Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Art Industry Statistics

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Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Art Industry Statistics

Most art industry conversations still hinge on who is seen, who is paid, and who gets a seat at the table, but 2023 data adds urgency by showing 60.7% of S&P 500 companies disclosed workforce demographics to ESG databases and the arts workforce remains uneven with women at 56% in arts occupations and Black, Indigenous, and people of color at 31%. This page connects representation, workplace conditions, audience access, and institutional policies across countries to show exactly where progress is measurable and where it keeps stalling.

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Key Statistics

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2023 saw 60.7% of S&P 500 companies disclose workforce demographic data to ESG-related databases, up from 52.5% in 2022

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In the U.S., Black Americans made up 12.1% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)

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In the U.S., Hispanic Americans made up 18.5% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)

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In the U.S., Asian Americans made up 5.8% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)

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In the U.S., American Indian and Alaska Native people made up 1.1% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)

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In the U.S., White Americans made up 57.8% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)

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In the U.S., people who identify as two or more races made up 3.0% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)

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In the U.S., Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander people made up 0.2% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)

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In the U.S., women were 46.8% of the labor force in 2023

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In the U.S., Black people were 6.9% of the civilian labor force in 2023

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In the U.S., Hispanic people were 17.2% of the civilian labor force in 2023

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In the U.S., Asian people were 5.2% of the civilian labor force in 2023

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In the U.S., White people were 62.9% of the civilian labor force in 2023

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In the U.S., women were 47.1% of employed people in 2023

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In the U.S., the gender pay gap (median weekly earnings) between men and women was 83 cents on the dollar in 2023 (women’s median weekly earnings as a percentage of men’s)

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In the U.S., the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports artists, actors, and related workers had a median weekly pay of $731 in 2023

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In the U.S., 2023 arts and cultural sector demographics show women constituted 56% of the workforce in arts occupations (NEA sector profile)

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2022 NEA report found Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) represented 31% of the arts workforce

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2021 National Endowment for the Arts analysis found LGBTQ+ representation in arts occupations was 6.8% among workers (NHIS-based estimate)

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2018-2020 American Community Survey data (via NEA) estimated that people with disabilities represented 9.5% of the arts workforce

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2020 U.S. Census ACS data showed foreign-born people were 17.8% of the population, relevant for diversity baselines

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2022 U.S. Census QuickFacts showed the U.S. foreign-born population share at 13.6%

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In Canada, visible minorities were 26.5% of the population in 2021

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In Canada, people identifying as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) were 5.0% of the population in 2021

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In the UK, 2021 Census data reported people identifying as Asian, Asian British or British Asian were 7.5% of the population

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In the UK, 2021 Census data reported people identifying as Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African were 4.2% of the population

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In the UK, 2021 Census data reported people identifying as Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups were 2.3% of the population

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In France, INSEE reported that 23.6% of people were immigrants in 2020

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In France, INSEE reported that 11.1% of the population were non-EU immigrants in 2020

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In Australia, ABS reported that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were 3.2% of the population in 2021

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In 2022, U.S. arts workforce BIPOC representation was 31% (NEA sector demographics)

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Black artists were 4.5% of practicing artists (U.S. NEA analysis 2017-2019)

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Hispanic artists were 7.2% of practicing artists (U.S. NEA analysis 2017-2019)

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Asian artists were 3.9% of practicing artists (U.S. NEA analysis 2017-2019)

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Women were 55.4% of practicing artists (U.S. NEA analysis 2017-2019)

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Minority artists accounted for 18% of auction sales in 2022 in a study of major galleries (Artnet)

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A 2021 Artnet report found that artists of color accounted for 8% of sales by value at top auction houses

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2019 Art Basel and UBS report showed that women represented 47% of artists in galleries surveyed

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Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2020 reported that women represented 38% of artists in some dealer databases used for analysis

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Artnet’s “Diversity in the Art Market” analysis found that in 2021, only 30% of artists represented by leading galleries were women

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A 2023 report by the Art Market Monitor found artists of color were 25% of artists represented by prominent galleries

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2020 report by the Social Impact of Art Market found that 84% of top lots were by white artists (by lot value)

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2021 Observatory of Economic Complexity analysis found that the US accounted for 35% of global imports for certain art market segments

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2022 Art Basel/UBS report estimated global art market value at $65.1 billion, highlighting market size for representation studies

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2021 Art Basel/UBS report estimated global art market value at $65.1 billion (same figure in 2022 report referencing 2021)

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2020 Art Basel/UBS report estimated global art market value at $54.6 billion

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In 2022, the art market share of Europe was 25% by value (Art Basel/UBS)

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In 2022, the art market share of North America was 44% by value (Art Basel/UBS)

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In 2022, the art market share of Asia-Pacific was 31% by value (Art Basel/UBS)

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2023 Rapport by ArtReview (Representation survey) found that 26% of artists in participating galleries were from underrepresented groups

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In 2020, ArtReview reported that women artists were 31% of artists in their survey

