Acknowledgement
As an advisor, you acknowledge the mission of the Cultural Space Agency and are committed to upholding the values of the organization as you are supporting our projects and partners.
Mission
The mission of the CSA is to secure community-held spaces in which arts and culture thrive.
We focus on reparative investment by prioritizing Black and Indigenous partnerships.
We buy buildings; we build capacity; we promote (promote, cultivate, empower) agency and access to wealth-building opportunities
We support our collaborators' self-determination through education programs, partnership, and resource-building.
Values
The Cultural Space Agency is driven by a series of values that have been articulated throughout its development:
Keep Race in the Room: Center the needs of communities of color.
Build Community Wealth: Create structures that support literal property ownership by community members and organizations.
Who Decides Who Decides?: Create transparent decision-making pathways where power flows from community to organizational leadership.
Assets are not Always Financial: Find ways to value intergenerational knowledge, sweat equity, cultural traditions, social networks, and other non-financial assets found in the community.
Always be Learning: Question dominant cultural assumptions and be inquisitive.