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17  |  QIdaho Magazine  | NEWS QIdaho.com | Issue 22 | August 2016 Boise Men’s & Women’s Choruses: Mission Statement Opening Hearts and Minds through creative expression. Vision BMC & BWC strive to help create a world in which: • All people are given the chance to develop a greater compassion for each other and where difference is celebrated. • All people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, have equal access to the arts and the freedom • To express their diverse cultural identities. • Choral music is appreciated and embraced as being vital to cultural and spiritual health. • To achieve this, BMC & BWC strives to maintain an organization that: • • Excels as an artistic organization, renowned for its leadership, high standards and innovation. • Builds bridges with communities to create an increased understanding of and affection for choral music and LGBT communities. • Nurtures and affirms LGBT cultures and communities, raising awareness and funds for fledgling arts groups and allied causes. • Provides a caring and safe environment for its members, volunteers and staff. • Provides the best possible experience for its audience to enhance their experience. • Is transparent and honorable in all its dealings. • Has administrative integrity and is respected as a model for best practices. Values • • • • • Love – Open Hearts and Open Minds Integrity – Walk the Talk Respect – Be Mindful of Our Words and Actions Ingenuity – Brave Expression Community – All for All For more information, please visit: http://boisemenschorus.org