The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts

Written Report Conference: The Roadmap to Equality in the Arts

In january 2020 we organized the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts that dealt with the undeniable under- and misrepresentation of women artists, WOC, non-binary and genderqueer artists in the Dutch art world. Now we share with you a written report of the conference, in which you can follow our attempt to establish stepping-stones on the path to gender equality in the arts by raising awareness, talking about missing data and new platform and mobilizing collective knowledge.

Intersectionality: Definition, Hindrances & Accelerators (Equality in the Arts Pt. 1)

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Part 1 of a six part miniseries that is based on the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. This first episode goes deeper into the core tenet of the symposium and how it came into being. What models of change are there? How can we act together, from an intersectional and inclusive perspective? It features the complete keynote by cultural historian and researcher Nancy Jouwe who kicked off the conference by making a strong case for intersectional thinking and acting in the arts and articulated the hindrances and accelerators for this in the Dutch art world.

On the Importance of Data (Equality in the Arts Pt. 2)

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Part 2 of a six part miniseries that is based on the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. The second episode deals with the lack of overview of the situation in the visual arts in the Netherlands in terms of data and the critical situation in Dutch museum spaces with regards to representation. It features Agnès Saal of the French Ministry of Culture on data monitoring and evaluation as the only way to influence policies, curator Galit Eilat on her pioneering research into the collection of the Van Abbemuseum and Pauline Salet on her research into the percentage of female artists in eight Dutch museums initiated by Mama Cash.

Discrimination and Harrassment in Arts Education (Equality in the Arts Pt. 3)

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Part 3 of a six part miniseries that is based on the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. The third episode is dedicated to higher arts education. Although female students dominate the art schools in the Netherlands it is startling to realize that the art-world continues to be male dominated. And even though art schools should offer safe and challenging spaces, sexist and racist mechanisms are still at play today. It features moral philosopher and head of research at Sint Lucas Antwerp Petra Van Brabandt who offers a passionate and razor-sharp argument about the challenges that art education faces and the pitfalls it comes across.

New Initiatives | Black Student Union (Equality in the Arts Pt. 4)

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Part 4 of a six part miniseries that is based on the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. Part 4 of a six part miniseries that is based on the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. This fourth episode of this miniseries stresses the importance of new initiatives like the Black Student Union represented by Sandberg alumnus Nagaré Willemsen and platforms like Tender Centre to enhance the visibility of artists often misrepresented and underrepresented in the ‘regular’ art world. Providing new models and giving access to experience and knowledge about new ways of acting, working, experiencing, learning and enjoying together.

New Initiatives | Tender Center (Equality in the Arts Pt. 5)

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Part 5 of a six part miniseries that is based on the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. This fifth episode features artists Yin Yin Wong and Katherine MacBride of Tender Center and focusses on what an intersectional approach can possibly entail.

Models of Change | Towards a Roadmap (Equality in the Arts Pt. 6)

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Part 6 of a six part miniseries that is based on the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. This sixth episode contains the closing panel of the conference on models of change. About what is really needed to bring about this much needed change and how we can be solidary catalysts. Special attention is paid to emotional labour and only fighting if you have enough agency. And about escaping the pornographic rhythm that neoliberalism forces us into. It features cultural historian and researcher Nancy Jouwe, co-curator of the symposium Delphine Bedel, coordinator Black Student Union Rietveld/Sandberg Nagaré Willemsen, visual artists Yin Ying Wong and Katherine MacBride, curator Galit Eilat, moral philosopher Petra van Brabandt and members from the audience.

Conference keynote Nancy Jouwe (1/7)

The Roadmap for Equality in the Arts in the Netherlands, 18 January 2020

Part 1 of a video series that documents the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. Part 1 features the moderator and keynote speaker of the day, cultural historian and researcher Nancy Jouwe, making a strong case for intersectional thinking and acting in the arts in the Netherlands. Her keynote was composed out of three substantive issues: 1. Intersectionality, 2. Hindrances, 3. Accelerators.

Agnes Saal, Galit Eilat & Pauline Salet (2/7)

The Roadmap for Equality in the Arts in the Netherlands, 18 January 2020

Part 2 of a video series that documents the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. Part 2 deals with the lack of overview of the situation in the visual arts in the Netherlands in terms of data and the critical situation in Dutch museum spaces with regards to representation. It features Agnès Saal of the French Ministry of Culture on data monitoring and evaluation as the only way to influence policies, curator Galit Eilat on her pioneering research into the collection of the Van Abbemuseum and Pauline Salet on her research into the percentage of female artists in eight Dutch museums initiated by Mama Cash.

Tender Center & presentation Naomie Pieter (read by Els Cornelis) (3/7)

The Roadmap for Equality in the Arts in the Netherlands, 18 January 2020

Part 3 of video series that documents the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. Part 3 is dedicated to higher arts education. Although female students dominate the art schools in the Netherlands it is startling to realize that the art-world continues to be male dominated. And even though art schools should offer safe and challenging spaces, sexist and racist mechanisms are still at play today. It features moral philosopher and head of research at Sint Lucas Antwerp Petra Van Brabandt who offers a passionate and razor-sharp argument about the challenges that art education faces and the pitfalls it comes across.

Petra Van Brabandt & Anik Fournier (5/7)

The Roadmap for Equality in the Arts in the Netherlands, 18 January 2020

Part 5 of video series that documents the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. Part 5 features artists Yin Yin Wong and Katherine MacBride of Tender Center and focusses on what an intersectional approach can possibly entail.

Marjolijn Brussaard, Isis Germano & Nagaré Willemsen (6/7)

The Roadmap for Equality in the Arts in the Netherlands, 18 January 2020

Part 6 of video series that documents the conference The Roadmap to Equality In The Arts. Part 6 contains the closing panel of the conference on models of change. About what is really needed to bring about this much needed change and how we can be solidary catalysts. Special attention is paid to emotional labour and only fighting if you have enough agency. And about escaping the pornographic rhythm that neoliberalism forces us into. It features cultural historian Nancy Jouwe, co-curator of the symposium Delphine Bedel, coordinator of the Black Student Union Rietveld/Sandberg Nagaré Willemsen, artists Yin Ying Wong and Katherine MacBride, curator Galit Eilat, moral philosopher Petra van Brabandt and members from the audience.

The Roadmap to Equality in the Arts in the Netherlands, 18 January 2020, panel: models for change (7/7)

With Galit Eilat, Tender Center (Yin Yin Wong & Katherine MacBride), Petra van Brabandt, Nagaré Willemsen and Delphine Bedel. Moderator: Nancy Jouwe

The conference The Roadmap to Equality in the Arts in the Netherlands aims to raise awareness, gather available data and mobilise existing networks and collective knowledge in order to establish a gender equality roadmap in the arts in the Netherlands. With performances, keynotes, presentations and panels on data as a catalyst for change, quota, new platforms, art education, discrimination and harassment and models for change.