Mass Culture is an arts support organization that strives to harness the power of research to learn and generate new insights, enabling the arts community to be strategic, focused and adaptive.
How can an artistic approach be used to reimagine equity, diversity and inclusion? Led by this research question that is constantly being reshaped, Spiraling Outwardly for Equity in Public Arts is a qualitative arts impact framework that explores how an artistic approach can be used to reimagine harnessing the power of equity, diversity and inclusion in the public arts sector from coast to coast to coast.
Imagine a big circle to represent the earth and water that surround us all. In this circle’s orbit is the sun, a bright warm ball. Within the large circle is a spiral with no beginning and no end. This is the framework’s core. Three dynamic entities floating on open terrain. My name is Shanice Bernicky (she/her, elle) and I am a PhD student at Carleton University. This framework was constructed as part of the Mass Culture and Mitacs Research in Residence project. The Framework is designed to assist public arts organizations develop equitable practices for employees and community members. If you make use of this project, you must use CC BY-NC. I can be reached at [email protected] and invite your feedback.
Three ways to interact with the Framework:
Watch the video to find out more.
On the Research in Residence webpage, find a rundown of Shanice’s approach at the inception of the project, as well as more information on her collaborators.
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