works primarily in rural contexts, particularly within the boundaries of Dartmoor National Park
exhibits work in urban as well as rural centres
exhibits work to all kinds of audiences in all kinds of venues, particularly non-art venues
works with professional contemporary artists from across the UK
trains and mentors younger professional and pre-professional artists who wish to work within a contemporary art framework
encourages and supports cross-artform working, and is particularly interested at the intersection between performing and fine arts
works closely, and collaboratively, with communities
does not dumb down or make work accessible for the sake of it
does not make work that is deliberately or obtusely obscure - the work we make speaks to its audiences without compromising its artistic quality
uses the arts to develop and nurture understanding about rural life, without necessarily always working with artists whose work is primarily political or content-driven
remains flexible, works collaboratively, and encourages others to do the same
strives to make work that is driven by the communities in which we are working
is non-hiearchical in its management structures