erin stevanus is an artist, strategist, and social entrepreneur using foresight and speculative inquiries to explore the futures of complex systems. She is the founder of an innovation platform and a futures studio, where she partners with teams and coaches leaders across the public, private, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors to bring to life not-too-distant futures.
Her work bridges civic innovation, systems thinking, and creative facilitation, with a focus on applied futures, justice-oriented strategy, and sustainable transformation. Erin teaches design thinking and social innovation at regional colleges and through her own practice, helping individuals and organizations imagine and prototype what comes next.
As a writer, composer, and performance artist, erin creates fiction, original theater, and music-based works that explore belonging, community, and the courage it takes to imagine otherwise. She believes imagination is not a luxury — it is a civic necessity. Futures are not inevitable but made and, like public works, they require collective investment, care, and vision.
erin writes about near-futures and the mindsets that can support what might come next. She is a Tin House Scholar and is currently developing her first novel. You can explore her musical and dramatic works here.
I believe in the profound potential of creativity and collaboration to exponentially scale systems-level change. I use my expertise in organizational change management and strategic design coupled with justice and futures-oriented methodologies to navigate complex systems and create pathways that increase agency and multiply impact. As a writer, composer, and musician, my work explores issues related to identity, resilience, and freedom.
ALL THE LOVE,
-e.
