Mission & Values

Enriching Lives Through Music

ROCKPORT MUSIC ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION

Rockport Music inspires a love and understanding of music through exceptional live performances and creative learning opportunities. 

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES

Rockport Music believes in:

• Shared live music and learning experiences that intensify the transformative power of music
• Exceptional performances and creative programming that explore and evolve the art form
• Support for emerging world-class artists and the next generation of audiences
• Lasting personal connections with our audiences, performers, volunteers and friends
• Access to live music and music education for community members of all ages.
• An active commitment to the spirit and practices of diversity, inclusiveness and respect in all its governance, operations, programs and activities

Rockport Music is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive organization; making our spaces and offerings equitable for all. This initiative will be reflected throughout our organization and in all we do. Our goals include gaining more diversity in our artists, staff, Board and Council, audiences, educational programs and partnerships. In addition, we commit to building cultural competency in ongoing training and education. Rockport Music embraces values, policies and cultural equity practices that assure all people can experience our rich, creative offerings within a welcome environment with equal access to all.

We welcome your thoughts as we continue this work, and invite you to share your feedback and/or questions with us at info@rockportmusic.org.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Rockport Music (and the Shalin Liu Performance Center) acknowledge that our physical spaces stand on the occupied original homeland of the Pawtucket people who had nearby settlements at Wonasquam (Gloucester/Rockport), Agawam (Ipswich) and Naumkeag (Beverly/Salem). We’d like to pay grateful respect to the ancestral bloodline of the Pawtucket as well as their descendants, and we honor and respect the many native peoples who are connected to this land, past, present and future.