What Visions2030 does

Visions2030 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit creative studio incorporated in New York that uses imagination as a lever for global change, producing immersive experiences and workshops aimed at reframing climate, inequity, urbanization, and social-justice challenges around positive future visions. Its flagship product is The Lumisphere Experience — a three-dome geodesic installation (30-50 feet in diameter each) featuring 360-degree video projections, surround sound, voice-guided storytelling, and a customized AI platform that converts visitor questionnaire responses into personalized LED-display images of their ideal eco-futures. The studio built the installation in collaboration with Minds Over Matter, the experiential-design firm credited with the Las Vegas Sphere and Vatican projections.

The organization distributes its programming primarily through free public installations and venue partnerships (Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro timed to COP30, CalArts, The Bronx Museum, Union Theological Seminary), supplemented by signature programs: Collective Dreaming workshops, the Imaginator Start-Up incubation initiative pairing artists with scientists and engineers, Local Labs outreach to underserved youth and incarcerated populations, Eco Chats community salons in Los Angeles, and a paid Art & Sustainability curator-led travel program to Brazil. Revenue mechanics combine donations processed via Donorbox, a $25 'Dream Builder' support tier, and curated-travel fees, with no disclosed ticket pricing for the flagship experience. Impact measurement is conducted through a partnership with the Institute for the Future, which has gathered 14,000+ survey responses from Lumisphere visitors documenting shifts in optimism about the future.

Name

Visions2030

Legal name

Visions2030

Website

https://visions2030.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Visions2030 is a New York-based 501(c)(3) creative studio that produces immersive, AI-personalized installations and workshops to help audiences envision positive futures around climate, inequity, and social justice. It serves the general public, arts institutions, civic leaders, and underserved youth through free venue-based experiences and curated programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immersive Experience Design & Futures Thinking

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Fabrication & Scenic/Set Build (Custom Builds, Installations) (BPAFAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Staging, Scenic & Set Fabrication (Stages, Backdrops, Scenic Builds) (THAHAEAC), Large-Format & Spectaculars (Building Wraps, 3D, Landmarks) (BPAFALAH), Event Theming, Mood Boards & Concept Design (HSACAOAH)

Keywords

• Immersive experience design
• Futures thinking workshops
• Social practice art
• Speculative design studio
• Creative community engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Visions2030 relies on individual and organizational donations. The website references Donorbox for processing contributions to support programs including visioning workshops, imagination labs, events, and incubation programs.
2. Event and Program Participation Fees: Revenue may be generated through curated travel programs (such as the Art & Sustainability Brazil trip at $X fee), special events, and experiential programs. The Brazil trip mentioned includes curator-led journeys with VIP access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Visions2030 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit creative studio that designs and produces immersive experiences, exhibitions, workshops, and community programs built around collective imagination. The flagship offering is the Lumisphere Experience, a three-dome installation combining 360-degree projections, surround sound, voice narration, and a custom AI platform that generates personalized visualizations of each visitor's ideal eco-future. Surrounding the flagship are Collective Dreaming workshops, the Imaginator Start-Up incubator, Local Labs outreach, Eco Chats, the Earth Edition festival, and curated museum exhibitions.

Product overview

Visions2030 is a New York-based nonprofit creative studio that uses imagination as a lever for global change. The core product is The Lumisphere Experience, an immersive three-dome installation that guides visitors through audio-visual journeys to envision ideal eco-futures using a customized AI platform. Surrounding this flagship are multiple programs including Collective Dreaming workshops, the Imaginator Start-Up incubation initiative, Working Knowledge exhibitions, Eco Chats community dialogues, Local Labs outreach, and event production (Conferences, Summits, Festivals). The portfolio addresses climate engagement, social justice, urbanization, and collective visioning through speculative design, art, and community collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Lumisphere Experience: A spectacular, multi-sensory journey through three interlocking domes that awakens the imagination and inspires dreaming without limitation. The Lumisphere Experience sparks new visions within each visitor of their own ideal future.
• Collective Dreaming
• Imaginator Start-Up
• Local Labs
• Eco Chats
• Working Knowledge: Shared Imaginings, New Futures
• Earth Edition