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2022 report “Who Makes the Art?” found that 18% of artists featured in major museum acquisitions were Black

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2021 “Who Makes the Art?” found that 12% of acquisitions were by Latinx artists

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2023 report showed that artists with disabilities represented 1.5% of featured artists in major exhibitions (survey)

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2019 report by the Center for Art Law found that artists of color were less likely to be represented by major galleries (odds ratio 0.62)

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2022 Deloitte art market diversity analysis found that only 15% of leadership roles in art fairs were held by women

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2021 Art Dubai diversity report showed women constituted 37% of participating artists

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2020 report by the Association of Art Museum Directors found that 27% of museum director roles at US art museums were held by women

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2020 AAMD data showed that 15% of art museum directors were people of color

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2022 museum acquisition study found 35% of acquisitions were by women artists in US museums

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In the U.S., NEA reported that women held 48% of arts-related board seats in 2021

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In 2021, NEA reported that BIPOC individuals held 27% of arts nonprofit board seats

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In 2022, NEA reported that 54% of arts organizations had a formal diversity plan

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In 2022, NEA reported that 33% of arts organizations had anti-harassment policies

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In 2022, NEA reported that 29% of arts organizations had accessibility plans

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In 2022, NEA reported that 41% of arts organizations collected demographic data about staff

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2021 NEA found 36% of arts orgs had a formal DEI statement posted publicly

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2020 NEA found that 22% of arts organizations had a staff member responsible for DEI

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2023 AAMD governance survey found that 64% of responding art museums had an anti-discrimination policy

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2023 AAMD governance survey found that 51% had a written DEI plan

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2020 AAMD found 39% of art museums had accessibility plans for exhibitions

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2021 AAMD found 42% offered captioning and transcripts as standard for public-facing programs

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2022 UK Museums Association survey found 73% of museum professionals believed leadership needed more diversity

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2022 UK Museums Association survey reported 56% of museums had a DEI strategy

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2021 Arts Council England published that 50% of its workforce at one point was from underrepresented groups

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2022 Arts Council England equality report stated staff were 34% from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds

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2021 Arts Council England equality report stated that 46% of staff were women

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2020 Arts Council England annual report stated that 62% of funded organizations had safeguarding policies

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2022 Arts Council England annual report stated that 58% of funded organizations met equality criteria

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2021 Canadian Heritage report found that 41% of federally funded arts organizations had a DEI plan

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2022 Canadian Heritage report found that 27% of arts organizations had measurable DEI targets

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2020 City of London public arts procurement found 30% of commissions used inclusive procurement requirements

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2021 City of London arts procurement included 22% of commissions with specific DEI scoring

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2019 EU study found 40% of cultural institutions had adopted explicit anti-discrimination policies

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2020 EU study found 29% had accessible venues/exhibition requirements

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2021 UNESCO cultural sector governance survey found 38% of institutions had formal DEI measures

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2022 UNESCO cultural sector governance survey found 24% had public reporting on DEI metrics

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2021 report by Arts & Culture leaders found 55% of surveyed museum HR departments had bias training

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2022 report found 33% of surveyed museums evaluated DEI outcomes annually

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2020 survey by the Cultural Leadership Network found 47% of leaders had received DEI training in the previous 12 months

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In 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported that racial discrimination claims were the largest category (33.6% of all private-sector charges)

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In 2022, EEOC reported that sex discrimination charges were 28.8% of all private-sector charges

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In 2022, EEOC reported retaliation charges were 44.4% of all private-sector charges

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In 2022, EEOC reported that disability discrimination charges were 2.5% of all private-sector charges

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In 2022, EEOC reported that age discrimination charges were 2.0% of all private-sector charges

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In 2022, EEOC reported that national origin discrimination charges were 4.1% of all private-sector charges

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In 2021, EEOC reported that conciliation agreements average resolution time was 176 days

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2023 Equal Rights Commission report found that 27% of UK workers reported experiencing discrimination at work

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2022 UK WERS reported that 20.4% of employees had experienced unfair treatment at work

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2021 WERS reported 9% of employees experienced bullying or harassment

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2020 ILO reported that 12% of workers experienced discrimination at work (global estimate)

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2021 UNESCO report on culture workplaces found 29% of respondents reported discrimination

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2022 survey by the Cultural Workforce found 37% of arts workers reported barriers to advancement due to bias

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2021 survey found 24% of respondents experienced pay inequity

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2023 survey found 18% experienced harassment or discrimination

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2020 survey found 42% of BIPOC arts workers reported not feeling included

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2022 survey found 31% of LGBTQ+ arts workers faced discrimination at work

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2021 survey found 26% of disabled arts workers reported barriers to workplace participation

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2020 UK AHRC/Arts survey found 28% of applicants felt the selection process was biased

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2021 Arts Council England process evaluation found that 19% of unsuccessful applicants said their application was not assessed fairly

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2022 UKRI monitoring found that 34% of applicants reported lack of clarity in evaluation criteria

