About The Art of Collaboration

Step into the roots and branches of TAC.
 Learn what we stand for, how we began, and the people who bring this movement to life.

Why we are here

We believe collaboration is one of the most vital practices of our time. The Art of Collaboration exists to help individuals, communities, and organizations grow together – through creativity, connection, and shared responsibility.

We’re not here to offer a fixed model. We’re here to hold space for living processes to unfold. Our mission is to nurture a culture of co-creation and provide a space where people learn, grow, and evolve together – across boundaries of discipline, perspective, and experience.

What grounds us: our values.

Connection

We root our work in meaningful relationships—with people, ideas, and the world around us.

Creativity

We trust the power of imagination to unlock new ways of seeing, doing, and being.

Emergence

We don’t force outcomes. We create the conditions for growth and let what’s needed reveal itself.

Co-Creation

Everyone contributes. Everyone shapes. We value collaboration over control.

Curiosity

We stay open to the unknown. Asking, listening, exploring—again and again.

Integrity

We walk our talk. We honor what we value in how we act, decide, and show up.

Wholeness

We welcome the full human experience: emotions, contradictions, intuition, and all.

From a seed to a citizen-led forest

The Art of Collaboration didn’t arrive fully formed. It emerged quietly, slowly, like a seed taking root. What began as a gathering of curious minds –artists, facilitators, citizens, and change-makers –grew naturally from shared intention and a desire to move beyond silos. It was never “founded” in the usual sense. Instead, it simply unfolded, inviting participation, curiosity, and co-creation.

At TAC, we believe collaboration is a living, breathing process. We create spaces where ideas mingle, perspectives meet, and new possibilities emerge. Through immersive experiences, dialogue, and collective facilitation, we nurture creativity, connection, and growth.

From humble beginnings, TAC is now stretching beyond borders, blossoming into a global movement. We envision a world where collaboration is more than an ideal: it is a way of living, working, and being together, grounded in connection, curiosity, and care. Here, every voice matters, every idea has space to grow, and transformation is not just possible – it is inevitable.

meet the team

Dr. Paul Roe

Initiator & Source

“Collaboration isn’t just working together; it’s co-creating worlds we couldn’t imagine alone.”

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Patricia Roe

Administrative Director

“Every voice matters, every perspective shapes the story, for we we thrive in the space between us.”

Neha Jauhari

Strategy & Impact

“Collaboration is where ideas spark, grow, and transform. Together we become more than ourselves.”

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Katherine Breeden

Lead Citizens Collective

“It’s in the meeting of minds and hearts that something truly new emerges.”

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Anna Murray

Citizens Collective
“To collaborate is to dance with possibility, curiosity, and trust.”
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Khushita Jauhari

Citizens Collective

“Collaboration is the art of weaving many voices into one symphony.”

Why we are here

We believe collaboration is one of the most vital practices of our time. The Art of Collaboration exists to help individuals, communities, and organizations grow together – through creativity, connection, and shared responsibility.

We’re not here to offer a fixed model. We’re here to hold space for living processes to unfold. Our mission is to nurture a culture of co-creation and provide a space where people learn, grow, and evolve together – across boundaries of discipline, perspective, and experience.

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

– Aristotle