KC ARTS Ecovillage Project

Vision Statement
We are a community incubator for practical ideas and experimentation that leads to more intentional living and more environmentally sustainable knowledge for members and the Kansas City community as a whole. Interconnectedness, respect, open mindedness, and eco-conscious ideas guide our collective evolution.

Mission Statement
The KC ARTS Ecovillage Project seeks to create one or more intentional living communities with our three core principles in mind.

Core Principles
Community
We want to live together as a community and as part of the larger KC community. We want to work in collaboration with other existing and forming groups and initiatives.

Sustainability
We want to explore ways to live more sustainably in an urban and/or rurban environment, both as individuals and as a community.

Arts
We believe that art and play brings people together and that it can transform community and help create a sense of place in an urban location.

Objectives
Attracting a diverse group of individuals and families who are excited, energized, and committed to implementing the Vision;
Devising governance that allows members to share responsibilities and decision making
Create financial structures that allow for and foster the participation of a diverse group of people who are committed to living harmoniously with each other and the natural world;
Building connection among community members through the sharing of some meals, resources (non-monetary), music, art, dancing, and creativity
Confronting realistically and creatively the legal, financial, and interpersonal challenges to creating such an Ecovillage, and by infusing joy into the process of working and playing together to overcome all challenges
Identifying critical ecological problems, finding solutions and implementing them in our Ecovillage
Consider the environmental costs of our choices of what we use, and by reducing our use of non-renewable energy and other resources
Design and build structures that are attractive and inviting, sustainable, artistic and integrated into the natural environment

Project Status
After solidifying our vision and finalizing our legal structure, the community is currently working on the following items:

Determining our price range/buying power
Documenting assets and constraints/limitations
Creating a high-level budget
Determining and solidifying sources of financing
Inviting additional members into the community
Researching local zoning, codes, and permits
Investigating and selecting a physical location for the community