There is a growing movement within the arts community, one that has been building for some time.  There is growing understanding that issues of equity are not only central to the health of our communities, but also to the success and longevity of the arts.  We know that art can not exist without community, and community can not exist without justice. There is a growing movement — join us!

artEquity provides tools, resources, and training to support the intersection of art and activism.

The artEquity team is reaching out with warmth, love, and deep care to say we are with you. As creative activists, building community is our core value and we are being called to do what comes natural to us: TO INNOVATE. How can we continue to build relationships in this time of physical social distancing? We would like to lift up that we, as a collective of colleagues, partners, and friends have been cultivating this community that spans geography and time zones. We intend to continue especially now.

beloved community,

artEquity alumni are organizing!

A group of our brilliant National Facilitator Training alums connected through artEquity’s Facebook alumni page and have created a comprehensive resource list and webinars (Artists In a Time of Global Pandemic; Financial Strategies for Freelance Artists in a Time of Crisis; and The Art of Gathering in a Time of Crisis) in association with HowlRound Theatre Commons in response to being a creative in these times.

let's stay connected.

Social distancing does not have to result in emotional and social isolation. Check in with one another. Check in on strangers! Especially those in vulnerable communities such as our elders, persons with chronic illness, folks with disabilities, and communities who struggle with poverty, access to health care, and homelessness.

Our work is work that brings together the spirit of our shared values of justice and community. Our art is the heart of our shared humanity and we are in abundance.

Be well friends and please (and we mean this) please reach out to us.

big love,

the artEquity team

Thanks to the suggestion and swift action of one of our valued donors, Wendy vanden Heuvel, a fervent supporter of theater artists and activist causes, the artEquity Artist + Activist Community Fund has been created. These funds are for National Facilitator Training (NFT) alums who are working at the intersection of arts, culture, and justice.

Please find out more about the fund here!