Creative Equity Toolkit

Art, Whiteness, and Empire

Curator Dr. Kelli Morgan explores the themes of colonialism and whiteness in encyclopedic art museums. Morgan proposes a reinstallation framework that includes showcasing vital works that can anchor a reinstall about colonialism, highlighting portraits of actual colonizers, and using art to illustrate the history of global economy and colonialism.

Arts and Culture Governance Spotlight Report

A report that provides an effective comparison and benchmark with other not-for-profit companies and organisations. 1,878 senior leaders in the not-for-profit sector were surveyed and results show board diversity figures and governance training.

Auckland gallery Māori arts curator calls out colonial institutions after resigning

An article reporting on leading Maori curator Nigel Borell's resignation from Auckland Art Gallery. "There were challenges when it came to allowing Māori to have authority over their works and for Borell being able to lead in decision-making [...] We want to do it ourselves."

Creative Connections: Balancing responsibility and innovation in volatile times

A panel from Australia Council for the Arts featuring Ananth Gopal and Tom Henderson from Polykala & Polykala.

It asks: What forms of formal and informal authority do we have in our contexts? How do we feel about providing strong guidance, clear communication and directives? Who’s going to be hurting most in your sphere — what plans do we have in place to mitigate harm, reassure them or at least acknowledge their hardship?

Australia needs more media diversity – and there are ways to achieve it

Bruce Guthrie outlines some steps to better media diversity, such as aiding small and medium publishers, and collaboration between government and the industry.

Australia’s media has been too white for too long. This is how to bring more diversity to newsrooms

Article outlining ways to bring more diversity to Australian newsrooms, including offering increased training to CALD journalists, strengthening talent pipelines through better CALD networks, mentorships and events; improving CALD talent pipelines and consulting with people of colour. It also recommends undertaking and publishing regular diversity audits.

'The ABC and SBS publish regular diversity reports, and arguably, the very existence of these reports shows some progress is being made.'