Casa Cultura Inc. was established in 2014 as a non-profit organisation with the intention of creating a formal platform to bring about social change by using various art forms to:
- Educate while addressing social issues;
- Bring together a community of artists of diverse cultural origins, mainly from Latin America, as an example of unity and cohesiveness;
- Assist artists to develop their careers and provide networking opportunities that encourage collaboration.
Casa Cultura aims to address the following issues:
- Promote the power of the arts as a valuable tool for social change;
- Increase community connectedness by taking individuals out of isolation and engaging them with their surroundings;
- Drive engagement and collaboration between diverse cultural communities;
- Assist artists to develop and sustain successful and impactful professional careers;
- Provide individuals with expressive tools to empower them to advocate for themselves and understand their role in the community;
- Promote the cultural values of Latin America.
Our Vision
Our vision is to drive social change toward a society of self-aware individuals who value cultural diversity and are connected to their community.
Our Mission Statement
Casa Cultura Inc. promotes a model of an inclusive society, drawing on the example of Latin-American cultural values as they pertain to a collaborative and connected community that embraces diversity.
Grounded on the definition of culture as “a repository of knowledge, meanings and values that permeate all aspects of our lives and defines the way human beings live and interact”, Casa Cultura is established as a cultural development agency to advance human values, foster creativity and support plurality of expression and choice.
In support of this ambition Casa Cultura develops and delivers intersectional art projects to educate and prepare individuals to understand their role in the community and connect with one another.
As part of this process Casa Cultura unifies the diverse communities of Latin American origin and reaches out to develop cross-cultural collaborations with other communities as a model of a diverse yet cohesive society.
Our Values
Casa Cultura’s modus operandi is based on the following guiding principles:
- Collaboration: Extensive involvement of the wider community with diverse cultural values when creating and executing social and artistic initiatives.
- Commitment: Casa Cultura’s mission involves long-term dedication to achieve excellence in our organisational practice and to bring about the envisioned social changes.
- Respect: Casa Cultura operates with explicit consciousness whereby the individual is aware of the impact of their actions on society.
- Passion: Casa Cultura is willing to face challenges and strives to deliver to its utmost capabilities.
Our Pillars
Our activities are developed in the following four structural areas:
- Capacity Building: Support professional development, deliver training and create pathways for artists.
- Community Building: Share knowledge, activate creative spaces and promote intergenerational engagement.
- Cultural Impact: Increase Latin American representation and enable cross-cultural and multi-artform collaborations.
- Social Change: Connect art practices with social issues and support organisations that address social needs.