When addressing equity within the United States landscape, including, but not limited to equity within the arts, we must face the nation’s history of slavery, genocide, and oppression, leading to systemic and institutionalized racism, sexism, classism, xenophobia, ableism, and, more directly, the rise and valuation of patriarchal white supremacy.
The arts and culture sector reproduces institutional and systemic oppression through upholding and centering said structures, often unconsciously. We’re working to disrupt that, moving towards creative justice.
The CELC exists to support our arts and culture ecosystem - and its leadership - in progressing equity. The CELC is an asynchronous anti-racism course with wrap-around supports comprised of two units, 12 total sessions, and is open to leaders committed to building equity.
Why CELC
Core Objectives
Reduce harm
Reduce harm towards queer, trans, disabled, Black, Indigenous, and person of color (QTDBIPOC+), arts leaders.
Increase skill sets
Increase skill sets and accountability of arts and culture sector leaders.
Activate anti-racism
Deeply examine what it means to build anti-racist co-conspiratorship within the sector.
Build equitable organizations
Actively build anti-racist arts and culture orgs through compassionate accountability.
Curriculum Overview
CELC 2.0 offers affinity tracks for BIPOC and white arts leaders. Below is an overview with details on the sessions in Units 1 & 2.
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For BIPOC Arts Leaders
UNIT 1 - Compassionate Transformation
Session 1: Processing Grief & Injustice
Session 2: (re)Connecting With Personal History
Session 3: Centering Community & Joy
UNIT 1 - Intersectional Justice + Me
Session 4: Language Matters
Session 5: Mapping The Intersections
Session 6: Intersectional Disability Justice
UNIT 2 - Examining Systems, Part I
Session 1: The Humanity of Systems
Session 2: Exploring White Supremacy Culture
Session 3: Imagining New Ways of Being
UNIT 2 - Examining Systems, Part II
Session 4: Embodying Anti-Racism
Session 5: Enacting Systems Change
Session 6: Revisiting Lessons, Visioning for the Future
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For White Arts Leaders
UNIT 1 - Whiteness + Me
Session 1: Processing Grief & Injustice
Session 2: Walking Into Privilege
Session 3: Tracing Roots of Historical Oppression
UNIT 1 - Intersectional Justice + Me
Session 4: Language Matters
Session 5: Mapping The Intersections
Session 6: Intersectional Disability Justice
UNIT 2 - Examining Systems, Part I
Session 1: The Humanity of Systems
Session 2: Exploring White Supremacy Culture
Session 3: Imagining New Ways of Being
UNIT 2 - Examining Systems, Part II
Session 4: Embodying Anti-Racism
Session 5: Enacting Systems Change
Session 6: Revisiting Lessons, Visioning for the Future
Price Structures
CELC Units 1 & 2
Suggested donation is $250 per participant. This includes access to all materials for Units 1 + 2 and wrap-around supports. Massachusetts Cultural Council has made it possible to access CELC via “pay what you want tickets”.
Tailored Consulting
We have a sliding scale for consulting work, with an average of $150 p/hr back end and $250 p/hr active facilitation. Please visit www.consultwithaci.org to learn more.
