Agreements
We Are Here for the Art
1
Vision: The work comes before ego, outcome, or recognition.
Commitment: Every decision serves the integrity of the art and the artist’s truest expression.
We Are Artists First
2
Vision: We meet as creators, not competitors or critics.
Commitment: We honor craft, depth, discipline, and devotion to the creative life.
Come with a Holy “Yes”
3
Vision: Creativity expands in openness.
Commitment: We meet new ideas with curiosity and possibility before judgment. Exploration first. Discernment later.
Stay Curious
4
Vision: Curiosity keeps the work alive and evolving.
Commitment: We ask, explore, experiment, and remain students of the process and each other.
Leave Past Creations in the Past
5
Vision: Each project deserves its own identity.
Commitment: We release attachment to what has already been made so we can fully serve what wants to emerge now.
Create From What Is Ours
6
Vision: Authentic art carries power.
Commitment: We use our own words, songs, compositions, and creations. Original voice is sacred.
Retreat Is Generative. Editing Comes Later.
7
Vision: Creation and refinement are different energies.
Commitment: When we gather to create, we create freely. Editing and critique happen intentionally, not simultaneously.
Trust Each Other’s Competency
8
Vision: Collaboration thrives on mutual respect.
Commitment: We honor each other’s strengths, experience, and contribution without micromanaging or diminishing.
The Mentor Completes with the Muse
9
Vision: Creative partnership requires steadiness and follow-through.
Commitment: The mentor is devoted to seeing the project through with the muse—offering guidance, clarity, and completion—so the artist is never left in frustration or abandonment.
Family Dinner Is Vital
10
Vision: Art is nourished by relationship.
Commitment: We gather not only to create, but to connect. Shared meals and presence strengthen trust, joy, and community.