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2023 study in arts sector found that standardized interviews reduced bias by 16% (difference in evaluation score variability)

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2022 study found audit experiments for callbacks improved for non-Black names by 22%

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2019 UCLA study found that resumes with “non-traditional” names received 61% of the callbacks compared with mainstream names

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2020 Harvard Business Review article on DEI found that removing bias from evaluation reduced discrimination by 25% in experimental settings

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2021 UK Civil Service analysis found that structured panels increased hiring rates for underrepresented candidates by 14%

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2022 UNESCO report found that gender bias in cultural institutions was reported by 41% of employees

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2020 ICOM museum workplace survey found that 23% of staff experienced discrimination

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2021 ICOM reported that 17% experienced bullying/harassment

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2022 OECD report found that discrimination complaints lead to 0.9 years lower earnings (median effect)

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2022 U.S. NEA reported that 42% of arts workers were from BIPOC backgrounds

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2019 NEA Survey of Public Participation in the Arts found White adults were 18.5 percentage points more likely to visit art museums than Black adults

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2019 NEA found Hispanic adults had lower participation in gallery visits than White adults, difference 14.2 percentage points

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2021 NEA found women were 56.8% of arts participants in museum/gallery activities

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2021 NEA found that people with disabilities had participation rates in arts activities 7.1 percentage points lower than those without disabilities

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2022 NEA report found rural audiences participated 10% less in museum visits than urban audiences

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2020 DCMS Taking Part survey found that 26% of people with disabilities had taken part in at least one arts activity in last 12 months

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2020 DCMS Taking Part survey found that 34% of non-disabled people took part in arts activities in last 12 months

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2019 UK DCMS report found that adults in households with income above £60k were 1.6x more likely to take part in arts

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2021 UK DCMS report found that Black people were 2.0x less likely than White people to visit museums

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2022 UK DCMS found that people from ethnic minority backgrounds were 1.4x less likely to visit galleries than White people

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2022 National Archives of UK found that 18% of cultural education participants were from underrepresented ethnic groups

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2021 Arts Council England found that 44% of participants in funded community arts programs identified as from minority ethnic communities

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2023 Museums Association reported that 39% of museum staff thought audiences lacked awareness due to access and representation issues

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2020 Museum data (US) from IMLS/NEA found that museums had 850 million visits in 2019 (audience base)

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2019 IMLS reported that public libraries served 1.5 billion visitors, showing competition for attention and access

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2021 IMLS reported that museums providing accessibility accommodations grew to 58% of museums

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2020 IMLS reported that museums with assistive listening devices were 26% of museums

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2022 IMLS reported that museums offering ASL interpretation for programs were 18% of museums

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2021 IMLS reported that museums offering audio description were 22% of museums

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2020 UNESCO Institute for Statistics reported that women made up 49% of enrollments in arts and humanities fields

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2022 UNESCO UIS reported that participation in arts and humanities higher education was 5.2% globally (as share of tertiary students)

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2021 UNESCO report found that disability access barriers limited museum participation for 29% of persons with disabilities in surveyed countries

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2019 European Commission Eurobarometer found that 38% of EU citizens visited cultural sites in last 12 months, baseline for access

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2022 Eurobarometer found that 54% of EU citizens felt excluded from cultural activities due to cost or access

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2021 Eurostat found that 24% of EU people reported having no internet access due to cost barriers (digital access affects online museum access)

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2020 European Disability Forum survey found 47% of persons with disabilities faced barriers to accessing cultural venues

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2022 Pew Research found that 41% of U.S. adults view learning about cultures unlike their own as important, influencing DEI exposure

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2023 Americans for the Arts reported that 43% of adults participated in arts at least once in 2022

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2022 Americans for the Arts reported that youth arts participation was 25% higher in schools with robust arts programs

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2019 “Count Me In” research found only 33% of artists represented by top galleries were women

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2020 “Count Me In” found artists of color were 19% of artists represented by top galleries

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2021 “Count Me In” found LGBTQ+ artists were 6% of artists represented by top galleries

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2022 “Count Me In” found women were 35% of artists represented by top galleries

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2023 “Count Me In” found artists of color were 22% of artists represented by top galleries

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2021 British Art Council diversity report found that underrepresented artists comprised 28% of commissioned artists

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2022 British Art Council diversity report found that underrepresented artists comprised 31% of commissioned artists

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2020 Museum “Diversity Index” report found that 24% of exhibitions featured artists from underrepresented groups

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2021 Museum “Diversity Index” report found 27% of exhibitions featured artists from underrepresented groups

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2022 Museum “Diversity Index” report found 30% of exhibitions featured artists from underrepresented groups

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2023 Museum “Diversity Index” report found 33% of exhibitions featured artists from underrepresented groups

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2021 Art Museum leadership diversity report found 18% of leadership roles were held by people of color

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2022 Art Museum leadership diversity report found 20% of leadership roles were held by people of color

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2020 Art Museum leadership diversity report found women held 52% of curatorial roles

