EVERYTHING ARTIST RELATED

The BDRB Roundtables unearthed that Black musicians are impacted by barriers to progression. 

 Black artists report being pigeonholed into genres such as R&B and hip-hop, while structural barriers mean that Black and ethnically diverse people are underrepresented in senior industry positions. They are paid less on average for their artistic work, hired less frequently (when compared to white Artists), have reduced access to media spaces and exist within a system of Canadian arts and funding institutions which are overwhelmingly white in their governance. 

While all artists who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) face similar barriers, it is of importance to recognize the unique position represented by Black music artists, who, more than any other group, produce a lions share of the intellectual property and cultural creation in this country. 

In this, the 6th workshop in the CIMA x BDRB "Next Steps: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion" series, we turn the gaze to Artists. We will discuss practical solutions which the music community can utilize in creating and achieving diversity and inclusion objectives en route to a truly equitable and representative music industry.

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