Creative Equity Toolkit

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Case Study

Merindah Donnelly wearing a grey shirt with a bush background

Cultural governance, cultural equity and self-determination in the dance sector: Merindah Donnelly

Wiradjuri woman Merindah Donnelly is the co-CEO and Executive Producer at BlakDance.

'Let’s not get distracted from our own self-determination by trying to ensure that non-Indigenous organisations are doing cultural engagement better. They got to do that. But we also have our own thing and that’s a human right and we can live in a world where both of those things coexist.'

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  • 9 minute
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  • Published: 2023
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Libby Collins, Garuwa

Case Study

Dr LIlly Brown wearing a white shirt with long brown hair

Cultural Safety – An Indigenous methodology: Dr Lilly Brown

For over a decade Gumbaynggirr woman Dr Lilly Brown has supported individuals and organisations to strengthen their capacity to value, see clearly, engage with, and respond to the diverse needs of First Peoples.

'for someone to feel culturally unsafe means that they’ve likely experienced a space which is underpinned by racism. So in the absence of cultural safety, there is a presence of racism. And that’s a really important point.'

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  • 5.5 minute
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  • Published: 2023
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Garuwa

Article

Diversity in TV down 12%

In this article, Katie Campione discusses the latest findings from the Samba TV Reports which show that, while diversity in the United States continues to grow, this is not represented on the small screen. In particular, Hispanic actors were the least represented in television.

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  • 6 minute
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  • Published: 2024
    Country: USA

  • Author: Katie Campione, Samba TV Reports

Article

Drawing a New Narrative

In this article "Drawing a New Narrative: Empowering Black Queer Women in Animated Worlds", Shiko Njoroge explores the current state of LGBTQ+ representation in animation, celebrates diverse characters and advocates for amplifying Black queer femme voices in the industry.

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  • 7 minute
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  • Published: 2024
    Country: USA

  • Author: Shiko Njoroge, GLAAD

Research

Equality and Diversity in Global Repertoire

Donne - Women in Music have published research analysing global data on orchestras, revealing broader systemic issues affecting composers and musicians across all genres.

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  • 60 minute
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  • Published: 2024
    Country: UK

  • Author: Donne - Women in Music

Case Study

Genevieve Grieves wearing a red and blue printed shirt against a background painted black and white

First Nations First — Best Practices for Creating with Community: Genevieve Grieves

Worimi educator and storyteller Genevieve Grieves co-created storytelling and production company GARUWA with her brother Kieran Satour.

'We’re interested in shifting that dynamic by exploring new models of co-creating that bring the storyteller — the person whose story we are sharing — to the fore, giving them complete control over how their story’s represented… the person who would normally be the director takes the role of producer and the person whose story is being told is the director.'

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  • 11 minute
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  • Published: 2023
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Garuwa