Mission, Vision, Core Values
Mission Statement
The Aeolian believes that the arts can enlighten, inspire, and transform, and is, therefore, committed to building a better community through involvement in the arts. Our Heritage building, nationally recognized for its acoustics, is a multi-disciplinary arts centre and school for the arts where the synergy between teaching and performance is fostered and allowed to flourish. At The Aeolian, we provide the highest quality of innovative, accessible, and diverse offerings in performance, education, and volunteerism.
Vision Statement
We see a future of changing values where the Aeolian plays a key role in helping people connect to their creative abilities and encouraging society to place art, culture and lifestyle at the top of their priorities. The Aeolian will be a leader in this change, and its model will provide a blueprint for others to follow. Expanded arts programming and arts education opportunities will be in place, and we will build bridges with like-minded partners to extend Aeolian values.
The Aeolian Core Values
Transformation: We believe that participation in the arts ought to be a transforming experience. Therefore, we commit to:
- Offering a wide variety of innovative performers-from young aspirants to world-renowned artists-to inspire our audiences
- Supporting the innovative social as well as musical ideas of our resident teachers
- Providing meaningful experiences in a welcoming arts venue to our volunteers and interns
Diversity: We believe that the power of creativity embraces all ethnic, linguistic, and socio-economic groups, and that bringing together different groups in our region will make a positive change in our community. Therefore, we commit to:
- Reflecting diversity in our performance programming
- Reflecting diversity in our staff, volunteers, and board
- Creating a sense of inclusion among audiences, staff, volunteers and board
Collaboration: We believe in working with other arts agents, systems, and teaching institutions to broaden and enhance our ability to serve the London community. Therefore, we commit to:
- Involving others when we develop new projects and actively seeking their involvement
- Continually seeking input from our audiences, students, and volunteers about improving the cultural experiences available at our venue
Advocacy: We believe in working together and supporting other social justice-centered, volunteer-energized, and ethically based organizations. Therefore, we commit to:
- Originating meetings and workshops that examine, confirm and promote the role that arts and culture play in a functional, vibrant community
- Working energetically with all school boards and groups that give our community members opportunities to grow through the arts
- Innovating educational programs to give community members, young and old, a sense of purpose and confidence through the arts
Heritage: We believe that a heritage building and a community history are positive, energizing forces and that these forces need to be recognized and celebrated in the life of the individual and the community. Therefore, we commit to:
- Informing audiences, students, volunteers, and the larger community about our building’s history in this Canadian community
- Fostering pride in the immediate community and the surrounding region in the effort to preserve and enliven this historical structure
- Creating feelings of welcome, ownership, and creative possibility in all who enter its doors.
Support: We believe that strong support of organizations with a vision akin to our own will make us all more effective. Therefore, we commit to:
- Offering community groups interested in social justice a venue for their informative, promotional, or fund-raising work
- Welcoming performers, volunteers and interns whose personal and professional needs can be met by focusing and building on their strengths in a nurturing, understanding, yet accountable environment
