OUR MISSION
ATARA’s mission is to provide Torah-observant female creative and performing artists with opportunities to express creativity, advance professionally and connect to a like-minded community through conferences, concerts, collaboration, networking, educational events, online platforms and newsletters. ATARA encourages and promotes artistic excellence aligned with Torah values as a way for Jewish artists to use their gifts in service of the Creator. For the wider religious community, we provide high quality cultural events live and virtually, and showcase the talent in our community.
OUR VISION
ATARA strives to cultivate artistic talent among Orthodox Jewish girls and women, create a sense of community, and build appreciation for the arts within the Jewish community. ATARA also seeks to promote the arts as a tool for self-expression, spiritual growth, outreach and healing.
OUR CORE VALUES
Industry. ATARA encourages the utilization of creative talent in the service of religious values to bring meaning and beauty to others.
Community. ATARA encourages relationship building, social networking and professional collaboration.
Advocacy. ATARA promotes the creative and performing arts as acceptable ways to communicate and the halachic system as a standard.
Quality. ATARA supports artists in maintaining the quality of both their art and their religious life.
Sensitivity. ATARA demonstrates sensitivity to both the creative needs of artists as well as a range of religious outlooks among both artists and audience members.