Applied Improvisation Network (AIN)
2002-present
Also known as AIN
Global nonprofit of applied-improv practitioners, founded 2002 by Paul Z Jackson, Michael Rosenberg, and Alain Rostain — now 5,000+ members.
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- Founded 2002; annual global conference rotates cities (London, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Montreal).
- Core belief statements: improv improves communities and organizations; play supports innovation; real collaboration is teachable; improv teaches generosity, cooperation, trust, experimentation.
- Publishes *Applied Improvisation: Leading, Collaborating, and Creating Beyond the Theatre* (2018, Routledge) — the field's canonical reference.
- Regional chapters in 40+ cities; acts as the certification-adjacent professional body (no formal licensure, but membership signals standing).
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