Current diversity strategies are singularly failing to alleviate racial inequality in the arts. Kevin Osborne proposes a sustainable alternative.
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Impact investment and diversity in the arts: Outlining the challenge I want to solve (creativity culture & capital)
It is widely acknowledged, including by the UK’s large arts funders, that our funding system is racially unequal. In September 2020, I wrote an open letter to Darren Henley (CEO) and Sir Nicholas Serota (Chair) at Arts Council England (ACE) highlighting funding inequalities and suggesting a solution.
There are two main issues that have held back progress on the issue of race in the arts. The first is the ineffectiveness of current diversity strategies. These have focused on... Keep reading on creativity, culture & capital.