MISSION

To nurture creative expression and community support through education and skill-sharing. Working in collaboration with our peers and neighbours in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and beyond, we build accessible art opportunities for those who are systemically denied the chance to meet their own survival and fulfillment needs.

VISION

A creative ecosystem built on networks of mutual support, where resources are shared horizontally and communities develop resilience through art-making. We want to uplift and nurture spaces where all creators and artists have the opportunity to voice their stories, lived experiences, and dreams with safety and support, especially those most affected by systemic injustice.

VALUES

    • Everyone brings diverse perspectives, and everyone is the expert of their experience.

    • We know every body has access needs, and sometimes needs will be in conflict.

    • We seek to support and understand those from our communities to the same degree as those who are not. 

    • Supporting each other across difference is not a burden, but an  opportunity to creatively problem-solve and learn.

    • We are committed to an approach of horizontal collaboration.

    • We value autonomy, people’s right to make their own decisions for themselves.

    • We offer our resources and support to the best of our capacity and knowledge.

    • Our work is a call to build community and work together against all oppression.

    • We know that the opportunity to be creative and express oneself can make life fuller for all people.

    • We nurture opportunities where people can make at their own pace. 

    • We value confidentiality and cultural safety as important parts of creative processes.

    • We believe in increased access to a variety of art materials, sharing knowledge and best practices on how to use them.

    • We are committed to working in a manner that has minimal negative environmental and bodily impact.

    • We care for our materials, to share them and make them last.

    • We care for our team to prevent burnout, knowing that our work does not happen without us.

    • We continue to grow and preserve relationships we’ve built over time.

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