Champaign County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning & Ally Resource Guide

Mission: 40 North is dedicated to fueling the growth and well-being of Champaign County by nurturing its arts, culture, and entertainment community. It seeks to do so by creating a nexus of energies and is guided in this effort by three principal themes: Advocacy, Information & Collaboration.

40 North | 88 West embraces the following values which guide our actions, inform our vision, and drive our mission.

• the arts are fundamental to the quality of every life.
• the arts must be accessible to all.
• diversity in all its forms is essential to a vibrant creative community.
• the arts must be integral to the education of our children.
• the arts are a vehicle for social change.
• the arts are a catalyst for economic development.
• artists must be recognized, valued, and compensated for their work.
• art is a powerful vehicle for collaboration among individuals, organizations and businesses.