Create What You Crave

12/29/2025

Join us for our upcoming event: “Favorite Things” - Our Creative Obsessions!

📅 Sat, January 10 | 4–6 PM
📍 CoHatch in Carmel | 38 W. Main St.

It’s part TED Talk, part celebration, part fundraiser. Come to be inspired and share what inspires you!

• 5-min lightning talks from local creatives
• Live demos + artist showcases
• Drinks + snacks
• Silent auction to support our 2026 programming
• Special announcements about next year!

RSVP + event details at the link in our bio.

12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from our family to yours! 🫶🏽

12/12/2025

IMPORANT UPDATE about our “Favorite Things” event scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 13: Out of the utmost care for everyone’s safety due to the extreme cold forecasted, we are rescheduling the event to Saturday, January 10, 4-6pm at CoHatch.

We hope you’ll still join us! If you’re unable to attend on January 10, you may request a refund or choose to donate your ticket(s) to support our 2026 programming.

12/12/2025

We're so excited for local artists Cheryl Eugenia and Julie Sparks who will be live painting at our Second Saturday "Favorite Things" event on Saturday, Dec. 13! Tickets still available: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/favorite-things-our-creative-obsessions-tickets-1964306012160?aff=oddtdtcreator

12/10/2025

Let's hear it for our creative speakers who will be sharing their "Favorite Things" with us at this Saturday's event! 👏👏They'll take the stage with 5 minute Ted-x style talks about something that inspires them...check out these topics!!

We look forward to hearing their talks and enjoying time to connect with our creative community over drinks and snacks. We'll also watch local artist demos, support our mission with special raffle and silent auction items, and hear exciting 2026 announcements!

🎫 Tickets are still available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/favorite-things-our-creative-obsessions-tickets-1964306012160?aff=oddtdtcreator

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday, and we're inviting you into something really special...

Earlier this year, Create What You Crave officially became a nonprofit, and it’s already making a powerful impact! We’re building a creative hub where creatives, dreamers, and innovators feel seen, supported, and inspired. It’s a response to a real gap we’ve felt in our community - a need for connection, visibility, and belonging for local creatives.

Now, we need your help to keep it growing.

Your Giving Tuesday donation will help:
• Offer free and open events to the public
• Uplift underrepresented creative voices
• Support Second Saturday programming in Carmel’s Arts & Design District

We're brand new, and that’s what makes your support so powerful! You're not just giving… you're helping build this from the ground up with us.

Be a founding supporter. Donate today at https://givebutter.com/agePZJ

Let’s amplify the voices of creatives...and create the kind of community we’ve been craving.

11/13/2025

Creative Submissions NOW OPEN! Have a favorite thing you’re obsessed with? Submit your idea by Fri, Nov. 21 for a chance to be one of our featured speakers at our next event!

"Favorite Things" - Our Creative Obsessions
Saturday, December 13 | 4-6 PM at CoHatch in Carmel

We're opening the stage for short talks celebrating what truly inspires us... daily habits that feed our soul, new musicians that spark joy, and local inspirations that keep our creativity alive. Local creatives will take the mic with a 5-minute TEDx style talks + slideshow to convince us why we should fall in love with their "favorite thing" (Think: an artist, a ritual, a book, a local nonprofit, a place, a weird hobby, etc.)

To apply, fill out the form link in our bio.

11/12/2025

Join us for our next event: "Favorite Things" - Our Creative Obsessions!

📅 Sat, Dec. 13 | 4–6 PM
📍 CoHatch in Carmel | 38 W. Main St.

This isn't your average holiday event or Second Saturday Social.
It’s part TED Talk, part celebration, part fundraiser - where YOU could be a featured voice!

• 5-min lightning talks from local creatives
• Live demos + artist showcases
• Drinks + snacks
• Silent auction to support our 2026 programming
• Special announcements about next year!

Want to speak? Submit your “favorite thing” by Nov 21!

RSVP + details:

December 13’s Second Saturday Panel Event features YOU ! A new twist on gift guides, inspiration, and community connection.

11/06/2025

We're seeking speakers for our Dec. 13 "Favorite Things" Panel event! We're inviting local creatives to take the mic with a 5-minute TED-style talk + slideshow to convince us why we should fall in love with their "favorite thing" (Think: an artist, a ritual, a book, a local nonprofit, a place, a weird hobby, etc.)

Have a favorite thing you’re obsessed with? Submit your idea by Fri, Nov. 21 for a chance to be one of our featured speakers!

10/23/2025

Internship Opportunity! Create What You Crave is searching for a motivated intern to join our growing team. This hybrid role offers hands-on experience in social media management, content creation, event production, and nonprofit development. It’s perfect for students or emerging professionals passionate about creativity and community impact.
📍 Hybrid, based in Carmel, IN
🕓 5–10 hours/week (flexible)
💌 Apply by Nov. 20 by emailing your resume and short cover letter to [email protected]

Read more here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Bp8DMGTkYDhZtOEx4NhNRN63BJycGbE/view

09/12/2025

It’s almost here! Join us for tomorrow's arts advocacy panel & social event.

Saturday, September 13 | 4-6 PM
at Inner Circle Gallery
30 W. Main St., Carmel

This timely panel brings together influential voices in Indiana’s creative sector to explore the power of the arts in shaping culture, building community, economic development, and more.

The evening includes a live panel conversation with local creatives + community leaders:

• Monty Matuka, Founder & Creative Director of MELI: MORE EQUALITY LESS IGNORANCE, Sophisticated Streetwear, Cross-cultural Connections

• Nancy Heck, Marketing Director at Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Former Director of Community Relations & Economic Development for the City of Carmel

• Rosalyn Demaree, Executive Director/President at Indiana Artisan

• Moderated by Anne O'Brien, community builder, communications strategist and founder of Create What You Crave

• Mindful moment by Autumn Wohrle, .co - nervous system coach

The event will also include:

• Live music by DJ Iman
• Art demo by Henry A. Garcia
• Dance demo by David Elser & Zoe Maish
• Light bites & drinks - thanks to event sponsor, Sprig + Plate
• Featured artwork at the gallery - thanks to event sponsors Circle Real Estate and Inner Circle Gallery

Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-advocacy-discussion-panel-social-event-tickets-1574464679239?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/05/2025

THIS Saturday: Join us at our August Second Saturday Social, a free meetup to connect with fellow creatives and supporters of the arts!

📆Sat., Aug. 9 | 4pm
📌Kuaba Gallery

We’ll provide some light food and drinks, and as always, community and conversation. Come with your own ideas and questions about how to support the arts and the creative community - we want to hear from you!

>> It’s also the Second Saturday in the Carmel Arts & Design District, so come hang out with us and then walk around to enjoy the other art galleries on Main Street. Participate in our easy and fun giveaway for your chance to win a prize!