What can you do to Affirm diversity in arts administration?

1. What can you do to Affirm diversity in arts administration? Antonio C. Cuyler, Ph.D. Florida State University

2. Merriam-webster • Priv·i·lege • noun \ˈpriv-lij, ˈpri-və-\: • A right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others. • Aright or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor: prerogative;especially:such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position or an office. • The advantage that wealthy and powerful people have over other people in a society.

3. The effects of privilege • Ableism People With Disabilities • Classism Impoverished People • Heterosexism LGBTQQIS • Racism People of Color • Sexism Women

4. Justice league of America jasric (2014)

5. What can you do? • Commit to action by remaining aware of your privilege. • Seek out and participate in diversity training on your campuses. • Assess the current level of diversity in your programs by collecting and maintaining data on the diversity of your students, faculty, guest speakers, and host organizations. • Actively recruit diverse students, faculty, guest speakers, and host organizations that provide exposure to different cultural perspectives on arts and culture. • Partner with your college or university’s development offices to raise funds to support your program’s diversity efforts. • Practice teaching strategies in your classrooms that foster an appreciation for diversity and develop cultural intelligence and sensitivity. • Help legitimize the importance of diversity in Arts Administration by using your privilege to become an ally of the disadvantaged.

6. Maya angelou • “In diversity there is beauty and there is strength. We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of that tapestry are equal in value no matter their difference."

7. Thank you! Q & A