2015 Annual Report + A Message From Our Executive Director

Dear friends and partners of Indigo Cultural Center,

Nine years ago when I relocated to Phoenix from Pittsburgh, I never imagined that an idea that was conceived by me and my best friend while laying on a hammock daydreaming about our fantasy ‘job’ – would turn into a reality that continues to grow beyond our best daydreams.

Over the past nine years our Indigo collaboration portfolio has expanded over the state and country to more than 30 partners, and we have had the good fortune to have crossed paths with more than 35 talented individuals as part of our Indigo team.

This past year was one of transition. Some of our long-term research projects came to an end, we revised our mission and vision statements, we spent productive energy on capacity-building, and we re-committed ourselves to a stronger sense of purpose around racial justice in all our work.

Many of you know that my mom suffered a major stroke last October. Adding the role of caregiver to my life helped nudge me to finally step into my long-term vision of sharing leadership with someone else. Towards the end of this fiscal year, we finally welcomed Katie Greisiger as co-director for Indigo. Working with Katie as my co-pilot has been

transformative!

Looking forward, I know that this next year will bring more opportunities for making Indigo’s foundation stronger (focusing on board development and operations), and for spreading our wings as we develop two new divisions: Indigo Arts for Social Justice and Racial Equity Training and Consultation.

- Dr. Eva Marie Shivers, Executive Director

View the fiscal year 2015 annual report on the Indigo Cultural Center