What's the value of creativity?

A thought, an idea, an expression, a statement, an opinion, a purpose - creativity is alive and well in America. It shapes our views, enflames our passions, changes our perspective, strengthens our thoughts and invites us to take part. It's happening everywhere and on every scale imaginable.

America Creates exists to help people tap into this enormous creative reservoir and also to help those who create to reach out in return. In the process, America Creates has become one of the country's most vital and supportive networks for American art and fine crafts - providing a direct-to-public marketplace and a forum for the exchange of creativity in all its forms.

Whether you want to sell art, purchase art, join with like-minded individuals, promote an art-based business, offer classes, take classes or simply view art - America Creates is the connecting point.

Growing Creativity

America Creates reflects the diversity of the artists, artisans, co-ops, guilds, galleries, events, art schools and museums represented on our site. As such, we serve many purposes to many people:

• America Creates is an Internet business that connects American artisans with a local, regional, national and worldwide markets.
• America Creates is a showplace for creative goods and services produced by independent American artists and artisans.
• America Creates raises awareness of the people, places and events that support creativity in their own communities.
• America Creates fosters the education of future generations with learning experiences in the classroom and apprentice programs with local artists and artisans.
• America Creates revitalizes the concept of community, inviting all to participate

What is the value of creativity to you?

From concept to community

America Creates brings together the enormous creative capacity of the human imagination with the powerful potential of today's leading Internet technology. The result is a management team that understands the creative side as well as the business side of art.

Sharon Sinclair
Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer

Sharon Sinclair founded America Creates in 2005 with her husband, Larry Hitchcock, and serves as Creative Director for the company. Her passion for art and fine crafts can clearly be seen through her extensive experience as a designer and producer for  international and national touring productions for Don Henley, Reba McEntire, Brooks and Dunn and ZZ Top. She has also served as scene painter and make up artist for the San Francisco Opera. As a commercial interior designer, she has created signature stores for Pebble Beach, Raffia and the LA Dodgers. Her custom lighting designs have been featured in numerous publications and her award-winning TrueWest Designs lighting fixtures and hardware can be found in leading resorts and private residences around the world. In addition, she is a Feng Shui master. 

Larry Hitchcock
Co-founder and CEO

Larry Hitchcock, CEO of America Creates, began his career in Chicago and New York, where he was a stage designer for modern dance and off-Broadway productions. In New York, Hitchcock began a successful career as designer and production manager for such rock and roll legends as the Allman Brothers, Alice Cooper and Billy Joel - ushering in today's high-tech, multi-media music extravaganzas and many of the technical innovations in touring stages. In 1986, Hitchcock was recruited by Walt Disney Imagineering as a creative vice president. As such , he lead the design and construction of such projects as Pleasure Island in Orlando and Disney Village in Paris, as well as projects like Disney retail stores, themed hotels and restaurants. He has been a senior designer for Universal Studios and Lucas Films.

Dan Hunt
Principal

His own career reflecting the evolution of modern-day telecommunications and the increasing sophistication and acceptance of the Internet, Dan Hunt plays an integral role as principle of America Creates. He began working as a lineman for his family's telephone company, HunTel Systems, before moving on to the company's data processing division, Mid America Computer Corporation. Here he worked as a programmer and systems analyst in the mainframe, mini and desktop environments and helped to usher in the company's adoption of open network and server technology. By the mid-1990s, he brought HunTel into the Internet age, launching a new ISP division to the company's more than 12,000 subscribers throughout Nebraska. Now, he applies his technical insight to the efforts of America Creates. In the process, he is able to apply his technical insights to create a one-of-a-kind online creative community.

Mary Beth Hunt
Principal

Actively involved in community arts, theater and charitable organizations, Mary Beth Hunt brings a valuable perspective to the America Creates management team. Originally participating in community theater, Hunt's interests have grown to include membership on the boards of many groups focused on raising awareness and participation in such areas as youth orchestra, scouting, fine arts and theater. A graduate of Iowa State University, Hunt holds a degree in journalism and advertising and has worked in local television production.

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