Creative Equity Toolkit

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Article

Moving past stereotypes': Fresh calls for more diversity in the Australian arts

Maria Tran, director of The Subtractor tells SBS she made the film to challenge stereotypes '"Asians are always playing the stereotypes of gangstas, nerds, prostitutes - we want to move past those stereotypes and show people that we're not just an ethnicity."'

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  • 3 minute
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  • Published: 2017
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Brianna Roberts, SBS

Report

Moving the Race Conversation Forward

A two-part report that aims to reform the way people talk about race and racism in the USA. Outlines impediments to productive racial discourse, lessons from barrier-breaking interventions, considerations for selecting spokespersons and recommendations for framing expertise, skills-building and collaboration.

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  • 60 minute
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  • Published: 2014
    Country: USA

  • Author: Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation

Template

Multicultural Policies and Services Program

NSW Government agencies are required to report on how they are planning effectively for culturally and linguistically diverse people under the Multicultural NSW Act 2000. The MPSP framework includes four focus areas: delivery, planning, leadership and engagement. Resources available to assist agencies include a guide and template.

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  • 3 minute
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  • Published: 2018
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Multicultural NSW

Support Network

Museum Detox

UK organisation of museum and heritage workers of colour working to democratise narratives, tell hidden histories and champion fair representation in galleries, libraries and archives and offer stories and counter-narratives for strength, power and resilience.

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  • Published: 2022
    Country: UK

  • Author: Museum Detox

Checklist

Museums, Migration and Cultural Diversity

A set of recommendations aiming to make the European museum sector aware of its role in a changing diverse society, and to provide practical support to museums for constructive approaches to working with different communities, migrants, refugees and minorities.

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  • 60+ minute
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  • Published: 2016
    Country: EU

  • Author: Ne-Mo Network of European Museum Organisations

Article

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Musicians on How to Bring Racial Equity to Auditions

Discussion on blind auditions in orchestras, which have improved gender equity, but have not been effective in improving racial equity. In this article, conductors, artists and other experts discuss other approaches to equity.

'If a person of color advances to this final round, I would think that one would hopefully in this day and age say that these are players of equal capabilities and maybe it should fall to someone who more represents what society is looking for.' Leonard Slatkin

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  • 9 minute
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  • Published: 2020
    Country: USA

  • Author: Zachary Woolfe and Joshua Barone, The New York Times