The Museum of Human Achievement was founded in 2012 with the explicit intention of fostering an inclusive community where artists and audience members would feel welcome, valued, and respected, regardless of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, age, ability, religion, or political affiliation. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all of our departments, programs, and worksites. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.
We’re committed to modeling equity, diversity and inclusion for the entire arts industry of the nonprofit sector, and to maintain an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.
MoHA is committed to promoting diversity and accessibility in the arts by:
- Building and maintaining meaningful partnerships with existing organizations that advocate for marginalized groups.
- Serving as a platform for emerging artists, curators, and organizations to develop new work, projects, and initiatives that enhance diversity in the arts.
- Renting affordable studio, performance, and rehearsal spaces to artists lacking significant financial resources or institutional support.
- Presenting the majority of MoHA programming completely free of charge.
- Presenting, promoting, and commissioning work by artists from underrepresented groups.
- Serving as a meeting ground for thoughtful engagements and conversations among diverse communities and groups.
- Acknowledging and dismantling inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services, and continually updating and reporting organization progress.
- Committing time and resources to expand more diverse leadership within our board, staff, committee, and advisory bodies.
- Challenging systems that create inequity, oppression and disparity, both inside and outside of our organization.
