To support a full creative life for all, the Arts & Business Council commits to championing policies and practices of cultural equity that empower a just, inclusive, and equitable community. We are working to ensure that everyone in Miami-Dade has equal access to a full, vibrant creative life, which is essential to a healthy and democratic society. 

Recognizing that cultural diversity goes beyond language, ethnicity, race, and religion, to include crosscutting characteristics such as gender, sexual orientation, and range of ability and age, we commit to build an appreciation for the qualities brought to bear by each individual, organization and business that we engage with. The Arts & Business Council works to advance policies and practices that support diversity, equity, and pluralism in the arts and culture sector in South Florida. 

We are better people with the arts in our lives. We are healthier, creative, and actively engaged citizens who feel better about today and more optimistic about tomorrow. In a society struggling to find equity and social justice, the arts improve the quality of South Florida. They unify us and help us understand other cultures—benefits that persist even in difficult social and economic times. 

Words matter.  So does listening. So does acknowledging that best intentions don’t make up for past insufficiencies. So does learning. So does recognizing injustice. So does accepting responsibility. So does taking action. 

The Arts & Business Council is uniquely qualified to help artists, arts professionals and creatives address challenges and opportunities in ways that are widely-inclusive, deeply-thoughtful, extraordinarily-creative, and profoundly-purposeful. We are committed to inclusion, partnering with affinity groups to empower BIPOC and Hispanic arts professionals and artists. 

We believe the arts are for everyone. To that end we inspire the arts to build authentic relationships with BIPOC, Hispanics, Disability and LGBTQ communities with Deep Dive Discussions, Failing Forward initiative and Miami Arts Marketing Project.