Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

RAM is committed to supporting diverse artists, voices, and audiences—whether that diversity reflects race, gender, heritage, ethnicity, sexuality, age, ability, social standing, or world perspective.

As a cultural/educational institution rooted in the humanities and using art as a catalyst, RAM wants to encourage inquiry, exploration, and empathy about the world in which we live. RAM strives to provide spaces and experiences that show art is powerful and can offer new viewpoints, moments of wonder, flights of the imagination, difficult or fantastical things to ponder, an occasion to relax or reflect, and also, significantly, a means to understand or connect and interact. Additionally, because every culture has historically excelled in making functional, decorative, or religious objects by hand, craft in particular can form links between people of diverse backgrounds.

This equity statement reflects our goals and actions to evaluate and address institutional perspectives or paths toward a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible organization. Objectives toward these current and future goals align with—and will continue to be evaluated within the context of—RAM’s Strategic Plan, including program content, permanent collection acquisitions, partner relationships, and Board, staff, and volunteer recruitment and retention. With this in mind, RAM is moving forward with continued empathy and kindness.

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