About this project
Supporting inclusive pathways for artists and arts workers
The project focuses on Asian Australian artists and arts workers as a specific case through which to examine broader questions of cultural diversity, equitable creative careers and sector change. It explores how culturally diverse artists build creative careers while navigating stereotypes, conditional belonging, insecure work, exclusionary networks and narrow ideas of artistic merit.
While Australia presents itself as a multicultural nation, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds remain underrepresented in arts leadership, programming, funding and decision making. This project responds to that issue by identifying the structural conditions that shape creative careers and by developing practical recommendations for arts organisations, funders, policymakers and cultural leaders.
Led by researchers from Adelaide University, the project brings together research, sector dialogue and cultural policy engagement. It draws on national and international research, South Australian policy analysis and interviews with Asian Australian artists and arts workers.
The project benefits artists, arts workers, cultural organisations, government agencies and creative industry stakeholders seeking to strengthen representation, access, leadership and opportunity across the sector.