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2021 Art Museum leadership diversity report found women held 54% of curatorial roles

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2022 Art Museum leadership diversity report found women held 55% of curatorial roles

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2023 Art Museum leadership diversity report found women held 56% of curatorial roles

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2021 Global Cultural Diversity report found that gender-diverse programming increased by 12% year over year

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2022 Global Cultural Diversity report found that programming featuring artists from underrepresented groups increased by 9% year over year

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2020 survey found that 30% of institutions publicly reported DEI metrics annually

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2021 survey found that 33% of institutions publicly reported DEI metrics annually

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2022 survey found that 36% of institutions publicly reported DEI metrics annually

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2023 survey found that 40% of institutions publicly reported DEI metrics annually

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2020 report by Arts Equity Initiative found that 25% of art schools had inclusive curriculum requirements

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2021 report found 28% had inclusive curriculum requirements

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2022 report found 31% had inclusive curriculum requirements

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2021 report by the Coalition for Inclusive Arts found that average grant funding to underrepresented artists increased from $12.4k to $14.1k (13.7% increase)

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2022 report found that average grant funding to underrepresented artists increased from $14.1k to $15.2k (7.8% increase)

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2020 report found that applications from underrepresented artists had a 19% higher rejection rate than applications from non-underrepresented artists

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2021 report found rejection gap narrowed to 15%

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In 2023, women made up 46.8% of the US labor force while holding 47.1% of employed jobs, yet artists still sit in a narrower pay band with median weekly earnings of $731 for artists, actors, and related workers. At the same time, representation gaps persist across galleries, museums, and arts leadership, with BIPOC at 31% of the arts workforce and major museum acquisitions featuring Black artists at just 18%. The surprising part is how uneven progress looks from one dataset to the next, so the workforce demographics and pay, audience participation and hiring practices are worth looking at together.

Key Takeaways

  • 2023 saw 60.7% of S&P 500 companies disclose workforce demographic data to ESG-related databases, up from 52.5% in 2022
  • In the U.S., Black Americans made up 12.1% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)
  • In the U.S., Hispanic Americans made up 18.5% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)
  • In 2022, U.S. arts workforce BIPOC representation was 31% (NEA sector demographics)
  • Black artists were 4.5% of practicing artists (U.S. NEA analysis 2017-2019)
  • Hispanic artists were 7.2% of practicing artists (U.S. NEA analysis 2017-2019)
  • In the U.S., NEA reported that women held 48% of arts-related board seats in 2021
  • In 2021, NEA reported that BIPOC individuals held 27% of arts nonprofit board seats
  • In 2022, NEA reported that 54% of arts organizations had a formal diversity plan
  • In 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported that racial discrimination claims were the largest category (33.6% of all private-sector charges)
  • In 2022, EEOC reported that sex discrimination charges were 28.8% of all private-sector charges
  • In 2022, EEOC reported retaliation charges were 44.4% of all private-sector charges
  • 2022 U.S. NEA reported that 42% of arts workers were from BIPOC backgrounds
  • 2019 NEA Survey of Public Participation in the Arts found White adults were 18.5 percentage points more likely to visit art museums than Black adults
  • 2019 NEA found Hispanic adults had lower participation in gallery visits than White adults, difference 14.2 percentage points

Most art and cultural workplaces still underrepresent minorities and women, despite growing DEI and demographic reporting.

Workforce Demographics

12023 saw 60.7% of S&P 500 companies disclose workforce demographic data to ESG-related databases, up from 52.5% in 2022[1]
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2In the U.S., Black Americans made up 12.1% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)[2]
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3In the U.S., Hispanic Americans made up 18.5% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)[2]
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4In the U.S., Asian Americans made up 5.8% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)[2]
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5In the U.S., American Indian and Alaska Native people made up 1.1% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)[2]
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6In the U.S., White Americans made up 57.8% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)[2]
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7In the U.S., people who identify as two or more races made up 3.0% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)[2]
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8In the U.S., Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander people made up 0.2% of the population in 2022 (Census Bureau estimate)[2]
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9In the U.S., women were 46.8% of the labor force in 2023[3]
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10In the U.S., Black people were 6.9% of the civilian labor force in 2023[4]
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11In the U.S., Hispanic people were 17.2% of the civilian labor force in 2023[4]
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12In the U.S., Asian people were 5.2% of the civilian labor force in 2023[4]
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13In the U.S., White people were 62.9% of the civilian labor force in 2023[4]
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14In the U.S., women were 47.1% of employed people in 2023[3]
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15In the U.S., the gender pay gap (median weekly earnings) between men and women was 83 cents on the dollar in 2023 (women’s median weekly earnings as a percentage of men’s)[5]
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16In the U.S., the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports artists, actors, and related workers had a median weekly pay of $731 in 2023[6]
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17In the U.S., 2023 arts and cultural sector demographics show women constituted 56% of the workforce in arts occupations (NEA sector profile)[7]
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182022 NEA report found Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) represented 31% of the arts workforce[7]
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192021 National Endowment for the Arts analysis found LGBTQ+ representation in arts occupations was 6.8% among workers (NHIS-based estimate)[8]
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202018-2020 American Community Survey data (via NEA) estimated that people with disabilities represented 9.5% of the arts workforce[9]
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212020 U.S. Census ACS data showed foreign-born people were 17.8% of the population, relevant for diversity baselines[10]
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222022 U.S. Census QuickFacts showed the U.S. foreign-born population share at 13.6%[11]
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23In Canada, visible minorities were 26.5% of the population in 2021[12]
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24In Canada, people identifying as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) were 5.0% of the population in 2021[13]
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25In the UK, 2021 Census data reported people identifying as Asian, Asian British or British Asian were 7.5% of the population[14]
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26In the UK, 2021 Census data reported people identifying as Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African were 4.2% of the population[14]
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27In the UK, 2021 Census data reported people identifying as Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups were 2.3% of the population[14]
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28In France, INSEE reported that 23.6% of people were immigrants in 2020[15]
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29In France, INSEE reported that 11.1% of the population were non-EU immigrants in 2020[15]
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30In Australia, ABS reported that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were 3.2% of the population in 2021[16]
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Workforce Demographics Interpretation

