Our commitment to equity
At MCA Denver, racial equity means that someone’s racial identity or background will not impact, predict, or determine how well one fares as a staff member, visitor, board member or other stakeholder at the museum.
MCA Denver is deeply invested in being a more inclusive and equitable museum. We are committed to meaningfully supporting our colleagues, championing artists, connecting with audiences, and listening to community feedback. If you have a question or a comment, please let us know here: feedback@mcadenver.org.
Our values
At MCA Denver, racial equity means that someone’s racial identity or background will not impact, predict, or determine how well one fares as a staff member, visitor, board member or other stakeholder at the museum.
People, Policy, and Practice
MCA Denver will scrutinize our internal operations to develop new, improved, and robust systems, policies and procedures, from hiring to onboarding and development, and support of BIPOC staff and board, so that everyone can thrive.
Areas of Focus
- Recruitment, Hiring, & Onboarding
- Staff development and retention
Community Building
Our practices and communications will promote the advancement, embodiment, and representation of racial equity by how we connect and engage with various external stakeholders, so that they feel welcomed, included, authentically represented, and heard.
Areas of focus
- Cultivate and grow authentic partnerships
- Investing in MCA Denver’s institutional approach to community building
- Investing in BIPOC owned/operated businesses
Art, Exhibitions, and Programming
Our content production will reflect our commitment to advancing racial equity by addressing historical and institutional inequities. We will reassess the artists with whom we work and how they are represented in our galleries, our retail spaces, the digital realm, and our teen and adult programs.
Areas of focus
- BIPOC artists and voices
- Pay equity