Equity & Inclusion

Cultural Equity Statement

The arts are a pathway to equity.

The Asheville Area Arts Council believes that all people deserve art and culture in their lives. All people, their culture, and their art contribute to the meaning and understanding of our humanity and should be honored and celebrated. The arts council plays a unique and essential role to ensure the arts contribute to the well-being and prosperity of all in Buncombe County. Arts and culture can be a vehicle to spark conversations, to spur social change and make our communities strong, healthy, and above all equitable. We acknowledge that there is no one perfect way to achieve equity, but we are willing to take risks because there is much work to do.

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Artists Designing Evolution.

The challenges that persist for the indigenous and communities of color are not singular…often, African-Americans, Latinx, and Native Americans experience layers of oppression and micro-aggression in the flow of daily life from school, to work, to after-school opportunities, and community life. Through a focus on art, social justice, diversity, equity, education, inclusive economy and youth – adé PROJECT rises to the challenge.

BeLoved Asheville

Beloved Asheville creates innovative solutions to some of the toughest challenges we face as a community. They try to put love into action daily through these solutions to make our community better.

Equity and Inclusion | The City of Asheville

The recently established Equity and Inclusion function is a deliberate step toward advancing equity in Asheville, with racial and social equity as top priorities.
As part of city government, the Office of Equity & Inclusion plays a unique role toward maximizing the access and opportunities that all …

Racial Equity Institute

We are an alliance of trainers, organizers, and institutional leaders who have devoted ourselves to the works of creating racially equitable organizations and systems.

WNC Nonprofit Pathways DEI Webinars

Here is a list of Pathways’ free webinars. DEI webinars include Transforming the Workplace Through Intentionality, When Racial Equity Gets Real: Moving Beyond Theory to Daily Practice, and Boards in Motion: Moving from Diversity to Equity.

Grantmakers in the Arts Racial Equity Podcast Series

Grantmakers in the Arts presents the GIA Podcast, featuring interviews with leaders in arts philanthropy and the cultural community. These short podcasts are designed to easily fit into a busy schedule and offer concise sector insights for grantmakers. Many interview topics will complement GIA’s gro…

Seeing White

Just what is going on with white people? Police shootings of unarmed African Americans. Acts of domestic terrorism by white supremacists. The renewed embrace of raw, undisguised white-identity pol

DEI Resource Library - Nonprofit Leadership Alliance

Below is a searchable database of resources to assist with your equity journey. This is a work in progress – and we most certainly hope you will help us to continue developing this resource. Thank you! Type Category

Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)

The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is a national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all.

Race Forward

Race Forward brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity.

Cultural Equity

To support a full creative life for all, Americans for the Arts commits to championing policies and practices of cultural equity that empower a just, inclusive, and equitable nation.

WNC Social Justice Advocacy Guide

This site has been created in order to provide a list of resources and possible allies for those interested in social justice, systems advocacy and public policy.

Campaign for Southern Equality

The Campaign for Southern Equality is working to build a South where LGBTQ people are equal in every part of life. A South where your zipcode doesn’t determine your rights. Where all of us are free to be who we truly are and love who we truly love.

Southern Equality Studios | Campaign for Southern Equality

Southern Equality Studios is a project that explores how the arts can be a catalyst and force in achieving lived and legal LGBTQ equality across the South.

Accessibility

The Asheville Area Arts Council believes deeply that meaningful arts experiences should be available to all in our community.

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Arts Accessibility

The North Carolina Arts Council works to ensure that meaningful arts experiences are available to all of the state’s citizens, including people with disabilities, patients and caregivers in healthcare settings, and older adults. The Arts Council assures that all of our offerings are accessible. All …

NC DHHS: Services for the Blind

The Division of Services for the Blind provides services to people who are blind or visually impaired to help them reach their goals of independence and employment.

NC DHHS: Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing provides you with the information, skills and tools you need to achieve effective communication and access to resources in your community for independence and full participation in society.