WeCreate408 Creative Challenge Workshop

Step into a world of imagination at our Creative Challenge Workshop! Collaborate with fellow makers, artists, and curious minds as we design exciting prompts for next year's WeCreate408 Creative Challenge. Whether you're a returning participant or new to the experience, this workshop is your chance to spark fresh ideas, experiment with creative exercises, and help shape the 2027 April Challenge. Expect hands-on activities, lively discussions, and plenty of inspiration. All materials are provided—just bring your creative spirit!

Workshop facilitated by Tricia Creason-Valencia

Tricia Creason-Valencia is an Emmy-nominated director, producer, motivational speaker, educator, and co-founder of PowerHouse, a podcast and media production studio and event space supporting women+ creatives. Through storytelling, she explores themes of motherhood, resilience, and rediscovery while empowering women, people of color, and youth to share their voices and inspire social change. Named a 2026 Creative Ambassador for the City of San José, she is producing the multimedia project I Am/We Are: Our Stories Connect Us. Her award-winning documentaries, including Stable Life, have sparked dialogue and action through film festivals and public television. With more than 20 years of experience in filmmaking, education, and community building, Tricia has taught at universities and high schools throughout the Bay Area and holds a BA in Social Sciences from UC Berkeley and an MFA in Cinema from San Francisco State University.

Creativity is Power – Express Yourself

Join WeCreate408, the free, online creativity challenge, inspiring and celebrating San José. As part of Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month, the Office of Cultural Affairs launched WeCreate408 in 2021. WeCreate408 is a month-long online challenge that inspires creativity and celebrates San José’s rich and diverse arts and culture. The Office of Cultural Affairs partners with dozens of San José arts organizations, businesses, and community groups on this initiative. The public is invited to sign up at WeCreate408.org to receive creative prompts in April for creative actions to do on their own and suggestions for creative activities around San José. People can take part at their own pace or whenever they feel inspired. Each prompt is open to interpretation. Everyone is welcome to participate; you don’t need to consider yourself an “artist” to take part. We encourage you to share your responses to the creative prompts on social media by using the hashtag #WeCreate408.