OUR MISSION
Lions & Rabbits fosters creative community development through strategy, transformative placemaking, and workforce development.
OUR VISION
A world where creative innovation is at the forefront of community and economic development.
OUR FOCUS AREAS
Public Health
Art is a powerful tool for promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Our initiatives aim to create environments that inspire healthy behaviors and foster a sense of belonging.
Environmental Health
Our projects celebrate the interconnectedness of human and ecological health. Through creative interventions, we raise awareness about environmental challenges and inspire stewardship of our shared spaces.
Socio-Economic Health
We use arts and culture as strategies for inclusive economic development, skills training, and community wealth building. Our goal is to create opportunities for all residents to thrive.
Synergetics
We understand that real change requires a holistic, cross-sector approach. We foster collaborations and systems thinking to address the root causes of complex community challenges.
Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
At Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts, an inclusive and equitable workplace is where all employees and volunteers, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education, or disability, feel valued and respected. We are committed to a non-discriminatory approach and provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in our departments and programs. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.
We are committed to striving for diversity and inclusion for the entire arts industry of the non-profit sector and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.
To provide informed, authentic leadership for cultural equity, Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts strives to:
Acknowledge diversity, equity, and inclusion, as they are connected to our mission and critical to ensuring the well-being of our staff and the communities we serve.
Explore potential underlying, unquestioned assumptions that interfere with inclusiveness.
Advocate for and support board-level thinking about how systemic inequities impact our organization’s work and how best to address that in a way that is consistent with our mission.
Practice and encourage transparent communication in all interactions.
Commit time and resources to expand more diverse leadership within our board, staff, committee, and advisory bodies.
Lead with respect and tolerance. We expect all employees to embrace this notion and express it in workplace interactions and through everyday practices.
Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts abides by the following action items to help promote diversity:
Improve our cultural leadership pipeline by supporting programs and policies that foster leadership.
Pool resources and expand offerings for underrepresented constituents by connecting with other arts organizations committed to diversity and inclusion efforts.
Advocate with artists for public and private-sector policies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Challenge systems and policies that create inequity, oppression, and disparity.
