The Arts are not a cause they are
an industry & tool for society.
Culture is the legacy & reflection of Humanity.
The Creative Industries Research Collab (CIRC) examines the implications of creativity and technology for Humanity through interdisciplinary research, discussion, and partnership; based in Las Vegas, NV.
Explore the impact of creativity on human being: Ontology, Technology, Politics, Economy & Culture:
Creative Innovation
Entertainment Technology
Embodiment
Artistic
Transformation
Investigation
Scientific Discovery
Virtual Universes
Artificial Inelligence
Humanity Being History
Culture &
Community
Industry & Prosperity
Creative Economy
The Arts are not a cause they are an industry & tool for society.
Culture is the reflection and legacy of Humanity.
Collaboration
Collaborations and creative works.
Connection
Conversations and covenings.
Research
Resources for research.
2024-Present
CIRC becomes a community partnership initiative as part of the UNLV iRDA College of Fine Arts & School of Business cohort.
2023-2025
Scholars at UNLV in partnership with a2ru publish a journal on the implications of Generative AI for creative training, interdisciplinary research, and the creative economy..
2022
Entertainment Engineering: Where Art Innovates and Tech Inspires by Sarah O'Connell.
2015 -Present
Eat More Art LLC facilitates advancement of creative initiatives for community development in Nevada
EMA LLC Partners with local leaders on community grants, arts events, a digital platform, and the execution of the Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP6) Study,
CIRC History
Articles
CIRC Leadership
Chief Visionary Sarah O'Connell, MDra
Sarah O’Connell has led The Asylum Theatre as Artistic Director since 2003, after relocating to Las Vegas from San Francisco to establish AxisLights Inc., an entertainment lighting company. An award-winning international artist, she holds a MDra in Directing from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
In addition to producing, she is an adjunct professor and creative economy scholar for UNLV’s College of Fine Arts, and the former Executive Director of Henderson Symphony Orchestra. Honored with a 2024 Vegas Icon Visionary Award (VIVA) and 2025 NV Women's Film Festival Spirit of Community Award, she founded Eat More Art LLC in 2015, a company dedicated to the development of Southern Nevada’s creative industries..
An advocate for lifelong learning and public access to humanity’s cultural legacy, she created the Community Learning Project in partnership with the NV Department of Education, and is honored to serve on the Editorial Board of the Traditions-Innovations in Art, Design and Media journal for a2ru, and as a founding co-Vice President of Nevada’s Arts Creative and Entertainment (ACE) Industry Chamber.