It's that time of year when I stop to reflect on things for which I'm grateful: health; beauty (never enough of it!); a broadening spectrum of what we call art; the unexpected revolutionary spirit expanding in the world...And of course, Creative Time .Now more than ever, we need organizations like Creative Time, a groundbreaking nonprofit that has never been afraid to take on challenging issues--from gay rights to diversity in the visual arts--and that always privileges the artist's voice. As a former trustee, collaborating artist, and longtime friend of the organization, I have seen first hand Creative Time's commitment to bringing important art to places of real need and to realizing artists' dream projects. Just this month, Creative Time screened my film, Untitled, for an entire day to an audience of thousands--all for free.But in order to realize what the New York Times has called "philosophically provocative," free projects like this fall's blockbuster Living as Form; Cuban artist Tania Bruguera's yearlong residency in Corona, Queens, Immigrant Movement International; and the consistently sold-out Summit, Creative Time needs your help . A gift from you this holiday will help Creative Time bring 40+ artists from around the world to the 4th Creative Time Summit; it will help launch Tom Sachs' mission to Mars, Space Program 2.0; and it will help us bring the artist's voice back into the mainstream through our seminal media platform, Artists on the News.And if that's not enough, consider this: if this year's appeal raises $25,000, Bloomberg Philanthropies will approve Creative Time for a grant of $50,000 in 2012. This means your donation will be more impactful this year than ever before.If you believe in the power of art to catalyze social change, if you believe that artists' voices matter in society, then support Creative Time in 2012 .Thanks,
Jim Hodges