Creativity on Tap

About Creativity on Tap

Creativity on Tap is produced by COMPAS (compas.org), a nonprofit that makes creativity accessible to all Minnesotans by providing performances and participatory creative experiences. Creativity on Tap is part of Creativity Saves the World, a yearlong initiative launched by COMPAS as part of its 50th-anniversary year celebration. Each episode brings together educators, entrepreneurs, elected officials, parents, and other community leaders to discuss creativity and answer the question: What is creativity, and how can it solve the unique challenges facing today's world? compas.org #CreativitySavesTheWorld

Publisher

COMPAS

Category

arts · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Apr 2024

Latest episode

24 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Nov 2025

   Episode 20: Dr. Kathryn Cullen

   In this episode of Creativity on Tap, host Frank Sentwali sits down with Dr. Kathryn Cullen, professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Dr. Cullen researches creativity in relation to mental health, particularly how creative arts interventions can help improve depression symptoms in adolescents. She is also studying the creative brain through neuroimaging and cognitive tests. Put si...

2. 

   9 Oct 2025

   Episode 19: Z Puppets Rosenschnoz

   In this lively and inspiring episode of Creativity on Tap, host Frank Sentwali sits down with Shari Aronson and Chris Griffith, co-founders of Z Puppets Rosenschnoz, a Minneapolis-based puppetry company that’s been sparking wonder and laughter for over 25 years Chris and Shari share their origin story, from their roots in playwriting, clowning, and street performance to their creative fusion in puppetry. They reflect on the joy of collaboration and their long-standing partnership with COMPAS&...

3. 

   11 Sept 2025

   Episode 18: Scott Redd

   In this episode of Creativity on Tap, host Frank Sentwali sits down with Scott Redd, President and CEO of Sabathani Community Center, one of Minnesota’s oldest African American–founded nonprofits. Scott shares his journey from Waterloo, Iowa, to leading a cornerstone organization in South Minneapolis, reflecting on the role of creativity, community voice, and resilience in driving transformation. Listeners will hear how Sabathani’s roots in a neighborhood church grew into a vital 188,000-squa...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

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Quality

44

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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