"If artEquity did not exist, my experience of the American Theatre landscape, as a Southern, Black woman practitioner, would have been drastically different. My voice would have been isolated, my activism stifled, my wellness neglected. Through artEquity, we find community, support, and a bedrock of hope in the turbulent landscape of American theatre."

"Coming into [BIPOC Leadership Circle], I had primarily worked with small organizations and doubted whether or not my experience translated beyond those settings. The program helped me realize that my innate qualities had always made me a valuable leader, especially to others who didn't have my experience. artEquity expanded my possibilities for leadership and connected me with a national community across the arts field—something I've craved for a long time."

"The field needs organizations such as this to make the necessary shifts towards equitable and sustained changes towards justice, in not only our arts and culture sector, but society-at-large."

"Wonderful team of presenters with a clear mission statement and succinct presenting style which made a complex subject easier to grasp and empowered me to learn and grow on my own outside of the teaching space. While I feel I have much to learn, I am more equipped as a result to do this important work and have the confidence to do so."

"Doing a program with artEquity can and does change the trajectory of individuals’ and organizations’ lives—I speak from personal experience. artEquity has built an extraordinary network of artists and cultural workers who are changing the arts sector for the better."