Assisted by Vibhuti Aggarwal
and Sophie Schultze-Allen

InterPlay’s Art & Social Change program is an annual immersion that welcomes the whole of you & gives you a chance to play with grief, joy, resilience, stillness, silliness, creativity, and the well of wisdom that resides within you in any given moment.

For: Millennials & Gen Z, 18-40ish
When: August 3-14, 2026
Where: Free Street Theater in Chicago, IL

Come together with fellow artists & culture-makers to learn the somatic practices InterPlay is rooted in: movement, storytelling, song, and dance, to connect more deeply with your own inner body wisdom & to build heartfelt connection through community. InterPlay as a social movement is dedicated to ease, incrementality, and human sustainability - noticing what feels good in the body and seeking and creating more moments based on this knowledge. This two-week immersion will be an opportunity to deepen connection with other artists and change-makers in order to understand our own body wisdom in our creative and change-seeking practices.

Art & Social Change offers a chance to:
• Share and reflect on our experiences as people passionate about the intersection of art and social change
• Plug into a community that cares deeply about the world, the earth, each other, and is a true reflection of what equity means
• Explore the transformative power of play through entirely new and ancient ways of knowing, honoring ourselves and our ancestors along the way
• Tune into our innate artistic gifts, nurture our capacities, and explore what supports us most along our journey of community and social justice

Elements of the InterPlay Art & Social Change Program

• A series of meetings with your Art & Social Change group for play, presentation, discernment, and interaction, where you will have a chance to explore new options in a supportive community.
• Focus Sessions for personal play & discernment where you will be led by the leaders and witnessed in a supportive community.
• Sharing practices which will help us apply InterPlay insights to your own life, based on the digital texts: Having it All - Body, Mind, Heart & Spirit Together Again At Last and The Wisdom of the Body.
• The InterPlay 8 Core Elements Self-Study and an InterPlay Life Practice Program booklet that will give you a more in-depth understanding of the InterPlay system.

Schedule
- Daily Monday - Friday, August 3-14 over two weeks
- Evening Programming: Tuesday, August 4 and Thursday, August 13
- Arrival day: August 2nd - Program begins Monday, August 3rd at 9 am
- Community Night: Tuesday, August 4 at 7 pm
- Graduation Celebration: Thursday, August 13 at 7 pm
- Program ends: Friday, August 14 at 12 noon

Housing
There are limited homestay options that are based on a first come first served basis. Please reach out to Agnotti at emergingen@interplay.org for more information.

Racial Equity and Transformation
Diversity is a great gift in the InterPlay experience. Based on our commitment to Racial Equity and Transformation (read our statement here) and our understanding of other structural and systemic inequalities that exist, Body Wisdom is committed to making our programs financially accessible.

Program Attendance
Community building is an integral part of the InterPlay system. To receive the most from this Art & Social Change Program, we recommend that you attend all of the sessions. This immersion program into the forms and tools of InterPlay is most effective when the group can stay together over the course of the program. If you are considering becoming a Certified InterPlay Leader, this 55-hour Life Practice Program is the first step. If you have questions about this please visit: InterPlay Leader Training Program and/or speak with the leaders of your program.

Continuing Education Credit
Up to 55 CE credits for various healthcare and allied healthcare professions are available for those practicing throughout the US and for educators only practicing in Illinois. CE pre-registration is required before the start of your event. Email Jane Siarny directly at lifepractice@interplay.org to APPLY for CEUs. Once approved, please pay $40 per program through the office. CEUs are offered through Continuing Education Institute of Illinois.

Financial Assistance
Financial considerations need not be a barrier to your participation. Financial support and payment plans are available. To set up a payment plan, make a deposit using the Pay Now registration button below, then contact Lucia at the InterPlay office at office@interplay.org or call/text her at 510/465-2797 to set up the remaining payments. For financial assistance and scholarship support, please contact Agnotti at emergingen@interplay.org.

REGISTRATION PROCESS
• Fill Out Interest Form HERE
• Submit an interest form by May 1
• Register by May 15
• Late Registration (based on availability) until June 1
If you have questions, please contact Agnotti at emerginggen@interplay.org