Creative Equity Toolkit

The Creative Equity Toolkit has links to hundreds of practical resources, inspiring case studies and important research on increasing diversity in the arts.

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Toolkit

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Using Graphics to Report Evaluation Results

Advice on how to choose among different types of graphics and charts when presenting evaluation data.

'Graphics can also tell a story, showing proportions, comparisons, trends, geographic and technical data and, in the case of photographs, putting a “human face” on a project.'

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  • 8 minute
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  • Published: 2003
    Country: USA

  • Author: Ed Minter and Mary Michaud, University of Wisconsin-Extension

Case Study

Digital Heritage Lab: Using podcasts to engage with new audiences

This case study is based on a session at Digital Heritage Lab's Digital Skills Day, when Ranjit Atwal spoke to Emma Beck from St Mellitus Organ Restoration Project in Stroud Green, North London and Oonagh Gay, Chair of Islington Guided Walks, about a series of ‘podtours’ they have created. The ‘podtour’ is an audio walking tour exploring highlights of the local community’s musical heritage - and how these can help you find new and more diverse audiences.

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  • 20 minute
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  • Published: 2021
    Country: UK

  • Author: Digital Heritage Lab

Article

Utilizing the Arts to Support Racial Justice

One of the United States' leading audience development strategists Donna Walker-Khune in conversation with Michelle Taylor the founder of the artist management company, Passion Music Group.

This inspiring conversation has a lot of educational resources and traces the history and background of The Blacksmiths, a creative coalition committed to using the arts to support racial justice movements and engaging with people of colour and the broader community in the Black Lives Matter movement.

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  • 10 minute
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  • Published: 2021
    Country: USA

  • Author: Donna Walker-Kuhne

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What is community engaged practice?

In this article on ArtsHub, Jade Lillie provides an overview of what community engaged practice is, and how to effectively do it.

"Community engaged practice is an effective way to create great creative and cultural outcomes with artists, practitioners and communities."

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  • 7 minute
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  • Published: 2024
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Jade Lillie, ArtsHub

Toolkit

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Who's Coming? Respectful Audience Surveying Toolkit

Toolkit for designing and carrying out audience surveys at live events, including a survey template, script samples and tips on capturing reliable and high-quality data.

'We've worked with funders and consultants to design scientifically-valid survey methods. We've agonized about how to ask sensitive questions about race or class to perfect strangers. And we've struggled to capture data with staff and volunteers-none of whom are professional researchers or data analysts.'

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  • 34 minute
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  • Author: Of/By/For All

Article

Why do we recommend asking about ‘Identity’?

In this article, Shelley Timms explains why it's important to ask about Identity in research.

"The ‘Identity’ question can be used to ‘pivot’ data to gain deeper insights into the experiences of demographic groups that may be underrepresented, and provide specific actionable feedback to increase their engagement and outcomes."

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  • 7 minute
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  • Published: 2024
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Shelley Timms, CultureCounts