MISSION+ CULTURAL EQUITY VISION
GREENHILL CENTER FOR NC ART
GreenHill engages a broad and diverse community of artists, adults and children through dynamic statewide exhibitions and educational programs while providing a platform for exploration and investment in art. As a gateway to North Carolina's creative community, GreenHill is the only organization dedicated exclusively to presenting and promoting the contemporary visual art and artists of NC. Inspired by a vision for cultural equity and inclusion, GreenHill’s wide-ranging initiatives build empathy and connection through expressive, innovative and thought-provoking art.
“Contribute to a more connected and empathetic world.”
DEFINITION OF CULTURAL EQUITY
Cultural equity embodies the values, policies, and practices that ensure that all people—including but not limited to those who have been historically underrepresented based on race/ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, citizenship status, or religion - are represented.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & AFFIRMATIONS
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In the United States, and of our particular concern in North Carolina, there are systems of power that grant privilege and access unequally such that inequity and injustice result, and that must be continuously addressed and changed.
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Cultural equity is critical to the long-term viability of the arts sector.
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We must all hold ourselves accountable, because acknowledging and challenging inequities and working in partnership with communities we serve will make change happen.
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Everyone deserves equal access to a full, vibrant creative life, which is essential to a healthy and democratic society.
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Artists help us to recognize our shared humanity, challenge inequities, and embrace change.
AS A CHAMPION FOR NC ART, GREENHILL ASPIRES TO
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Pursue cultural consciousness throughout our organization through substantive learning and formal, transparent policies.
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Acknowledge and dismantle inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services, and report organizational progress.
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Commit time and resources to grow more diverse leadership within our board, staff, donors, members and advisory bodies.
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Create spaces and opportunities for marginalized communities.
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Be informed by and reflect the communities we serve.
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Hold ourselves accountable for promoting and cultivating cultural equity.
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Measure outcomes for diversity, equity, access, and inclusion.
James Baldwin: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it’s faced.”
2/18/21