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A Designer Teaches People How to See Others Who Are Not Like Them
The crucial question is how to ensure diversity is always top of mind, regardless of who the designers or students are.
Posted inArt
Addressing the Lack of Diversity in Graphic Design
An exhibition of student and faculty posters from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) sparks a larger conversation around inclusion and representation in design.
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CalArts and Otis College Receive Million-Dollar Donations to Support Black Faculty and Students
CalArts received $5 million to hire Black artists on faculty, while Otis College of Art and Design received $1 million toward anti-racism initiatives and supporting Black students.
Posted inOpinion
Why the 2020 US Census Matters for the Arts
Deborah Cullinan, CEO of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, discusses the importance of the 2020 census in the creative field and the center’s efforts to promote it through the arts.
Posted inOpinion
Penguin Random House and Barnes & Noble’s Latest Diversity Initiative Failed Miserably
After backlash, the advertising ploy, which reimagined literary figures from Peter Pan to Frankenstein’s monster as people of color, was canceled less than 24 hours after it was announced.
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Diversity in NYC Arts Organizations Falls Short of City Demographics
In 2017, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to link future funding for cultural institutions to the diversity of their employees and boards. A new study released by the city shows demographic alignment is still far away.
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How Atlanta’s High Museum Attracted a 45% Non-White Audience
In an era where art museums are having trouble diversifying their audiences, the High Museum of Art is making great strides.
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Major English Arts Organizations Lack Diversity in Leadership, Report Reveals
The new report finds a lack of minority members in top posts, and of workers with disabilities overall, among the staff of cultural organizations.
Posted inOpinion
Why We Need the Getty’s Multicultural Internship Program
There’s a saying: “When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.”
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Staff at NYC Arts Organizations Is 62% White, City Report Shows
This week, New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs released a report showing that the city’s arts sector is not as diverse as the general demographics the city — the fourth most diverse municipality in the US (although still incredibly segregated).
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“Like Trying to Shift an Aircraft Carrier”: Museum Association Board President Calls for Greater Diversity
It’s necessary for museums and historic sites to work toward greater diversity, even though trying to change thid field is “like trying to shift an aircraft carrier.”