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A Letter from the Executive Director 2025

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Dear Community,

We are here for you, no matter your background, and we stand by this commitment.

It has been an unsettling start to the year, with governmental policy changes driven by greed, bigotry, and supremacy.

We are a borderless community. When you enter our facility or participate in one of our programs, you will be treated as an equal. We strive to create an environment where your race, ethnicity, gender, profession, and other factors do not influence how you are treated or what you experience.

It is frightening to know that funding for the arts is under threat and that many community members are facing challenges related to safety, home life, and financial stability. We see you, and we are here to support you in the ways we know how. This will not change.

We don’t have all the answers and cannot advocate for every important cause that deserves attention. But we will continue to do our damndest to provide accessible, high-quality cultural arts to all populations to uplift and unite our community and offer meaningful experiences that ignite creativity, resilience, joy, and a sense of belonging.

Together, let’s gain strength and inspiration and then take that out into the world. In this spirit, we offer the programming described in the website. So join us, sweat with us, sing with us, and challenge society’s limiting beliefs alongside us. Help us create the world we all want to live in.

Jennifer Walsh | Professora Sereia

Executive Director