FORM Foundation

FORM began in 2015 as an experiment. At the time, the founders were searching for a space to gather artists, friends, and collaborators in a way that felt intimate, human-scaled, and grounded in community.

What emerged was a free, application-based festival hosted at Arcosanti, the experimental architecture community in the high desert of Arizona.

The festival brought together emerging world-class musicians, visual artists, thinkers, activists, architects, and designers for several days of interdisciplinary programming. The idea was simple but radical: create a gathering where the artists are the center, the environment is respected, and meaningful connection is prioritized over scale.

‍Over the years, FORM evolved from a small, invitation-oriented gathering into a globally recognized platform for experimentation, cultural exchange, and boundary-pushing creativity. FORM Arcosanti became known for its genre-defying programming, immersive workshops, and collaborative sessions spanning sound, performance, design, and thought.As FORM grew, so did the desire to make its impact year-round—to support emerging and underrepresented artists not just during a single weekend, but across their full creative practice.This led to the creation of the FORM Cultural Foundation, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to offering fellowships, scholarships, project grants, and immersive learning experiences that reflect the ethos of FORM: experimental, equitable, community-oriented, and transformational.

Creative

Production

Marketing

Talent

Operations

Business Affairs

Partnerships

How It Works

We invite artists

Through open calls, nominations, and partnerships.

We co-develop projects

Rooted in experimentation, community, and context.

We resource the work

With funding, space, mentorship, and production support.

We share the work

Through events, documentation, installations, or ongoing partnerships.

FORMCulturalFoundation (501c3)

At the time, the founders were searching for a space to gather artists, friends, and collaborators in a way that felt intimate, human-scaled, and grounded in community.

FORM began in 2015 as an experiment. At the time, the founders were searching for a space to gather artists, friends, and collaborators in a way that felt intimate, human-scaled, and grounded in community.

Our History

FORM began in 2015 as an experiment. At the time, the founders were searching for a space to gather artists, friends, and collaborators in a way that felt intimate, human-scaled, and grounded in community.

Creative

Production

Marketing

Talent

Operations

Business Affairs

Partnerships

Creative

Production

Marketing

Talent

Partnerships

Our Mission

Creative

Production

Marketing

Talent

Operations

Business Affairs

Partnerships

Creative

Production

Marketing

Talent

Partnerships

Three Pillars of Work

What We do

Artist Support

Immersive Learning Experiences

Cultural Dialogue & Community Building

How It Works

We invite artists

We co-develop projects

We resource the work

We share the work

We invite artists

We co-develop projects

We resource the work

We share the work

We invite artists

We co-develop projects

We resource the work

We share the work

We invite artists

We co-develop projects

We resource the work

We share the work

Our Work

We are a full service creative, production and experiential agency creating unique experiences with global reach and impact.

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