The Pleading insanity credo
Core Values
Accessibility — Art should be reachable, not gatekept
Accountability — We show up for our people
Authenticity — We create and lead from truth
Community — We build together
Compassion — We care deeply, especially when it’s hard
Creativity — We honor experimentation and expression
Resilience — We adapt, endure, and keep going
Resourcefulness — We make something meaningful with what we have
This credo guides how we create, curate, collaborate, and care.
We are a peaceful protest.
Creating is our love language—the mask that connects us to one another.
We hold the door open for artists seeking space, voice, and community.
When it feels like no one understands you,
when there’s no safe place to land—
we do.
We are.
We are for everyone.
We care for our communities.
We advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves.
Collaboration slows the ego and expands our perspective.