Nine organizations — festivals, venues, educational institutions, labels and small media outlets — have signed on to the Code of Conduct, committing to abide by it. The collective hopes they will also display it prominently on their physical premises and websites.

The first wave of adoptees includes Winter Jazzfest in Manhattan, the Banff International Workshop in Jazz & Creative Music and Biophilia Records. The flutist Nicole Mitchell, a collective member, suggested that adherence to the document could become “a mark of distinction, and a certain kind of elegance” for institutions in the jazz world.

The code, which was collectively written over a period of months, is divided into two painstakingly written sections: commitments and definitions. The commitments are a series of specific answers to the question, “How can we commit to creating safe(r) spaces in the performing arts?” The definitions offer a small, detailed glossary explaining the meaning of “sexual harassment,” “workplace” and “consent.”

We Have Voice will be promoting the code and fostering further conversations during a slate of round tables scheduled for May, including one at the New School on May 7 and at the Vision Festival on May 24. (The collective will also convene a discussion at Harvard on May 9, and in Geneva on May 27.)