Harlem Arts Alliance presents The Cultural Equity and Diversity Meeting by the CEG
Linda Walton and the Harlem Arts Alliance present The Steering Committee of the Cultural Equity Group’s Cultural Equity and Diversity Meeting on April 21, 2015 at the Riverside Theater to discuss the New York City Cultural Plan and introduced the CEG’s Cultural Reinvestment Fund.
The meeting saw presentations by Tom Finkelpearl (Commissioner, Department of Cultural Affairs) and Council Member Steven Levin (co-author of the Cultural Plan) as well as key Funders (Kerry McCarthy, New York Community Trust) engaged in equity and diversity strategies. CEG representatives discussed the value of cultural arts and the impact of the Plan and the proposed Cultural Reinvestment Fund on diverse organizations.
In an effort to put forth a Cultural Plan for NYC that is truly representative and inclusive, as well as supporting individual artists in essential ways, this is a critical discussion of the historical and important role diversity plays in our communities’ viability.
The Cultural Equity Group (CEG) is a coalition of cultural arts organizations and artists in New York City working for the equitable distribution of funds and resources to assure that under-resourced and under-served emerging and mid-sized organizations grounded in the culture and arts of their communities are fairly funded. The objective of the Cultural Equity Group is to stabilize the field, providing necessary technical assistance and program management resources to assure the continued growth of the cultural arts field. Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, Caribbean Cultural Center, is using the Voices economic analysis to propel this effort.
CEG members speak out
"The role of government is to preserve and nurture the infrastructure of New York's diverse neighborhoods that has taken many decades to evolve. We are about strengthening that infrastructure whose resources are so limited now as to endanger that infrastructure. The cultural infrastructure of diverse neighborhoods is vital and must be recognized and established.” – Robert Lee, Director and Curator, Asian American Arts Centre
“As budget cuts are fast coming our way, it is imperative that we make our voices heard. If we remain quiet, we will surely feel the effects more deeply than other industries that are organized and making noise. We must organize and unite with other organizations experiencing the same challenges that we are.” – Laurie A. Cumbo, Founder and Executive Director, MoCADA.
Read MoreThe meeting saw presentations by Tom Finkelpearl (Commissioner, Department of Cultural Affairs) and Council Member Steven Levin (co-author of the Cultural Plan) as well as key Funders (Kerry McCarthy, New York Community Trust) engaged in equity and diversity strategies. CEG representatives discussed the value of cultural arts and the impact of the Plan and the proposed Cultural Reinvestment Fund on diverse organizations.
In an effort to put forth a Cultural Plan for NYC that is truly representative and inclusive, as well as supporting individual artists in essential ways, this is a critical discussion of the historical and important role diversity plays in our communities’ viability.
The Cultural Equity Group (CEG) is a coalition of cultural arts organizations and artists in New York City working for the equitable distribution of funds and resources to assure that under-resourced and under-served emerging and mid-sized organizations grounded in the culture and arts of their communities are fairly funded. The objective of the Cultural Equity Group is to stabilize the field, providing necessary technical assistance and program management resources to assure the continued growth of the cultural arts field. Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, Caribbean Cultural Center, is using the Voices economic analysis to propel this effort.
CEG members speak out
"The role of government is to preserve and nurture the infrastructure of New York's diverse neighborhoods that has taken many decades to evolve. We are about strengthening that infrastructure whose resources are so limited now as to endanger that infrastructure. The cultural infrastructure of diverse neighborhoods is vital and must be recognized and established.” – Robert Lee, Director and Curator, Asian American Arts Centre
“As budget cuts are fast coming our way, it is imperative that we make our voices heard. If we remain quiet, we will surely feel the effects more deeply than other industries that are organized and making noise. We must organize and unite with other organizations experiencing the same challenges that we are.” – Laurie A. Cumbo, Founder and Executive Director, MoCADA.
