Arts for Santa Clarita, an organization dedicated to the development and facilitation of art education, support and advocacy, recently adopted a Cultural Equity and Inclusion Statement.
“As an organization dedicated to supporting full, creative lives for all members of our community, we recognized that in order to achieve those goals we must commit to policies and practices of cultural equity that empower a just, inclusive and equitable society and build a greater understanding, respect for, and awareness of the cultural contributions of the many diverse groups in the City of Santa Clarita,” said Stephanie O’Connor, Arts for Santa Clarita board member.
The newly enacted statement outlines the organization’s definition of cultural equity as well as actions their board members plan to take in order to advocate and expand opportunities for diversity in the Santa Clarita Valley.
“Putting our intentions into words and policies can help clarify the goals and objectives of the organization. It also creates a sort of weathervane to help keep an organization on track over the years as board members change and other factors influence day to day operations,” O’Connor said.
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Actions include committing time and resources to expand more diverse leadership within the organization’s board and advisory committee, assuring those diverse communities will be represented and supported in the development of arts policies and programs, and advocating for public policy that promotes cultural equity within the Santa Clarita community.
“In my experiences as an educator, the joy that I saw on the faces of children of all ages as they explored the arts was heartwarming,” said Alan Reinstein, retired educator and volunteer for Arts for Santa Clarita. “I believe it is extremely important to make sure students from all cultures and backgrounds have access to the arts, as well as the opportunity to explore the arts in all of their forms.”
To read the full CEI statement, click here.
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