bigBANG! 2011.  They’re also a liberal arts community just north of the Metroplex.

Entrepreneurs for North Texas.  The name says is all.  And they know how to have fun!

Igniting a fire under Dallas’ creative community.  That’s Ignite Dallas.

Thinking differently about how money gets invested in the local food economy.  That’s Slow Money.

You know TED.  And TEDx.  And TEDxSMU, right?  Engaging the youth of North Texas with ‘ideas worth spreading’ is TEDxKids.

What happens when North Texas rallies in a big way about the Super Bowl?  Slant 45.

The Better Block project stands out as a driver of community driven creativity.  Check it out:

Dallas is networked!  Over the next few weeks, be sure to stay tuned for a blog series introducing various networks we featured at our 2011 conference.  First up:  Spark Club!  Imagine a network of socially minded entrepreneurs, artists and thinkers working together to make Dallas a better place. Enjoy!

The 2011 event was captured by our story teller ‘Turk’.  Check it out!