Who Gets to Belong? Rethinking Power in the Arts
- Free
- Talks
20th December
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
The arts are often seen as progressive spaces, but beneath the surface, access, representation, and opportunity remain uneven. Who gets to make, curate, and lead in the arts and who is still left out?
This session brings together artists, producers, and cultural leaders who are reshaping the sector through the lens of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across caste, gender, sexuality, and class. Moving beyond tokenism, it asks how we can embed equity into everyday practice in hiring, programming, partnerships, and leadership.
Moderator
Ranjana Dave, Program Director, Gati Dance Forum, India
Panelists
Poornima Sukumar, Director, Aravani Art Project, India
Cat Sheridan, Senior Producer, Weareunlimited, United Kingdom
Dhammarakshit Ranadhive, Cultural activist and Lok Shahir, Founder Member- Yalgaar Sanskrutik Manch, India
Moss Te Ururangi Patterson, Chief Executive and Artistic director, The New Zealand Dance Company, New Zealand
