Mission
Ample World, founded by artist and writer Amber J. Phillips, is a place for people to commune with each other, music, art history and Black creativity at scale. Ample World is a digital and physical stage for Black lesbian curation that impacts and moves popular culture globally. We are building an educational home that honors physical pieces of art, memorabilia, and archival pieces. We are an innovative cultural institution.
Values
Pay Artist - We believe in paying Black artists and cultural workers. We are invaluable. We set new rates. We respect artists by paying their value. We are rigorous about raising funds to pay our artists. It’s not just about transparency, it’s about being willing to put in the work to pay artists what they need.
Strengthening Generations - Children and Elders are not an afterthought. We love and take action for our elders and our children. This means our platform uses accessible language. We create programming for children and elders. We are always willing to slow down and explain. We make our events accessible : provide water, seating, and other access needs.
Rigorous Pleasure - We take our labor and pleasure seriously. Safety and care is a ritual.
Black women lead - We center and protect femme leadership and innovation.
Take Time - We take our time. We are committing to a lifetime of stories and creation. This work speak our past, present and future. That takes the time it takes.
Sweet & Soft- Make it beautiful and soft even when things are hard and difficult.