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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Article

Decolonizing Arts Leadership Through Shared Black and Indigenous Leadership

This essay by David Howse and Ronee Penoi for HowlRound argues that it is critical to seek out new types of leadership that diverge from the patriarchal, hierarchical, and colonial structures that are currently in place, and reflect on their own experiences as arts leaders.

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  • 10 minute
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  • Published: 2023
    Country: USA

  • Author: David Howse, Ronee Penoi, HowlRound

Programs and Initiatives

Diversity in Arts Leadership Internship

This program is an example that showcases best-practice leadership behaviours in training, resourcing and supporting the next generation of diverse arts leaders.

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  • 6 minute
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  • Published: 2023
    Country: USA

  • Author: Americans for the Arts

Case Study

Diversity Searchlight Interview Transcript

This interview transcript offers a best practice example of a large film studio in the US that is doing community outreach work for training and recruitment to diversify the workforce from a cultural diversity perspective.

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  • 3 minute
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  • Published: 2022
    Country: USA

  • Author: Mounira Almenoar

Glossary

EDI Poetic Summaries

This is a series of resources that show out of the box thinking with poetic explanations of EDI concepts for leaders including psychological safety and cultural awareness.

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  • 3 minute
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  • Published: 2018
    Country: UK

  • Author: Inner Ambitions

Case Study

Esme Ward (Manchester Museum): in conversation

This interview is part of a project led by Professor Bridget Byrne and Dr Roaa Ali at the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE), University of Manchester. This project explores how institutional practices in cultural institutions can reproduce and mitigate ethnic inequality, and Manchester Museum is one of the case studies.

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  • 34 minute
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  • Published: 2023
    Country: UK

  • Author: Roaa Ali, Esme Ward

Report

Getting Real About Inclusive Leadership (Report)

This is a global report showing how managers behaviour is directly linked to an employee’s experience of inclusion in the workplace. It directly discusses actionable leadership behaviours that make a difference.

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  • 3 minute
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  • Published: 2019
    Country: USA

  • Author: Catalyst, Dnika J. Travis, Emily Shaffer, Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon