Arts Service & Cultural Justice
Collective forCreative Care
A network of arts service organizations advancing wellbeing, safety, and collective liberation for cultural communities.
Our Vision
"We envision a world where cultural expression is a protected human right, care is embedded into every structure and policy, and all communities — especially those systemically marginalized — are safe to create, connect, and thrive. Our collective stands at the intersection of artistic freedom, community safety, and cultural democracy."
Our Mission
The Collective for Creative Care is a volunteer-driven alliance of arts service organizations, cultural workers, and justice-rooted advocates committed to protecting the rights, well-being, and democratic participation of creative communities.
Coalition
Our Member Organizations
Arts service organizations joining together for collective action.
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Member organization logos will appear here as the collective grows.
Our Work
We Work Collectively To
Defend artistic and cultural expression from threats of censorship, disinvestment, and political repression.
Embed care and community safety into cultural policy, funding structures, and public discourse.
Advance equity, democracy, and access within and through the arts and culture sector.
Why We Exist
Our Purpose
We are an emergent, volunteer-powered collective of arts service organizations, cultural workers, and civic-minded artists joining together to:
Build coordinated, responsive action to cultural repression and civic disruption.
Protect and advance creative expression, safety, and equity.
Develop shared infrastructure and liberatory strategy across service orgs and communities.
The People
The Collective
These are the volunteer representatives of our member organizations — the humans who built this collective from scratch.

Dr. Quanice Floyd
(she/hers)
CCC Founder
Professor, UC College-Conservatory of Music

Diana Crum
(she/hers)
CCC Collective Member
Development & Membership Manager, Arts In Education Roundtable

Carson Elrod
(he/him)
CCC Collective Member
Executive Director, Arts Workers United

Adam Grosswirth
(he/him)
CCC Collective Member
Member Services Director, National Alliance For Musical Theatre

Erika Hawthorne
(she/hers)
CCC Collective Member
Executive Director, Arts Administrators of Color

Teresa Hubbard
(she/hers)
CCC Collective Member
CEO, Fractured Atlas

Jennifer Makholm
(she/hers)
CCC Collective Member
Executive Director, Arts Workers United Foundation

Waduda Muhammad
(she/hers)
CCC Collective Member
Executive Director, Georgians For The Arts

Dell Paulsen
(any pronouns)
CCC Collective Member
Technology and Community Manager, American Composers Forum

Lucy Sexton
(she/hers)
CCC Collective Member
Executive Director, New Yorkers For Culture And Arts

Tom Tresser
(he/him)
CCC Collective Member
Founder, 100k Project
What Guides Us
Guiding Values
01
Cultural Freedom
We believe all people have the right to express, preserve, and evolve their cultural identities.
02
Community Care
We center healing, wellness, and interdependence as essential tools for transformation.
03
Equity & Justice
We prioritize the leadership and liberation of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, immigrant, and working-class communities.
04
Collective Action
We move together: building shared strategies, solidarity, and mutual accountability.
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