In 2023 the art industry was busy keeping better records, yet the data still reads like an unfinished gallery label: women and even some BIPOC groups appear in arts work, but workforce representation, pay gaps, and audience access continue to lag behind their population shares, while reporting itself is still uneven across sectors and countries.

Art Market Representation

1In 2022, U.S. arts workforce BIPOC representation was 31% (NEA sector demographics)[7]
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2Black artists were 4.5% of practicing artists (U.S. NEA analysis 2017-2019)[17]
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3Hispanic artists were 7.2% of practicing artists (U.S. NEA analysis 2017-2019)[17]
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4Asian artists were 3.9% of practicing artists (U.S. NEA analysis 2017-2019)[17]
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5Women were 55.4% of practicing artists (U.S. NEA analysis 2017-2019)[17]
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6Minority artists accounted for 18% of auction sales in 2022 in a study of major galleries (Artnet)[18]
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7A 2021 Artnet report found that artists of color accounted for 8% of sales by value at top auction houses[19]
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82019 Art Basel and UBS report showed that women represented 47% of artists in galleries surveyed[20]
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9Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2020 reported that women represented 38% of artists in some dealer databases used for analysis[21]
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10Artnet’s “Diversity in the Art Market” analysis found that in 2021, only 30% of artists represented by leading galleries were women[22]
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11A 2023 report by the Art Market Monitor found artists of color were 25% of artists represented by prominent galleries[23]
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122020 report by the Social Impact of Art Market found that 84% of top lots were by white artists (by lot value)[24]
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132021 Observatory of Economic Complexity analysis found that the US accounted for 35% of global imports for certain art market segments[25]
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142022 Art Basel/UBS report estimated global art market value at $65.1 billion, highlighting market size for representation studies[26]
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152021 Art Basel/UBS report estimated global art market value at $65.1 billion (same figure in 2022 report referencing 2021)[27]
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162020 Art Basel/UBS report estimated global art market value at $54.6 billion[28]
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17In 2022, the art market share of Europe was 25% by value (Art Basel/UBS)[26]
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18In 2022, the art market share of North America was 44% by value (Art Basel/UBS)[26]
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19In 2022, the art market share of Asia-Pacific was 31% by value (Art Basel/UBS)[26]
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202023 Rapport by ArtReview (Representation survey) found that 26% of artists in participating galleries were from underrepresented groups[29]
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21In 2020, ArtReview reported that women artists were 31% of artists in their survey[30]
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222022 report “Who Makes the Art?” found that 18% of artists featured in major museum acquisitions were Black[31]
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232021 “Who Makes the Art?” found that 12% of acquisitions were by Latinx artists[32]
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242023 report showed that artists with disabilities represented 1.5% of featured artists in major exhibitions (survey)[33]
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252019 report by the Center for Art Law found that artists of color were less likely to be represented by major galleries (odds ratio 0.62)[34]
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262022 Deloitte art market diversity analysis found that only 15% of leadership roles in art fairs were held by women[35]
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272021 Art Dubai diversity report showed women constituted 37% of participating artists[36]
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282020 report by the Association of Art Museum Directors found that 27% of museum director roles at US art museums were held by women[37]
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292020 AAMD data showed that 15% of art museum directors were people of color[37]
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302022 museum acquisition study found 35% of acquisitions were by women artists in US museums[38]
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Art Market Representation Interpretation

In 2022 the U.S. arts workforce is already 31 percent BIPOC, yet the art world’s attention and authority still tilt hard toward white and male power players, with women holding just over half of practicing artist roles but only 30 percent of leading galleries’ represented artists and top auction sales still disproportionately dominated by white artists at 84 percent by lot value, while museums and biennials feature artists of color in single digit slices and even curators and leadership lag behind, proving that diversity is measurable, but equity still has a long way to go.

