Mission & Vision
Our Mission
Daybreak Arts is a nonprofit social enterprise that creates artistic, personal, and economic opportunities for seniors and adults overcoming homelessness & housing insecurity and youth with limited arts access. We provide access to creative resources, community, and pathways to achieve personal fulfillment and success. By amplifying the creative talents and voices of historically excluded individuals, we broaden perspectives, challenge stigmas, and foster meaningful connections across communities.
Our Vision
Daybreak Arts believes in the limitless potential of every artist, no matter their circumstances. We envision a world where creativity knows no barriers.
We make art accessible to working class and low-income community members—especially those who are unhoused or housing insecure—helping them express themselves, share their stories, celebrate their talents, and rebuild their lives. Through creative experiences, we give community members new ways to see and connect with their unhoused neighbors.
Statement of Art Advocacy & Access
We believe the Arts sector can impact and change culture in meaningful ways. We believe that artists can shape the way people think by imagining new ways of living and existing within the world, expressing those thoughts in society through their art, and connecting our community through new ideas. Since artists can imagine a more just world, the people affected by the issues of injustice must be able to participate to envision a better world for everyone. We believe as artists, art educators, art patrons, and art lovers with financial and/or social capital, we have a responsibility to center voices at the margins, on our platform, in our work, and most importantly in the stories we tell.