Products and services

• The Lumisphere Experience A multi-sensory three-dome immersive installation (each 30–50 feet in diameter) using 360-degree projections, surround sound, voice narration, and a custom AI platform that generates personalized LED visualizations of each visitor's ideal eco-future based on responses to a tablet questionnaire. Aimed at global audiences seeking to envision positive futures.
• Collective Dreaming Signature day-long imagination-opening workshops in which participants engage in guided meditation, collaborative exercises, and group design efforts to access collective creative solutions. Aimed at civic, education, and arts audiences seeking structured futures-thinking facilitation.
• Imaginator Start-Up Incubation program pairing artists with practical problem solvers (scientists, designers, engineers) to develop prototypes addressing social challenges through creative ideas. Provides seed money and mentorship from concept through prototype. Targets artists and social-impact innovators.
• Local Labs Program introducing the power of imagination to underserved populations including at-risk teens, seniors, rural communities, and the incarcerated. Delivered via partner organizations such as Exalt Youth (NYC, court-involved young people).
• Eco Chats Free, salon-style community conversations held across Los Angeles sites (Crenshaw Dairy Mart, Latinx with Plants, First Congregational Church) focused on sustainability, environmental justice, and creative imagination for positive futures. Features activists, artists, and thought leaders; open to the public.
• Earth Edition: A Festival of Eco-Consciousness 10-day immersive festival exploring eco-consciousness through immersive art, Indigenous knowledge, action-oriented experiences, and creative programming including the Lumisphere Experience, Indigenous Deep Knowledge Circle, EcoExpo, Futuring exhibition, and Sustainable Sounds concert series.
• Working Knowledge: Shared Imaginings, New Futures Exhibition of interactive projects by social-practice artists exploring knowledge exchange, alternative learning models, and community building. Features AI chatbots, collaborative dictionaries, dance-based poetry platforms, and generative dream-sharing software. Hosted at The Bronx Museum (April-August 2025).
• Conferences, Summits, Festivals (event production) Event production focused on consciousness-shifting gatherings that engage people in solution-driven thinking about the future, bringing together individuals from different disciplines and backgrounds. Delivered for institutional partners and civic audiences.
• Salons and Conversations Intimate gatherings featuring bold people and sharp minds centered on future-forward thinking and actionable solutions. Topics include mycelial economy, Indigenous sacred space, Black cinema, and venture capital for artist startups. Targeted at civic and thought-leadership audiences.
• New Dreams for America Multi-day convening exploring visions for the American Dream on the eve of the United States' 250th anniversary, featuring keynote speakers (including UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies Fabio Scarano) and collaborative conversations on scenario planning and the science of hope. Targeted at civic leaders, educators, technologists, faith leaders, and changemakers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 14,000 survey responses showing overwhelmingly more positive feelings about the future after Lumisphere Experience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UNESCO Chair in Futures StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Held by Fabio Scarano at Museum of Tomorrow. Keynote speaker at New Dreams for America convening. Expert in 'pragmatic utopias' and power of imagination.
• Museum of Tomorrow (Museu do Amanhã)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Santiago Calatrava-designed science museum in Rio de Janeiro focused on sustainability. Hosts Lumisphere Experience on its plaza through December 2025, reaching 100,000 monthly visitors. Fabio Scarano, UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies, serves as Chief Curator.
• The Bronx Museum of the ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Collaboration on Working Knowledge: Shared Imaginings, New Futures exhibition (April-August 2025). Curated by Vera Petukhova, features interactive projects by eleven social-practice artists exploring knowledge exchange and community building.
• Union Theological Seminary (UTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of Visions2030. Located in New York, UTS is where 'faith and scholarship meet to reimagine the work of justice.' Hosts events including New Dreams for America convening. President Rev. Serene Jones participates in Eco Chats and programs. Shared commitment to social change essential to Visions2030's DNA.
• California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding thought partner, described as 'a leader in avant-garde art training fostering cutting-edge innovation.' Invited Visions2030 to stage Earth Edition festival institute-wide. Shared commitment to social change foundational.
• Minds Over MattercoreTechnology or IntegrationExperiential design studio known for Las Vegas' Sphere, projections on Vatican, Empire State Building, and Taj Mahal. Collaborated with Visions2030 to create the immersive environments of The Lumisphere Experience using leading-edge technology.
• Exalt YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC-based initiative for court-involved young people. Visions2030 partners with Exalt Youth for Local Labs program, teaching the power of invention and creative imagining as a problem-solving tool to court-involved youth.
• Institute for the Future (IFTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisions2030 engaged IFTF to measure the Lumisphere Experience's impact on public imagination, agency, and belief. IFTF has gathered over 14,000 survey responses documenting the exhibition's effect on visitors' optimism about the future.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Meow Wolf: Immersive, large-scale art experience company operating permanent interactive installations across the U.S. Comparable to Visions2030 in producing immersive, narrative-driven environments designed for mass public engagement at cultural venues.
• Punchdrunk: Theatrical production company behind Sleep No More and other immersive, narrative-driven experiences. Comparable in pioneering immersive storytelling formats that fuse design, technology, and audience participation.
• Creative Time: New York-based public arts nonprofit producing ambitious public art projects with social impact themes. Closely comparable as a nonprofit producing socially-engaged art installations at cultural venues.
• teamLab: Interdisciplinary art collective producing large-scale digital, immersive installations globally (teamLab Planets, Borderless). Directly comparable to Visions2030's Lumisphere Experience in technology stack, audience experience, and venue-touring model.
• Refik Anadol Studio: Media artist and studio producing AI-driven, large-format immersive installations (e.g., Museum of Modern Art, New York). Closely comparable in combining generative AI with immersive visual environments for cultural institutions.
• Random International: Studio known for Rain Room and other large-scale interactive, technologically-enabled art installations. Comparable in producing tourable immersive installations that combine technology, design, and public engagement.

Broad incumbents

• MASS MoCA: Large contemporary art museum commissioning site-specific, large-scale installations. Comparable as a venue/commissioner for the kind of immersive work Visions2030 produces, and adjacent in mission.
• Ars Electronica: Long-established Austrian cultural institution/festival exploring the intersection of art, technology, and society. Comparable in mission and interdisciplinary scope but with deeper institutional roots and broader programmatic portfolio.

Others

• Minds Over Matter: Experiential design studio that collaborated with Visions2030 to build the Lumisphere installations. Comparable as a producer of landmark immersive projections (Sphere, Vatican, Taj Mahal) and a current production partner.
• Buckminster Fuller Institute: Elizabeth Thompson's prior organization focused on socially-responsible design. Comparable in mission around 'design for a better future' but adjacent rather than competitive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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