Fallout Respect Art/Music/Performance Policy:
Racism, Sexism, Violence, Pro-Substance Abuse, & Nudity:

The Fallout is part of a community (Source) that serves the physical needs of, provides advocates for, and transitional housing for young people that many times have abusive and scarred pasts. The Fallout Urban Art Center offers a gallery space and performance space for shows and art openings, as well as providing a safe place for those young people to be and to belong.

We desire to serve the whole community we are a part of, in addition to our neighborhood, which includes
- After school programs, that include youth
- International neighbors (some of which come from cultures and religions where nudity is highly offensive)
- Young people involved with past abuses including: homelessness, drug abuse, sexual abuse, racism, eating disorders (& other body image issues), suicide attempts, prostitution, & pornography (all sometimes at very young ages).
- Families with young children - we want families to feel comfortable bringing their children.

We are NOT into censoring art. Our heart is to promote creativity, community, diversity, and above all tolerance. It is a huge challenge to create a community space where people feel safe and respected, and at the same time to not "censor". We do not desire to have a lengthy set of rules and policies to police, nor do we want to stay away from art or music that promotes a positive conversation of the reality and overcoming the past scars of hurting people's issues.

We will avoid negative messages that promote or romanticize racism, sexism, violence, or substance abuse.

Nudity in art can be a sensitive issue. This is not a statement about the morals of art. There are many things that we believe is good and even great art that would not be a fit at the Fallout. For the reasons above, our general policy is to not show female breasts or female/male genitalia. Abstract drawings/paintings depicting nude figures in non-sexual poses will be allowed.

All art is curated by a team that includes Fallout staff and sometimes volunteers.

***Diversity of the Fallout Neighborhood The Fallout is located in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the Midwest. Within a three block radius of the Fallout, you will find: An international community: 20 ethnic markets & restaurants, Somalian/Muslim Community in apartment on our block, new Mosque in '05, neighborhood has gone from 5%-20% Hispanic since '00, local high school speaks 40 languages The arts: Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minnesota Institute of Arts, Children's Theatre Poverty & homelessness: two shelters within three blocks of the Fallout Oppression: continual gang graffiti in our alley, over 100 prostitutes solicit in or neighborhood, two individuals in business across the street from Fallout were shot during the day in Fall of '05 And homeless youth: 1,000 homeless youth (under the age 21 & on their own) are in MN every night, and a large majority of them will be in the vicinity of South Minneapolis on any given night.