Creative Equity Toolkit

Book on black women musicians dumped after explosive claims author didn’t interview artists

The publication of “Deadly Woman Blues,” a book about Black women musicians authored by a white man without their consultation and fact-checking, raised issues around cultural protocols in publishing and music.

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

Co-creating an accessible arena for visually impaired creatives

Founded by artist Alecia Neo in 2014, Unseen Art Initiatives is a platform which organises socially engaged, interdisciplinary and experiential projects that focus on the production and curation of inclusive art projects.

“It is important for industry professionals to commit and support access work on a long-term basis because it builds trust and serves as advocacy for disability-led works.”

Curator/Confidant

Hannah Presley speaks to the curatorial approach that has guided her through working with individual artists, community groups, not-for-profit galleries, international art Biennales and national institutions. Hannah shares her belief in the central role of transparency, vulnerability and humour in forming valuable relationships with artists, and examines the deeper values of knowledge-sharing and exchanging ideas that inform her practice.