A sustainable commitment to equity and systems change requires ongoing time, energy, resources and a community of support.

Things are changing quickly in our sector. We recognize arts workers/volunteers are balancing their limited capacities and the desire and expectation to do equity work in meaningful ways. The Pathways program was developed by our community to support each other through this time of uncertainty and change. 

Pathways is a flexible and individualized program. Every organization and individual in our sector is approaching equity and access from a different place and unique context. The Pathways Program connects participants with opportunities for ongoing, accessible learning and support that meet individuals and organizations where they are.

In 2021, the BC Museums Association, Arts BC, Rural Arts Inclusion Lab and the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance, formed a Consortium to explore, research, and design what is now the Pathways pilot program. Our organizations had been working separately and together on equity and access initiatives, and leadership had spent a great deal of time discussing how to facilitate greater sector change. We realized that our value-aligned and trust based relationships with each other, could allow for a collaborative and community-based approach to a large-scale program.