D R A F T
NTC Core Values
NTC Vision & Values working group, August 2025
Connection a vibrant and celebratory convening of artists and academics
Inspiration from our colleagues in the room and the honorees onstage, sparks to bring back to our work and to our home communities
Advocacy collective knowledge and expertise to bolster our art form and make change in our field
Transformation a creative force for reframing how we teach, make work, and progress our conference
Inclusion a community that fosters belonging and stands against oppression in all its forms
Inspiration from our colleagues in the room and the honorees onstage, sparks to bring back to our work and to our home communities
Advocacy collective knowledge and expertise to bolster our art form and make change in our field
Transformation a creative force for reframing how we teach, make work, and progress our conference
Inclusion a community that fosters belonging and stands against oppression in all its forms