Mythos for Creatives

Manny Otto is the developer of Mythos for Creatives, a program focused on waking artists/creatives up to their vital roles as prime functionaries of an emerging global mythosÑi.e. the overarching worldview, or ÒstoryÓ a culture accepts about itself and its place in the universe. From 1999 to 2006, he was a key member of the Joseph Campbell Foundation leadership team where he developed on-line and off-line community, including co-producing the Joseph Campbell Centenary conference at Esalen Institute in 2004, and planned future Internet initiatives, including the Campbell Digital Archives and Works projects. In 2003, he co-founded Threshold Passages, a rites of passages and mentoring program in Colorado that practically applies the theories of Joseph Campbell, Robert Bly and many others regarding the need for effective rites of passage for the young men in our society. In 2007, Manny served on the national host committee for the U.S. tour of the Medium of Tibet's Chief State Oracle, Ven. Thupten Ngodup. He currently produces for Gaiam, Inc., engaged in optimizing the companyÕs Spiritual Cinema Circle and Earth Cinema Circle web presences to perpetuate the appeal of their film offeringsÐas well as producing the Conscious Media Institute in partnership with Naropa UniversityÐand consequential contributions to the Gaia.com(unity) project, including the development of the Gaia.com(unity) Music Circle. Manny lives in Colorado with his wife, Blue Haley Otto.