How We Work, What We Believe, and How Our Values Show Up Every Day

Creativity is not neutral — it is shaped by the systems, structures, and conditions in which it is made. Behind every project at Make Create More is a set of values that guide how we collaborate, imagine, and take responsibility for the worlds we build through art.

This page offers a transparent look at the practices, commitments, and ethics that shape our work — behind the scenes, in the studio, and in every partnership.

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Equity

Creativity is most powerful when it redistributes — not reinforces — power.

We work with intention to design processes that honor lived experience, address systemic inequities, and ensure that every collaborator has a meaningful voice.

What this looks like in practice:

• Sliding-scale participation models when possible

• Decision-making frameworks that center those most impacted

• Anti-oppressive facilitation methods

• Transparency in roles, expectations, and processes

• Culturally responsive approaches grounded in humility and learning

Accessibility

Creativity belongs to everyone. Access is not an add-on — it is a design principle.

We build projects, processes, and performances with accessibility embedded from the start, not retrofitted at the end.

What this looks like in practice:

• Access riders and needs conversations with all collaborators

• Budgeting for accessibility as a non-negotiable line item

• Alt text, captions, transcripts, and image descriptions

• Flexible participation formats (virtual, hybrid, sensory-adjusted, etc.)

• Continuous learning guided by disability justice frameworks

Fair Labor

Artists are workers — essential ones.
We believe creative labor deserves clarity, respect, and compensation that reflects its value.

What this looks like in practice:

• Clear contracts, timelines, and expectations

• Pay structures grounded in equity and industry standards

• Avoidance of unpaid “auditioning” or speculative work

• Financial transparency with collaborators

• Protecting artists from burnout-producing structures

Creative Risk

Innovation requires uncertainty, experimentation, and play.

We build environments where trying, failing, discovering, adapting, and surprising ourselves are part of the creative process — not something to avoid.

What this looks like in practice:

• Improvisation, devising, and generative practices

• Multiple rounds of iteration and reflection

• Brave space agreements that support experimentation

• Workshops and labs dedicated to trying new forms

• Making room for the unexpected

Collective Care

Care makes creativity possible.
Our work is relational — and relationships require attention, boundaries, and generosity.

What this looks like in practice:

• Beginning collaborations with shared agreements and values

• Trauma-informed facilitation approaches

• Respect for people’s time, energy, and lived realities

• Slower pace options when needed

• Celebrating each other’s milestones and contributions

Imagination as Civic Power

We believe creativity is a public good — and that imagination is a tool for influence, connection, and collective change.

Our work treats art not as decoration, but as infrastructure: a way to understand systems, tell new stories, and move toward futures grounded in justice and possibility.

What this looks like in practice:

• Projects rooted in community-informed questions

• Partnerships with educators, organizers, and policy-adjacent institutions

• Long-term initiatives that engage structural issues

• Performances and residencies designed to spark dialogue

• Creative strategies that uplift community-led visions