Australia’s art industry is too white, say Stephanie Beaupark and Aneshka Mora. However, a unique regional curatorial programme might provide a model for change.
Non-white artists and curators are underrepresented in the Australian art industry.
The art industry has made active efforts to change this, for example by creating designated roles for First Nations arts workers. But more work needs to be done.
In 2018, Diversity Arts Australia’s Shifting the Balance Report looked at the cultural diversity of leadership in the arts. It found in the visual arts, craft and design sector, 89% of leadership positions were held by people who identify as Anglo-Celtic... Keep reading on The Conversation.
Non-white artists and curators are underrepresented in the Australian art industry.
The art industry has made active efforts to change this, for example by creating designated roles for First Nations arts workers. But more work needs to be done.
In 2018, Diversity Arts Australia’s Shifting the Balance Report looked at the cultural diversity of leadership in the arts. It found in the visual arts, craft and design sector, 89% of leadership positions were held by people who identify as Anglo-Celtic... Keep reading on The Conversation.