Mission, Values and Priorities, 2009-14

SAA-uk’s Mission is:

“to promote engagement with traditional and contemporary South Asian arts”

This mission is underpinned by the following core values:

We believe that the transforming power of the arts enables individuals to transcend boundaries and limitations
We believe that art acts as a cultural bridge which encourages dialogue and community cohesion
We believe that engagement in the arts empowers children and young people to contribute positively to society
We believe that South Asian culture is integral to the UK’s cultural diversity and deserves to be championed
We believe in the values promoted by South Asian artistic traditions
We believe in equality of opportunity for all in society

SAA-uk’s mission is to be achieved through the following aims in line with our core values:

To promote excellence in the arts and provide a high quality experience for everyone
To provide access to participatory South Asian arts activities for children, young people and their families residing in Yorkshire
To cross-cultivate and develop audiences for South Asian arts and hence bring them into the mainstream of Yorkshire cultural life
To proactively encourage cultural dialogue and exchange through the arts
To empower and support those from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups to work in governance and management positions in the arts
To support artists practising South Asian arts in Yorkshire to pursue successful careers
SAA-uk aims to fundraise for projects to enable innovative and cutting edge performance work, provide positive engagement for children and young people and develop audiences and participants for the organisation’s Artistic Programme

Tel: 0113 244 5523 Fax: 0113 244 1319 Email: info@saa-uk.org.uk