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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Film

The Danger of a Single Story

TED talk by Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the dangers of a single narrative and the harmful effects of stereotypes.

'The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make the one story become the only story.'

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  • 20 minute
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  • Published: 2009
    Country: USA

  • Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Research

Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of "Blind" Auditions on Female Musicians

Evidence that “blind” auditions reduce gender-biased hiring in symphony orchestra compositions.

The outcomes of this study proved there is sex-biased hiring practices in the industry. Using a screen to conceal candidates from the jury during preliminary auditions increased the likelihood that a woman musician would advance to the next round by 11%. During the final round, “blind” auditions increased the likelihood of women musicians being selected by 30%.

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  • Published: 2000
    Country: USA

  • Author: Goldin, C. and Rouse, C. ‘Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of “Blind” Auditions on Female Musicians’, American Economic Review, 90(4)

Research

A Meta-Analysis of Procedures to Change Implicit Measures

A meta-analysis of 492 studies which found that reducing implicit bias did not alter people's behaviour.

'Our results suggest that current interventions that attempt to change implicit measures in these domains will not consistently change behavior.'

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  • 60+ minute
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  • Published: 2019
    Country: USA

  • Author: Forscher, Lai, et al.

Article

A powerful moment for the Archibald prize: could a portrait of a black woman win?

Reflections on Australia's prestigious Archibald portrait prize, which was first awarded in 1921. By 2019, only 16 paintings of women and four of non-white Australians had won.

"It’s one of Australia’s most prestigious art awards, with $100,000 at stake and the power to transform “outsiders into insiders”. Curious, then, that no representation of a black woman – in many ways, the ultimate outsider – has ever won the prize."

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  • 5 minute
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  • Published: 2019
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Shantel Wetherall, The Guardian

Toolkit

Aesthetic Perspectives: Attributes of Excellence in Arts for Change

Aesthetic taste is highly influenced by cultural background. According to this framework, ‘the terms “aesthetics” and “aesthetic excellence” are often used to privilege white Eurocentric standards of beauty'. It offers 11 attributes which may be useful in assessing art from different cultures.

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  • 20 minute
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  • Published: 2017
    Country: USA

  • Author: Americans for the Arts

Toolkit

Shows the different panels with images to illustrate the sections of the playbook including storytelling, hiring behind the camera, casting, production, resources, reporting & documentation.

Amazon Studios Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Playbook

The Amazon Studio diversity, equity and inclusion playbook offers tools and resources to guide decision making and 'disrupt biases' that occur across the lifecycle of a series or movie. Content covers storytelling, hiring behind the camera, casting, production, resources, reporting & documentation.

The resource provides tools to make inclusive decisions. It also suggests criteria for 'informed and consistent' creative choices and fosters thinking beyond the 'status quo'.

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  • Published: 2022
    Country: USA

  • Author: Amazon Studios