The future is about nonlinear, nonbinary thinking.
The future is about nonlinear, nonbinary thinking.
KAI·SHU CONCEPT is a cultural strategy consultancy with a fluid interdisciplinary philosophy. Through authentic collaborations with artists, cultural producers, social spaces, and organizations, we work as a thought partner to freshen the narratives of their work, deepen community engagement, and build cultural power.
Our mission is to forward ways of thinking and inspire ways of doing through social justice-driven communications and program design, partnership cultivation, capacity building, and strategic planning.
We’re dedicated to supporting and collaborating with socially engaged projects, intersectional programming, and bold in-between ideas.
Our Services
Communications + Program Design
Synthesizing the current digital media landscape with radical hope for more balanced phygital futures, we integrate the assessment of data and experience with research on contemporary practices. We believe digital communications and program design go hand in hand in today’s interdisciplinary world — our work provides expertise and resources to implement practical strategies and tools that elevate storytelling, embrace creative expressions, and inspire participation.
Partnership Cultivation
To incubate new and emerging ideas, we must initiate spacious practices and connect unexpected thoughts. Thoughtful engagement with like-minded individuals and groups extend outreach efforts and create spaces to support more profound inclusion. Our cultural strategy focuses on identifying intersectional partnership opportunities to cultivate public understanding and cultural curiosity.
Capacity Building + Strategic Planning
Radical imagination is grounded in building collective fields for spacious dreaming. As a flexible collaborator, we take working styles and individual growth into consideration when designing responsive, actionable frameworks and tools. We help artists, studios, and organizations project manage and expand their team by rethinking structure, identifying goals, and establishing effective workflow systems.