Articles written about the need to Create Equity
“The potential for impact investing to deliver racially equitable funding is huge, but there is inherent inertia. To date no funding system in the UK has delivered racially equitable outcomes. For the potential to be realised, inequities in decision-making power must be addressed. Who makes decisions, what they define as important and how those definitions are interpreted must be on the table before we can develop funding systems which are racially equitable.”
Looking Forward to a Year of Writing and Advocacy
Equitable access to wealth creation is an outcome in itself and the single best way to produce Smith’s robust economy, King’s open democracy and Ansell’s idea of politics that produce more equitable outcomes in education, health, employment, housing and criminal justice.
The arts divided cannot stand
The UK’s growing Black, Asian and minority ethnic population* inevitably means that the racial...
Responses to ACE National Portfolio funding expose systemic racism (article)
It appears Arts Council England (ACE) has achieved a significant improvement in the proportion of...
I don’t hate the Arts Council (article)
Through almost monthly blogs, articles and talks on social media over the last two years, I have...
Cost-of-living crisis: how will it impact diversity in the arts? (article)
A few weeks ago, I read an article on the crisis facing the arts which prompted me to think about...
Campaign for Arts Council England to Fund in a Racially Equitable by 2031 (5 LinkedIn posts)
WHY ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND MUST MAKE A STEP CHANGE IN ITS FUNDING TO BLACK AND BROWN ORGANISATIONS,...
Is ACE’s diversity strategy – and reporting – fit for purpose? (article)
Reading Arts Council England’s latest Equality, Diversity and Inclusion data report 2020-21, it...
Why levelling up shouldn’t mean levelling down on diversity (article)
How will Arts Council England square the circle of delivering increased funding to regions outside...
What can impact investment contribute to race equity? (article)
Not every business owner in the UK is in the same position today. If you’re a white entrepreneur...
Addressing the Inequity of Funding Decisions (article)
Why we need to build mature partnerships between Black-led organisations and funders. There are...
Money Is Not The Answer For Black Artists And Creative Entrepreneurs (article)
I recently watched Nick Broomfield’s documentary ‘Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders...
Whose “lived experience” matters most? (article)
There is a new belief that any debate about racial inequality – its causes, impacts and solution -...
Is racial equity a zero-sum game? (article)
The question of whether increased funding to Black-led organisations necessarily would mean less...
Why Funders Must Pledge To Fund Equitably (article)
I was optimistic about the possibility for change to the stark and urgent problem of only 2.4% of...
Funding BAME Creativity (article + video)
Exploring The New Normal Two weeks ago I produced an online event with MeWe360 'Funding BAME...
