Driving equity forward: Los Angeles County’s cultural strategy
In 2017, Los Angeles County's Cultural Equity & Inclusion Initiative (CEII) issued a report with a set of recommendations to ensure that everyone in Los Angeles County has equitable.
The future of equitable funding: Arts Workforce Empowerment (AWE) as a model for change
The AWE grant programme provides targeted support for staff salaries at minority-defined DCA grantee organisations. AWE grants are targeted at organisations whose mission and programming serves a population specifically impacted.
Protecting the arts eco-system: how New York supported 3,000 artists during the pandemic
Project: 'City Artists Corps' providing funding and opportunities for artists during the pandemic
The Purpose
The first year of the pandemic had a devastating impact on New York City artists. In.
Why equity-based reforms will reshape New York’s cultural landscape
In 2018, building on recommendations from the CreateNYC cultural plan, the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs launched a comprehensive strategic evaluation and review of its Cultural Development Fund (CDF),.
San Francisco responds to demands for positive representation of indigenous communities
Over the past few decades, Indigenous communities have organised to demand for their rights for self-determination and positive representation. Increasingly, these cities have been working to address the issue,.
Chicago
Situated on the shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois, Chicago is among the largest cities in the U.S, famed for its bold architecture, passion for sports and richly diverse.
Preserving heritage: communities in San Francisco their cultural identities
Communities are collaborating with the City to help preserve the cultural and social fabric of San Francisco's historic neighbourhoods.
Thrown a lifeline: how Austin supported its creative community through the pandemic
In response to the enduring impacts of the pandemic, the City made concerted efforts to provide significant financial support to creatives who suffered income loss and audience reductions. Through.
Creative wellbeing: mental health and wellness for youth in county systems in Los Angeles
Through decades of arts-based programming, research, and experience, LA County has seen firsthand how healing-informed arts activities provide youth with an opportunity to learn new skills and express their.
The value of data: why cultural asset mapping is helping Austin become more inclusive
Urban public policy design in the cultural context is becoming increasingly important in cities helping to bridge the gap between cultural assets and spatial distribution.