Diversity Arts Australia

Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS) is Australia’s leading organisation and national voice for ethnocultural and racial equity in the arts, screen and creative sectors, rooted in a human-rights ethos, social justice principles, and the belief that diverse creative expression is essential for an inclusive and sustainable sector and society. DARTS strives for a sector reflecting the nation’s diversity: on screens, stages, in audiences, galleries, books, and leadership.

DARTS focus on increasing inclusion for Culturally and Racially Marginalised (CaRM) creatives whose voices are underrepresented in creative production and sector leadership. DARTS works intersectionally with artists, groups, communities, organisations of diverse sexualities, abilities, age, socioeconomic status, genders, geographies and First Nations representation, recognising that cultural/linguistic/racial marginalisation cannot be viewed in isolation from other systemic barriers to access and participation.

DARTS has a proven track record of developing research, events, training, and strategic programs that imagine a more inclusive creative sector, empowering leaders, creatives and organisations. Our flagship programs and priorities include:
– Creative Equity Toolkit and self-paced training
– Fair Play capacity-building program for organisations
– Shifting the Balance Leadership Program

Funding support will help DARTS to achieve our Goals for 2024-2028:
– Make cultural, racial and linguistic diversity a central concern for the creative sectors.
– Empower organisations to participate in change.
– Increase public recognition of the value of creative diversity.
– Facilitate sustainable pathways within the arts and creative sectors for diverse creatives, by providing mentoring.
– Strengthen connections with First Nations communities to shape our approach to cultural diversity within a settler-colonial context.
– Embed leading practices throughout our organisation.

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