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Wellsprings 2033

A preview (Version 2) of ArtsPond's Care Plan for our second decade to 2033. This living document is a work-in-progress. It is an expanded edition with more details than previously shared in Version 1.

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i. Credits

Edition Preview Edition Version 2.1 (December 2024) ArtsPond / Étang d’Arts225-38 Abell St,Toro...

ii. Contents

Preface Purposes Pledges Priorities Paths Ponds

iii. Definition

Wellspring noun The head or source of a spring, stream, river; fountainhead. A source or supp...

iv. Welcome

Make change. Give care. Hiya. Bonjour. Aaniin. Atelihai. Welcome to Wellsprings, ArtsPond’s...

v. Accessibility

Over time, this plan will be made available in multiple languages and formats. All formats will b...

vi. Acknowledgements

Indigenous land acknowledgement We honour the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples who ...

vii. Précis

Purposes Nourish positive change and care with, by, and for creatives of all kinds. Pledges En...

viii. Change log

Major changes from Version 1 to 2. Purposes No changes Pledges 1: Deepen belonging Lon...

1.0 Purposes

Nourish positive change and care with, by, and for creatives of all kinds. Mission Our miss...

2.0 Pledges

Enliven human belonging with diverse groups at every turn. We pledge to remain an unwavering...

2.1 Deepen belonging

Deepen belonging by bolstering human connections and acceptance, especially with 2SLGBTQIA+ and...

2.2 Strengthen inclusion

Strengthen inclusion by welcoming and embracing different perspectives, particularly with Youth...

2.3 Celebrate diversity

Celebrate diversity in human identities, experiences, and cultures, especially with Indigenous,...

2.4 Boost equity

Boost equity by ensuring justice, fairness, and equality, particularly with Outside the Core an...

2.5 Enable access

Enable access by providing ample resources and opportunities, especially with D/deaf and Disabl...

3.0 Priorities

Ease precarity and boost prosperity while protecting the environment. Our priorities are to ...

3.1 Activate service

Activate access to essential services with careseekers by ensuring their security and safety th...

3.2 Grow support

Grow the versatility of community support with caretakers by safeguarding the sustainability of...

3.3 Invigorate care

Invigorate the social purpose and benefits of care with caregivers by sustaining their contribu...

3.4 Hearten change

Hearten the potential for social change with caremakers by challenging injustice, inspiring emp...

3.5 Illuminate justice

Illuminate wise passages to systemic justice with careshapers by shaping policies and practices...

4.0 Paths

Unite creative changemakers and caregivers in (un)common cause. Our path is to cultivate a s...

4.1 Stimulate creativity

Stimulate creativity Stimulate creativity with makers, creators, and artists by hosting activiti...

4.2 Bolster knowledge

Bolster knowledge Bolster knowledge with stewards, educators, and curators by implementing fello...

4.3 Intertwine ecosystems

Intertwine ecosystems Intertwine ecosystems within producers, managers, and governors by guiding...

4.4 Hatch platforms

Hatch platforms Hatch platforms of care with entrepreneurs, engineers, and designers by developi...

4.5 Amplify stories

Amplify stories of impacted groups, advocates, and activists by providing opportunities for imp...

5.0 Ponds

Nurture creative wisdom and wellbeing in all realms of life. We are devoted to cultivating t...

5.1 Sustain authencity

Sustain authentic human connections in real life by cultivating creative spaces that deepen tru...

5.2 Empower ingenuity

Empower ingenuity in virtual life by strengthening the responsible use of digital technology an...

5.3 Preserve vitality

Preserve vitality in natural life by empowering the potential of arts and culture to guide acti...

5.4 Manifest hope

Manifest hope in dream life by amplifying the power and promise of justice-deserving communitie...

5.5 Honour legacy

Honour legacy in ancestral life by uplifting those who steward and share the wisdom, traditions...