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Sometimes you know something is important but you don't have the words to explain why. So here's some stuff to help you articulate it.
Sometimes you know something is important but you don't have the words to explain why. So here's some stuff to help you articulate it.
Conversation Starters
Conversation Starters
Diversity and inclusion is something I / my artist / my venue is really passionate about.
It's really important to me / my artist / my venue to have good representation on stage that reflects our audiences.
Can you tell me who else is on the lineup? We really love playing / booking shows where the lineup reflects the audience.
I notice that the lineup so far is all white / male.... are any other acts going to be added to balance that out?
Can you tell me what your festival / venue / business approach is to diversity and inclusion on your lineups? Is this something you think about when you're booking?
It would be really great to get some support acts on this show / tour who aren't white / male. Have you thought about that? Do you need any suggestions of where to look / who to talk to?
Do you have anyone on your books / can you suggest any acts who will help balance out the lineup on this one?
Why Representation Matters
Why Representation Matters
"... We all need to be 'mirrored' in the public sphere (popular culture, media, arts, etc.) to be considered a fully human, fully social being. Identities are formed by watching sports, theatre, TV, and YouTube; by playing video games, dancing, and listening to music. Those are more than just forms of entertainment, they stage “visions of possibility” for what and who we can become. Because marginalized populations have fewer role models in the workplace and society in general, we need more expansive and generous visions of possibility that tell stories of people from different races, genders, sexualities, classes, abilities, cultures. Everyone should have the opportunity to be recognized as fully human."
USC Prof Dorinne Kondo on Why seeing marginalised communities in pop culture matters
"The more diverse the representation, the more people recognise their right to exist. If you have all cis white men on your board/front bench/panel, it’s an implicit endorsement that they are the only ones with authority."
Leonie Hayden at the Spinoff: Why diversity matters (and no one should need to write this headline in 2020)
"Representation matters, because 'If she can see it, she can be it.' Our children's early experiences -- including the hours spent consuming media -- shape what they imagine to be possible for people who look like them, live where they live, or come from where they came from. Simply put, kids determine what they can be based on the examples around them."
Laura Thomas on Why representation matters
Unconscious Bias
Unconscious Bias
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