The Yuma Art Symposium is dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming experience for everyone. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form.
This Code of Conduct applies to all private and public spaces utilized by the Yuma art Symposium. Anyone who violates this Code of Conduct may be sanctioned or expelled from these spaces at the discretion of YAS. Some spaces utilized by YAS may have additional rules that will be made clearly available to participants. Participants are responsible for knowing and abiding by these rules.
Behavior that YAS does not tolerate includes, but is not limited to:
- Discriminatory actions or offensive comments related to race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of identity
- Unwelcome comments regarding a person’s lifestyle choices and practices, including but not limited to those related to food, health, parenting, drugs, and employment
- Deliberate misgendering or use of “dead” or rejected names
- Threats or incitement of violence toward any individual
- Bullying behavior or deliberate intimidation
- Sustained disruption of discussion
- Inappropriate or vulgar language
- Deliberate “outing” of any aspect of a person’s identity without their consent
- Harassing behaviors, including but not limited to:
- Gratuitous or off-topic sexual images or behavior
- Physical contact without consent or after a request to stop
- Stalking or following
- Harassing photography or recording, including logging online activity for harassment purposes
- Unwelcome sexual attention
- Patterns of inappropriate social contact, such as requesting or assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy with others
- Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease
Reporting
If you experience or notice that someone else is experiencing any prohibited conduct, including harassment or discrimination, in any YAS space, or if you have any other concerns, please contact YAS.
Direct reports can be made by emailing team@yumaartsymposium.org or by contacting a YAS staff member if on-site.
Anonymous reports can be submitted via the form below as well. While YAS will not be able to follow up with you directly in this case, we will fully investigate all reports and take action to prevent a recurrence.
Consequences
Participants asked to stop any behavior that violates this YAS Code of Conduct are expected to comply immediately.
If any participant violates this Code of Conduct as interpreted by YAS, YAS may take any action it deems appropriate, up to and including expelling the participant from all YAS spaces without refund.
YAS values your presence and constructive participation in our shared community. Thank you for your attention to the comfort, safety, and well-being of fellow ACC collaborators and attendees.