values
JACK is a Radical Experiment in programming and operations.
Inspired by Angela Y. Davis’s idea of “radical” meaning “grasping things at the root*,” we at JACK define radical as being centered in grassroots practice and challenging the status quo in our thinking and programs. We do this by presenting risk-taking live performances and community practices that provoke deep reflection and social change.
We embody justice practice through inclusive collaboration and a culture of care.
By inclusive collaboration, we mean that we center voices systematically excluded from experimental performing art spaces in New York City, particularly BIPOC artists, providing them space and resources to make art on their own terms. From our internal decision-making to artist/neighbor partnerships, we strive to create a space where all voices contribute.
By culture of care, we mean that we recognize that all arts workers (including artists, administrators, and production team members) as well as audiences, funders and board members are part of an interconnected ecosystem that depends on one another’s well-being. We are working towards a culture where all of us are healthy, thriving, and where joyful and provocative creation is possible.
By embodying justice practice, we mean that we are invested in forwarding creative works, organizational culture, and community practice that embody solidarity in resisting systems of oppression while striving for collective liberation and dignity for all.