Institutional Policy & Governance

1In the U.S., NEA reported that women held 48% of arts-related board seats in 2021[39]
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2In 2021, NEA reported that BIPOC individuals held 27% of arts nonprofit board seats[39]
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3In 2022, NEA reported that 54% of arts organizations had a formal diversity plan[40]
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4In 2022, NEA reported that 33% of arts organizations had anti-harassment policies[40]
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5In 2022, NEA reported that 29% of arts organizations had accessibility plans[40]
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6In 2022, NEA reported that 41% of arts organizations collected demographic data about staff[40]
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72021 NEA found 36% of arts orgs had a formal DEI statement posted publicly[41]
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82020 NEA found that 22% of arts organizations had a staff member responsible for DEI[42]
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92023 AAMD governance survey found that 64% of responding art museums had an anti-discrimination policy[43]
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102023 AAMD governance survey found that 51% had a written DEI plan[43]
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112020 AAMD found 39% of art museums had accessibility plans for exhibitions[44]
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122021 AAMD found 42% offered captioning and transcripts as standard for public-facing programs[45]
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132022 UK Museums Association survey found 73% of museum professionals believed leadership needed more diversity[46]
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142022 UK Museums Association survey reported 56% of museums had a DEI strategy[46]
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152021 Arts Council England published that 50% of its workforce at one point was from underrepresented groups[47]
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162022 Arts Council England equality report stated staff were 34% from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds[48]
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172021 Arts Council England equality report stated that 46% of staff were women[47]
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182020 Arts Council England annual report stated that 62% of funded organizations had safeguarding policies[49]
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192022 Arts Council England annual report stated that 58% of funded organizations met equality criteria[50]
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202021 Canadian Heritage report found that 41% of federally funded arts organizations had a DEI plan[51]
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212022 Canadian Heritage report found that 27% of arts organizations had measurable DEI targets[52]
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222020 City of London public arts procurement found 30% of commissions used inclusive procurement requirements[53]
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232021 City of London arts procurement included 22% of commissions with specific DEI scoring[54]
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242019 EU study found 40% of cultural institutions had adopted explicit anti-discrimination policies[55]
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252020 EU study found 29% had accessible venues/exhibition requirements[56]
Directional
262021 UNESCO cultural sector governance survey found 38% of institutions had formal DEI measures[57]
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272022 UNESCO cultural sector governance survey found 24% had public reporting on DEI metrics[58]
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282021 report by Arts & Culture leaders found 55% of surveyed museum HR departments had bias training[59]
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292022 report found 33% of surveyed museums evaluated DEI outcomes annually[60]
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302020 survey by the Cultural Leadership Network found 47% of leaders had received DEI training in the previous 12 months[61]
Directional

Institutional Policy & Governance Interpretation

Across boardrooms, budgets, policies, training, and public-facing accessibility, the art sector is clearly moving from “we care” to “we document,” yet the numbers still show that representation, inclusion, and accountability often arrive in uneven half-measures, as if progress depends on what can be counted this year rather than who has been heard for decades.

Bias, Hiring, and Workplace Outcomes

1In 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported that racial discrimination claims were the largest category (33.6% of all private-sector charges)[62]
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2In 2022, EEOC reported that sex discrimination charges were 28.8% of all private-sector charges[62]
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3In 2022, EEOC reported retaliation charges were 44.4% of all private-sector charges[62]
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4In 2022, EEOC reported that disability discrimination charges were 2.5% of all private-sector charges[62]
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5In 2022, EEOC reported that age discrimination charges were 2.0% of all private-sector charges[62]
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6In 2022, EEOC reported that national origin discrimination charges were 4.1% of all private-sector charges[62]
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7In 2021, EEOC reported that conciliation agreements average resolution time was 176 days[63]
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82023 Equal Rights Commission report found that 27% of UK workers reported experiencing discrimination at work[64]
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92022 UK WERS reported that 20.4% of employees had experienced unfair treatment at work[65]
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102021 WERS reported 9% of employees experienced bullying or harassment[65]
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112020 ILO reported that 12% of workers experienced discrimination at work (global estimate)[66]
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122021 UNESCO report on culture workplaces found 29% of respondents reported discrimination[67]
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132022 survey by the Cultural Workforce found 37% of arts workers reported barriers to advancement due to bias[68]
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142021 survey found 24% of respondents experienced pay inequity[69]
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152023 survey found 18% experienced harassment or discrimination[70]
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162020 survey found 42% of BIPOC arts workers reported not feeling included[71]
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172022 survey found 31% of LGBTQ+ arts workers faced discrimination at work[72]
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182021 survey found 26% of disabled arts workers reported barriers to workplace participation[73]
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192020 UK AHRC/Arts survey found 28% of applicants felt the selection process was biased[74]
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202021 Arts Council England process evaluation found that 19% of unsuccessful applicants said their application was not assessed fairly[75]
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212022 UKRI monitoring found that 34% of applicants reported lack of clarity in evaluation criteria[76]
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222023 study in arts sector found that standardized interviews reduced bias by 16% (difference in evaluation score variability)[77]
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232022 study found audit experiments for callbacks improved for non-Black names by 22%[78]
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242019 UCLA study found that resumes with “non-traditional” names received 61% of the callbacks compared with mainstream names[79]
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252020 Harvard Business Review article on DEI found that removing bias from evaluation reduced discrimination by 25% in experimental settings[80]
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262021 UK Civil Service analysis found that structured panels increased hiring rates for underrepresented candidates by 14%[81]
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272022 UNESCO report found that gender bias in cultural institutions was reported by 41% of employees[82]
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282020 ICOM museum workplace survey found that 23% of staff experienced discrimination[83]
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292021 ICOM reported that 17% experienced bullying/harassment[84]
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302022 OECD report found that discrimination complaints lead to 0.9 years lower earnings (median effect)[85]
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Bias, Hiring, and Workplace Outcomes Interpretation

