Culture& in collaboration with the Museums Association will host a joint UK and US symposium on 2 June 2021 (from 18:00 BST) on how our museums are responding to racism and what needs to happen next.
The tumultuous events that followed the May 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis shone a globally bright light upon all forms of racism and anti-Blackness, including its impact on museums and their communities. While the events of last summer may have faded in some memories, the issues raised remain current.
Culture& and the Museums Association reflect on what happened last year, and look forward to the future. A UK and US panel of distinguished arts and culture leaders probe the statements of solidarity issued by various arts and heritage organisations in 2020, what they have achieved since then, and what further changes need to be made.
UK panellists include Arike Oke, Managing Director at the Black Cultural Archives; Hassan Mahamdallie, diversity specialist and former Director of the Muslim Institute; and Rachael Minott, Chair of the Decolonising Working Group for the MA.
They are joined by US experts including Monica O. Montgomery, Curator of Special Projects + Programming at the Smithsonian Institution Arts + Industries Building; Ian Damont Martin, Executive Director of Inclusion & Belonging at the Art Institute of Chicago; and OnRaé LaTeal, Senior Manager of ARTLAB at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
The discussion is be moderated by Culture&’s Chief Executive, Dr Errol Francis.
Price: Free registration at website below