Active Cultures is a nonprofit cultural organization that explores the convergence of food and art in contemporary life.We believe that to nourish critical thinking and empathy we must build platforms for shared experience. In that conviction, Active Cultures creates opportunities for sustained engagement with diverse facets of our culture: in the kitchen, at the table, and within spaces for art. Throughout each program season, we offer food and foodways a rich platform and broad cultural framework, while using food to gather people and make an inclusive, accessible space for contemporary art and culture. Each of our programs begin with a central collaboration between a cook or an artist, and is enriched by a variety of activities, including performances, workshops, meals, and projects.