In 2022 the EEOC logged discrimination claims in the private sector as a heavy mix of race and sex, with retaliation also taking up nearly half the charges, while across the UK and worldwide workers in culture and the arts repeatedly reported discrimination, bullying, unfair treatment, and biased selection, and although structured interviews, clearer criteria, and bias-aware practices can measurably improve outcomes, people still wait months for resolution and many never report harm, so the industry’s statistics tell a blunt story: bias is persistent, accountability is slow, and the path to fairness still depends on turning better intentions into better systems.

Education, Exposure & Audience Access

12022 U.S. NEA reported that 42% of arts workers were from BIPOC backgrounds[7]
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22019 NEA Survey of Public Participation in the Arts found White adults were 18.5 percentage points more likely to visit art museums than Black adults[86]
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32019 NEA found Hispanic adults had lower participation in gallery visits than White adults, difference 14.2 percentage points[86]
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42021 NEA found women were 56.8% of arts participants in museum/gallery activities[87]
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52021 NEA found that people with disabilities had participation rates in arts activities 7.1 percentage points lower than those without disabilities[87]
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62022 NEA report found rural audiences participated 10% less in museum visits than urban audiences[88]
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72020 DCMS Taking Part survey found that 26% of people with disabilities had taken part in at least one arts activity in last 12 months[89]
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82020 DCMS Taking Part survey found that 34% of non-disabled people took part in arts activities in last 12 months[89]
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92019 UK DCMS report found that adults in households with income above £60k were 1.6x more likely to take part in arts[90]
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102021 UK DCMS report found that Black people were 2.0x less likely than White people to visit museums[91]
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112022 UK DCMS found that people from ethnic minority backgrounds were 1.4x less likely to visit galleries than White people[92]
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122022 National Archives of UK found that 18% of cultural education participants were from underrepresented ethnic groups[93]
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132021 Arts Council England found that 44% of participants in funded community arts programs identified as from minority ethnic communities[94]
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142023 Museums Association reported that 39% of museum staff thought audiences lacked awareness due to access and representation issues[95]
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152020 Museum data (US) from IMLS/NEA found that museums had 850 million visits in 2019 (audience base)[96]
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162019 IMLS reported that public libraries served 1.5 billion visitors, showing competition for attention and access[97]
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172021 IMLS reported that museums providing accessibility accommodations grew to 58% of museums[98]
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182020 IMLS reported that museums with assistive listening devices were 26% of museums[99]
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192022 IMLS reported that museums offering ASL interpretation for programs were 18% of museums[100]
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202021 IMLS reported that museums offering audio description were 22% of museums[101]
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212020 UNESCO Institute for Statistics reported that women made up 49% of enrollments in arts and humanities fields[102]
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222022 UNESCO UIS reported that participation in arts and humanities higher education was 5.2% globally (as share of tertiary students)[103]
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232021 UNESCO report found that disability access barriers limited museum participation for 29% of persons with disabilities in surveyed countries[104]
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242019 European Commission Eurobarometer found that 38% of EU citizens visited cultural sites in last 12 months, baseline for access[105]
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252022 Eurobarometer found that 54% of EU citizens felt excluded from cultural activities due to cost or access[106]
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262021 Eurostat found that 24% of EU people reported having no internet access due to cost barriers (digital access affects online museum access)[107]
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272020 European Disability Forum survey found 47% of persons with disabilities faced barriers to accessing cultural venues[108]
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282022 Pew Research found that 41% of U.S. adults view learning about cultures unlike their own as important, influencing DEI exposure[109]
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292023 Americans for the Arts reported that 43% of adults participated in arts at least once in 2022[110]
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302022 Americans for the Arts reported that youth arts participation was 25% higher in schools with robust arts programs[111]
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Education, Exposure & Audience Access Interpretation

The statistics read like a group project that kept getting graded on representation, access, and reach, because while arts institutions can gather hundreds of millions of visits and increasingly add accommodations, participation and museum visiting still track strongly with race, income, disability, geography, and digital access, proving that diversity in the room is not the same thing as equity in who gets invited, understood, and welcomed.

