New studies to examine racial inequality in UK art and music

Exclusive: pioneering surveys aim to use data to drive ‘positive and lasting change’ in arts sectorLeading equal rights organisations in the UK have announced a landmark research commission into racial inequality in the art sector, as a new organisation called Black Lives in Music also aims to tackle racial inequality in the music industry.The Runnymede Trust, a race equality thinktank, and Freelands Foundation have partnered to deliver the first major commission into how black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) students are excluded from art education. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/mar/15/new-studies-to-examine-racial-inequality-in-uk-art-and-music #art #culture #race #world_news #education #schools #uk_news #art_and_design #music