dAFi ‘Rules of Conduct’:

Mission: Energize Disabled Through Art

All Hartists and individuals affiliated with dAFi agree to abide by the following Rules of Conduct:

‘Rules of Conduct’:

Upon notification of Active Status with Disabled Artist Foundation, Inc., the participant agrees to abide by the following Rules of Conduct:

THEY WILL NOT
A) Be obscene, hateful, inflammatory, threatening, harassing, sexually explicit, deceptive or fraudulent in any way

B) Promote violence or discrimination, negative prejudgement, promote or endorse any illegal activity or otherwise be objectionable; be defamatory or an invasion of an individual’s right to privacy

C) Mock or denigrate others' religious beliefs, involve themselves in sensitive political topics, or stigmatize national leaders or religious leaders

D) Infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any third party including copyrights trademarks database rights, any rights of confidentiality or any similar rights; attempt to or purport to impersonate any person or misrepresent the identity, affiliation or connection to any other person

E) Include hyperlinks or connections to third party websites that may contain viruses, Trojans, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any device software, hardware, or network

F) Reveal details that enable you or anyone else to be identified or contacted outside of the group. Financial information of any kind is strictly confidential and should not be discussed or exchanged. This is for everyone’s own protection. A Hartist may not share publicly that they are a Hartist, This is meant as a protect for both Hartists and those who help others.

MOST IMPORTANTLY:
People affiliated with dAFi as a Program member or Event Participant in any way will look for the positive areas of how we grow together in a positive way. By being a part of this grass-roots non-profit, you accept that the volunteers of dAFi are all doing the best they can.

NOTE:
Any breach of this conduct henceforth will result in a warning and /or immediate termination of Active Hartist status, refusal of acceptance into any dAFi program and/or ejection from the dAFi Community. All done at the discretion of the board when reviewing the matter. The board reserves the right to edit or modify this document for further clarity, as needed.

Core Values: Artist Centric - Integrity - Energize - Creativity - Compassion - Inclusive - Discreet

These provide a roadmap and guide for our actions. The ARTISTs are CENTRIC to our program and the focus of our mission. INTEGRITY is woven into every aspect of our actions. The well-being of Hartists is ENERGIZEd through our programs and connections. CREATIVITY is integral in our environment by providing all who are connected to our programs new and exciting challenges that keep us all growing together. COMPASSION to and among Hartists and Angels is key to working within this diverse community. dAFi reaches beyond our members, Angels, and Hartists with a goal to ensure we embrace this diversity as a strength. We support these strengths with INCLUSIVEness at every level of our foundation providing a safe place for differences and to promote health and wellness well beyond the grasp of our foundation. Our Hartists and Angels feel safe within our program because we are DISCREET and protect their privacy rights; we expect all who are connected to this foundation to uphold this key value.

Disclaimer:

We do not provide medical, health care, nutrition therapy or coaching services to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any kind of physical ailment, mental or medical condition. We are not therapists, we provide art supplies to disabled and differently abled artists, because scientific research concluded it helps people and we concluded it helps us. In the event a person feels they need medical attention, we refer them to their local physicians and therapists. - Full disclaimer at www.DisabledArtists.org/public-docs

Modification of original Doc 4.16.22–1.1 lf —> replaced 9.27.24 version 1.3 ch
Edited to correct grammar, add the phrase negative prejudgement, and add “individuals affiliated” with dAFi to include all individuals where it applies in programs and events beyond Hartists.