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Outlines of ArtsPond's pledges, priorities, and paths to care for the future.
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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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iv. Welcome
Make change. Give care. Hiya. Bonjour. Aaniin. Atelihai. Welcome to Wellsprings, ArtsPond’s inaugural Care Plan spanning our second decade until 2033. Through this plan, we are delighted to introduce 20 interconnected pledges, priorities, paths, and pon...
1.0 Purposes
Nourish positive change and care with, by, and for creatives of all kinds. Mission Our mission is to nurture thriving ecosystems of care in all realms of life via the wisdom and creativity of arts and culture. Vision Our vision is to empower artists an...
2.0 Pledges
Enliven human belonging with diverse groups at every turn. We pledge to remain an unwavering advocate and ally in solidarity with caring, justice-deserving groups of all kinds. We will do so by weaving threads of Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, a...
3.0 Priorities
Ease precarity and boost prosperity while protecting the environment. Our priorities are to address personal and planetary challenges across all aspects of life with, by, and for caring and justice-deserving communities. We aim to boost prosperity and pro...
4.0 Paths
Unite creative changemakers and caregivers in (un)common cause. Our path is to cultivate a society where creatives from arts and culture are both valued and skilled as catalysts and companions to positive social change and care with, by, and for justice-d...
5.0 Ponds
Nurture creative wisdom and wellbeing in all realms of life. We are devoted to cultivating the capacity of arts and culture to nurture wellbeing in five distinct yet deeply interconnected realms of life. These realms reflect our commitment to cultivating ...
2.1 Deepen belonging
Deepen belonging by bolstering human connections and acceptance, especially with 2SLGBTQIA+ and Women, Trans, Non-binary people. This will result in increased personal wellbeing and collective spirit. Context We vow to deepen belonging by bolstering huma...
2.2 Strengthen inclusion
Strengthen inclusion by welcoming and embracing different perspectives, particularly with Youth, Newcomers, Francophones, Sign Languages, and other language minorities. This will result in enhanced empathy and opportunities for storytelling. Context We v...
2.3 Celebrate diversity
Celebrate diversity in human identities, experiences, and cultures, especially with Indigenous, Black, and other racialized people of colour. This will result in increased unity, solidarity, safety, and healing. Context We vow to celebrate diversity in h...
2.4 Boost equity
Boost equity by ensuring justice, fairness, and equality, particularly with Outside the Core and Low-income communities. This will result in improved representation and participation. Context We vow to boost equity by ensuring fairness and equality with ...
2.5 Enable access
Enable access by providing ample resources and opportunities, especially with D/deaf and Disabled people. This will result in increased innovation and care. Context We vow to enable access by providing ample resources and opportunities for everyone. Reco...
Wisdom Well
What is it? ArtsPond’s Wisdom Well is a care-centered guide for deepening wisdom and knowledge with diverse groups in arts and culture. As an alternative to traditional research, it is based on five interconnected stages or streams, including knowledge seekin...
Renewal Well
Explore complex barriers to prosperity and justice in arts and culture and beyond. What is it? ArtsPond's Renewal Well is a care-centered guide designed to explore the complex barriers to prosperity and justice in arts and culture and beyond. Based upon ...
Care Well
Explore your care personality and how it shapes your life and community. What is it? ArtsPond's Care Well is a framework designed to explore how care manifests in diverse communities and individuals. It expands conventional definitions of care by introdu...
3.1 Activate service
Activate access to essential services with careseekers by ensuring their security and safety through the co-creation of accessible resources and affordable fee-for-services. This will result in strengthened creativity and economic stability. Context As s...
3.2 Grow support
Grow the versatility of community support with caretakers by safeguarding the sustainability of vital free resources, volunteer networks, and more. This will result in improved collective empowerment and engagement. As caretakers or guardians of care, we ...
3.3 Invigorate care
Invigorate the social purpose and benefits of care with caregivers by sustaining their contributions and providing enhanced professional development. This will result in deepened life worth and meaning. As caregivers or nurturers of care, we aim to rejuve...
3.4 Hearten change
Hearten the potential for social change with caremakers by challenging injustice, inspiring empathy, and mobilizing collective action. This will result in increased prosperity and care in both human and natural life. As caremakers or builders of care, we ...
3.5 Illuminate justice
Illuminate wise passages to systemic justice with careshapers by shaping policies and practices for fairness, diversity, and sustainability. This will result in expanded justice and innovation. As careshapers or innovators of care, we aim to use the wisdo...
4.1 Stimulate creativity
Stimulate creativity Stimulate creativity with makers, creators, and artists by hosting activities that facilitate co-creation and collaboration. This will lead to flourishing experimentation within the arts and culture sector. Our path is to stimulate crea...