Creative Equity Toolkit

B.O.S.S. Calls Turner Prize Nomination ‘Extractive and Exploitative’

A statement from the Black Obsidian Sound System that calls out institutions, prize-culture and demands the rights to thrive in conditions that a nurturing and supportive - forging a better path ahead in the future for collaborations between institutions and collectives that practice social art.

Building libraries to improve literacy

In the Philippines, the Library Renewal Partnership is working to change low literacy rates by building libraries in poor communities. Since 2010, they have helped build over 1,110 libraries, in areas populated by minorities and marginalised citizens.

Case study: How the Museum of London diversified its workforce and co-created content

A case study from the Museum of London with discussion points including:

1. Small changes to recruitment processes can create major changes to workforce diversity
2. Recruiting is only half the challenge, retaining these new staff in a meaningful and supported way is key
3. Content, collections and research becoming more representative – but can have different stakeholder influences
4. Content co-created with people
5. Representing underserved communities

Center for Experimental Ethnography’s “Settler Colonialism, Slavery, and the Problem of Decolonizing

Resources from the 2021 conference “Settler Colonialism, Slavery, and the Problem of Decolonizing Museums" co-presented by the Center for Experimental Ethnography and the Penn Museum. The event looked at 're-evaluating practices and asking 'what might repair look like?'. Photo gallery and a decolonisation video playlist.

Image shows mural 'Decolonize And Chill/We Are Still Here', by artist and community activist Jaque Fragua.