Take the Pledge
Organizational Pledge
A Pledge for arts organization leadership to make a public commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and build an action plan to implement programs for continued education and added accessibility in programming and the workplace
We, as the leaders of [Organization], pledge to acknowledge the deficiencies of the system within our community and this organization that have historically excluded, harmed or ignored Black people, indigenous people and people of color.
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We will prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization, programming produced and promoted by our organization, and for personnel at every level of our organization -- volunteers, part- and full-time employees, artists, board members, directors and other leadership and decision makers -- knowing that a workforce and base of artistic works that represents the full spectrum of our community will benefit all of the artists, organizations and patrons within our enriched arts ecosystem.
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We will be receptive to feedback from those within our organization and those in the community in order to create needed change.
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We will push for continued education for our staff and board to better understand the viewpoints of others with increased cultural competency, recognize our learned biases, and anticipate the consequences of our actions in an effort to better the experiences of Black, indigenous and people of color in the arts and beyond.
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Based on this creed, we commit to build and implement a plan of action on a specified timeline.