Artist Communities Alliance

**Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) is an international association of artist residencies.****ACA supports the people who power the field of artist residencies — administrators, artists, culture bearers, creatives, volunteers, neighbors and community members — the organizations and programs that provide time, space and resources for artists to advance their creative practice. Artists and artist residencies are at the center of our work. ** * * * ****Our Vision** ** An artist residency field that shapes a world where people have the freedom to unleash their full creative potential and prosper in inclusive, just, joyful and accessible environments. Our work is always in progress. ACA pledges to remain curious about how we can build community, promote learning, direct resources and advocate for causes most relevant to the residency field. We can only explore the possibilities together, so instead of a mission statement, we have a mission question: > **How can ACA unite the people who power artist residencies and inspire the field?** **Residencies:** ACA supports the people who work in the artist residency field and artist-centered organizations. We provide training and networking opportunities; leverage funding and promote evaluation, reflection, transparency and the development of equitable practices. **Artists**: ACA is a resource for artists, providing a searchable residency directory that spans disciplines; and other resources to help artists find, apply and fund a residency experience. **We lead with our values** ****Our Values**** - We center artists. - We believe power lies in the people. - We respect and celebrate differences and commonalities. - We thrive on inquiry and thoughtful debate. - We are unequivocal in our stance on fair and just treatment for all. - We acknowledge privilege and historic inequities and work vigorously for broad access to resources, properties, information and opportunities. - We believe that experimentation yields transformation. - We share reciprocity with the earth attending to the impact of our actions on it and all that it contains. - We listen, learn and share; we follow and lead.