Welcome Ruby Cohort!
Use the hashtag: #TheArtistsWayRuby when you post online so we can support you!
Links: Buy Merideth a coffee
Welcome! We are so excited you're here. Below you'll find some agreements and best practices we live by in the Artists for Joy Community. Please take time to read through them and accept them before you join the call.
🫶🏽 Language matters
Whoever you are, wherever you come from, regardless of your experience or ability level, you are welcome here.
Help us welcome everyone by:
Naming your experience without making assumptions about others.
Creating space for all voices to be heard. (Hang back if you share often or nudge yourself forward if you have yet to share, as you're comfortable!)
Never use language that is racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, classist, or xenophobic, as it will not be tolerated at Artists for Joy events.
✨Creativity is soul-work
Be gentle with yourself and others as you discover and recover your creative impulse. Conversations around creativity can touch on topics that are loaded for some folks, like spirituality, identity, or even trauma. Name what you need and make space for others to do the same. Never give unsolicited advice; the simple act of listening is incredibly powerful.
🤭 Have fun
There is an energy when a gaggle of fellow creative spirits comes together. It’s seriously the best thing ever. So, let the joy spill over when it comes. You aren't too late. You aren't out of time. You are right where you need to be. Here is your permission slip to enjoy yourself.
🗣️Speak up
The facilitators are here to help (you will know who they are by the word "facilitator" at the front of their name.) Do not be afraid to ask them questions by directly messaging them in the chat or emailing Merideth, the lead facilitator, at merideth@luminaarts.org. Please report any concerns or questions directly to them, and we will help however we can.
