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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Worksheet

Cartoon of the difference between Equality and Equity - three people of different heights try to watch a baseball game over a fence. They each have a box on the Equality side, but the shortest one still can't see. In the equity picture the tallest gives his box to the shortest ad they now can all see

Building Your Plan: A Cultural Equity & Inclusion Toolkit

A worksheet for small organisations to create their own Cultural Equity and Inclusion Plan. This includes crafting a cultural equity statement and building an implementation plan.

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  • 10 minute
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  • Author: LA County Arts and Culture

Policies

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California Arts Council Strategic Framework 2020-2027

California Arts Council's Strategic Framework includes a Racial Equity Statement providing for action both internally through its work environment and externally through its programming. It also includes an Equity Alignment Tool and a guide to conducting Racial Equity Impact Assessments.

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  • 40 minute
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  • Published: 2020
    Country: USA

  • Author: California Arts Council

Checklist

Capturing diversity metrics in the workplace

This article raises awareness of legal obligations in governance with regard to equity, diversity and inclusion. It offers a useful checklist on how to capture data and ensure that your legal, HR and policy processes are addressing equity, diversity and inclusion effectively.

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  • 5 minute
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  • Published: 2015
    Country: Australia

  • Author: People + Culture Strategies Law Firm

Toolkit

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CDN Planning Framework

Planning tool that links cultural objectives with measurable outcomes, using six principles underpinned by the theory of change. It's particularly useful in clarifying objectives and framing them as desired changes that can be measured in concrete ways. This tool has been developed by the Cultural Development Network which supports Australian governments to plan and evaluate for rich cultural outcomes.

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  • 4 minute
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  • Published: 2018
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Cultural Development Network

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Centring Marginalised Voices at Work

Diversity Council Australia (DCA) has created a new guide on centring marginalised voices at work. This is a practical guide that clarifies what it means to centre voice and why this is important. It provides a step-by-step guide on how organisations can do this.

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  • 4 minute
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  • Published: 2024
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Diversity Council Australia

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ABC Diversity and Inclusion Guidelines

Commissioning for Diversity and Inclusion Guidelines — Screen Content

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Diversity and Inclusion Commissioning Guidelines – Screen Content” will require production companies to provide greater access and opportunity to under-represented people and perspectives – on and off screen – including gender diversity, Indigenous Australians, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people living with a disability and the LGBTQI+ community.

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  • 10 minute
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  • Published: 2020
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Australian Broadcasting Corporation