Fresh Arts Virtual Conversation Series: Cultivating Equity in the Arts
July 2 – 23, 2020

At Fresh Arts, two of our core values are Community and Openness. We believe that by cultivating a community, we can enhance the social capital of creatives and amplify a resonant collective voice that helps us all be seen and heard. We also believe that we should never stop learning, listening, and responding to the world around us.

Representation in institutional leadership, featured artists, funding for projects and organizations, lack of accessibility, etc., have been long-standing issues in the arts community in Houston and beyond. We are committed to helping to build a healthy and equitable arts community. That is why Fresh Arts will be devoting our Facebook Live platform – which has been focused on artists’ adapting and staying resilient during the COVID19 crisis – to amplify and engage in conversation with artists and arts organizations rooted in advancing the voices of marginalized individuals and communities.

Click through the playlist and watch all the episodes.

Episode 1: Amplifying Arts Writers of Color
With special guests Willow Curry and Brenda Franco

Episode 2: Language Justice in the Arts
with special guests Jose Eduardo Sanchez (Antena) and Ricky Harris (Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services under Texas HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission)

Episode 3: Programming for Artists Experiencing Marginalization
with special guests from Art League Houston, Reel Abilities and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD)

Episode 4: Addressing racism within the arts
with special guests Cherry Steinwender (Center for the Healing of Racism) and Sebastien Boncy (Houston BIPOC Artist Accountability Coalition)