The Creative Music Association is a group of musicians, artists, and friends united in the certainty that the power of creativity is greater than most people imagine.

Creativity has the power to transform a person's life, the power to heal and uplift the spirit. This power can also connect people to particular zones; psychologically, spiritually, and otherwise.

Contemporary western science is slowly becoming aware of the dynamics of creativity and this awareness will only increase in the coming years. Every culture (except maybe ours?) has always placed much emphasis on its creativity, because creativity is about "something new".

It is because of this power that we must re-examine our relationship to creativity - with respect to what this consideration means aesthetically as well as its dynamic functionalism. Because the arts - and in fact all creativity - is dynamically interconnected to the composite laws of this sector of time/space.

Which is to say, to really move into the reality of creativity is to become more and more aware of areas of beingness that has nothing per se to do with music and art - as we use the terms now.

Creativity has to do with spirituality and "life realness" - and has the power to change everyone - to every extent.

Our Mission

The Creative Music Association uses sound, space, text, and movement to explore contemporary themes in philosophy, the arts, and sciences.

Becoming a Member

The CreativeMusic Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) arts and education corporation started by composer, improviser, and educator Clark Baldwin and a board of the California central coast's working musicians, academics, and administrators.

Its work is based on the premise that musical principles inform and are informed by sociocultural and philosophical dynamics; and that music education and practice can be a vital force in learning to adapt to and positively influence today's rapidly changing world.

Stop by Monday, Wednesday or Friday between 5:30 and 6 PM at 120 Union in Santa Cruz.

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Click here to go to Clark Baldwin's website