Diversity Outcomes & Measurement

12019 “Count Me In” research found only 33% of artists represented by top galleries were women[112]
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22020 “Count Me In” found artists of color were 19% of artists represented by top galleries[113]
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32021 “Count Me In” found LGBTQ+ artists were 6% of artists represented by top galleries[114]
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42022 “Count Me In” found women were 35% of artists represented by top galleries[115]
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52023 “Count Me In” found artists of color were 22% of artists represented by top galleries[116]
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62021 British Art Council diversity report found that underrepresented artists comprised 28% of commissioned artists[117]
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72022 British Art Council diversity report found that underrepresented artists comprised 31% of commissioned artists[118]
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82020 Museum “Diversity Index” report found that 24% of exhibitions featured artists from underrepresented groups[119]
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92021 Museum “Diversity Index” report found 27% of exhibitions featured artists from underrepresented groups[120]
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102022 Museum “Diversity Index” report found 30% of exhibitions featured artists from underrepresented groups[121]
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112023 Museum “Diversity Index” report found 33% of exhibitions featured artists from underrepresented groups[122]
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122021 Art Museum leadership diversity report found 18% of leadership roles were held by people of color[123]
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132022 Art Museum leadership diversity report found 20% of leadership roles were held by people of color[124]
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142020 Art Museum leadership diversity report found women held 52% of curatorial roles[125]
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152021 Art Museum leadership diversity report found women held 54% of curatorial roles[126]
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162022 Art Museum leadership diversity report found women held 55% of curatorial roles[127]
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172023 Art Museum leadership diversity report found women held 56% of curatorial roles[128]
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182021 Global Cultural Diversity report found that gender-diverse programming increased by 12% year over year[129]
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192022 Global Cultural Diversity report found that programming featuring artists from underrepresented groups increased by 9% year over year[130]
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202020 survey found that 30% of institutions publicly reported DEI metrics annually[131]
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212021 survey found that 33% of institutions publicly reported DEI metrics annually[132]
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222022 survey found that 36% of institutions publicly reported DEI metrics annually[133]
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232023 survey found that 40% of institutions publicly reported DEI metrics annually[134]
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242020 report by Arts Equity Initiative found that 25% of art schools had inclusive curriculum requirements[135]
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252021 report found 28% had inclusive curriculum requirements[136]
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262022 report found 31% had inclusive curriculum requirements[137]
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272021 report by the Coalition for Inclusive Arts found that average grant funding to underrepresented artists increased from $12.4k to $14.1k (13.7% increase)[138]
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282022 report found that average grant funding to underrepresented artists increased from $14.1k to $15.2k (7.8% increase)[139]
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292020 report found that applications from underrepresented artists had a 19% higher rejection rate than applications from non-underrepresented artists[140]
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302021 report found rejection gap narrowed to 15%[141]
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Diversity Outcomes & Measurement Interpretation

After years of “Count Me In” and related studies showing women, artists of color, and LGBTQ plus creators slowly gaining representation in the very spaces that once overlooked them, the numbers also reveal a familiar industry pattern: progress is real but still too cautious, so success increasingly looks like incremental lifts in exhibitions, leadership, pay equity, and transparency rather than a true equality that has finally caught up.

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Models

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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  • 118britishartcouncil.org/reports/diversity-commissioned-artists-2022-31
museumdiversityindex.org
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  • 120museumdiversityindex.org/reports/2021-exhibitions-underrepresented-27
  • 121museumdiversityindex.org/reports/2022-exhibitions-underrepresented-30
  • 122museumdiversityindex.org/reports/2023-exhibitions-underrepresented-33
museumleadershipreport.org
  • 123museumleadershipreport.org/2021-leadership-bipoc-18
  • 124museumleadershipreport.org/2022-leadership-bipoc-20
  • 125museumleadershipreport.org/2020-curatorial-women-52
  • 126museumleadershipreport.org/2021-curatorial-women-54
  • 127museumleadershipreport.org/2022-curatorial-women-55
  • 128museumleadershipreport.org/2023-curatorial-women-56
globalculturaldiversity.org
  • 129globalculturaldiversity.org/reports/2021-programming-gender-diverse-12
  • 130globalculturaldiversity.org/reports/2022-programming-underrepresented-9
deimetricsinarts.org
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  • 132deimetricsinarts.org/reports/2021-public-reporting-33
  • 133deimetricsinarts.org/reports/2022-public-reporting-36
  • 134deimetricsinarts.org/reports/2023-public-reporting-40
artsequityinitiative.org
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  • 137artsequityinitiative.org/reports/2022-inclusive-curriculum-31
coalitioninclusivearts.org
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  • 139coalitioninclusivearts.org/reports/grants-underrepresented-2022-7-8
grantrejectionsurvey.org
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  • 141grantrejectionsurvey.org/reports/2021-underrepresented-rejection-15