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We are thrilled to unveil the winners of the inaugural PrideAM Awards, a global event that celebrates outstanding achievements in marketing to and with the 2SLGBTQI+ community. These awards recognize exceptional campaigns that exemplify creativity, innovation, and genuine inclusivity. Congratulations to our remarkable 2024 winners for their inspiring work and dedication to fostering inclusivity in marketing! PrideAM Award – Scotiabank and Rethink for Pride Tape for All 🌈 Our unfortunate era of rainbow-washing is defined by brands borrowing our flag for performative statements; this work defies that convention, raising our flags to greater heights on our behalf, in forums where community is needed more than ever. Everyday Impact Award – Mastercard and McCann for Mastercard True Name 🏳️⚧️The challenges trans people face in modern times demand expanded commitment, manifested as support that helps people live their everyday lives more freely and truly. This work exemplifies creative utility and elevated self-expression, customized for a new market with its own unique voices and perspectives Unapologetically Queer Award – Singing Out and Publicis for Ooooooout of Home 🎶 In a world where 2SLGBTQI+ people are objectified and stereotyped to harmful excess, judges were reassured by this campaign that we can surpass those tropes. In the context of a clever wink towards powerful pleasure, we see that pleasure in the control of the singers themselves – living the sort of joy we can all find relatable and compelling. Find out more about these awards: prideam.org/awards

10 days ago, on December 8th, I presented my Qualifying Project for FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA, The Rainbow Connection, an exhibition designed to foster empathy and connectivity within the Queer community. It's different from any exhibition you've ever been to. How? First, it's participatory, meaning you, the attendee are part of the exhibition. This is increasingly common, yet still not at all the norm. Secondly, it's dialogic. Sharing your personal stories and listening to others is part of the experience. This has been done before but is exceedingly rare. Finally, and most importantly, it's for the Queer Community at large, and for that reason is not in a museum or a gallery! Curious? Have a look! Still not convinced? Ask me to see the 200+ page thesis book. I have the supporting research. For the last 2 years I've been out to prove design can be meaningful and impactful to society, and here we are. I couldn't be prouder. https://lnkd.in/epUfVUqb

Today the European Commission published its focus for 2025 in respect of Creative Europe. It will have a budget of approximately €338 million to implement its actions. Creative Europe in 2025 will focus on green and digital transitions, on strengthening social and economic resilience In 2025, Creative Europe will continue supporting the creative and cultural sectors, including audiovisual. It will build on the achievements of the past four years and integrate further green, digital and social inclusion aspects. Creative Europe will build on its actions by taking into account developments in the cultural and creative industries, experience in implementation and feedback from dialogue with stakeholders. Support for the transition of these cultural and creative sectors towards an environmentally sustainable, inclusive and digital future is integrated throughout the three strands of the programme. More information on the link below Galway Culture Company ATU Galway City School of Design and Creative Arts Centre for Creative Technologies University of Galway Údarás na Gaeltachta Western Development Commission

Would love for brands to stop using language & slang from the culture as their new "tagline" – esp. if you have no cultural ownership at the table creating the work & esp. if your brand has no authority with this audience. Always ask: what gives us license to use this language? Always ask: Is my agency as diverse as my audience? & if you’re going to create work with this language, use the creators of this language in the work. Let's talk about it... #AAVE #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Advertising

The recent celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue, and Development presents an excellent opportunity to reflect on cultural diversity within the art world. The art world, a sector with immense potential for fostering intercultural dialogue, has been heavily criticised for its lack of diversity and predominantly white demographic. Movements from Black Lives Matter to #MeToo have undeniably highlighted the need for change within the art world, but recent statistics reveal a persistent lack of progress. For instance, a 2021/22 Arts Council England report analysing data from 806 arts organisations found that only 13% of the workforce identified as Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse. Furthermore, the Burns Halperin report examining exhibitions and acquisitions across 31 US museums from 2008 to 2020 showed that works by Black American artists comprised a mere 2.2% of acquisitions and 6.3% of exhibitions. Despite some progress, systemic change remains crucial to diversify the art world. This entails increased leadership representation from diverse voices, fostering financial inclusion for artists, showcasing a broader range of artists in exhibitions and collections, and enhancing arts education and accessibility. As a leading art world recruiter, we recognise the crucial role we play in moving the needle. To honour our commitment to equal opportunity and widening participation/access, we are constantly on the lookout for ways to do more through partnerships and collaborations to reach a wider network of talent and to continue educating both our team and clients on the core principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. #culturaldiversity #artworld #SML

!!!!!!!!!!!! as someone that has spent the past few years writing copy for work that often spoke to a gen z audience, this. the landscape of the internet has blurred the lines between the language of the gen z audience and AAVE. actually, no. not even blurred the lines. the internet has spent the past few years co-opting language. when the brief is to “speak the language of gen z,” that often comes with the expectation that the tone is to be “youthful.” but playful and youthful tones can be achieved without leaning into language that represents a heritage that does not belong to us. being mindful of how we show up when engaging a diverse audience helps us build trust with a wide spectrum of identities. people can sense when a language isn’t authentic to you or your brand. and i genuinely believe that if you have to take from a culture that doesn’t belong to you, you aren’t challenging your creativity enough.

Read The Room is a volunteer-led arts and culture magazine that focuses on women, LGBTQIA+, and marginalised voices worldwide. https://lnkd.in/e4dGZvEq We’re expanding our team and are in search of some new contributors! At RTR, every story is important. We get excited hearing from those whose voices are often overlooked. We love detail (you just have to look at our extensive One Night feature as an example). If you’re passionate about representation within arts and culture, enjoy writing, and would like a platform to amplify your voice, reach out to us! We’re excited to read pitches from everyone, but we’re especially interested in hearing from voices that are part of the BIPOC, queer, and/or disabled communities. We welcome stories from all cultures and languages - you don’t need to be based in or from an English-speaking country to submit (see our recent piece in both French and English about French show Ici tout commence)! However, we do ask that any pieces in a language other than English are also submitted with an English version. PITCH US AN IDEA / SUBMISSIONS We want to ensure RTR is open to all and accessible. You’re welcome to pitch your idea for an article/interview/review even if you haven’t had previous writing experience. All we ask is to see an example of your writing style, perhaps a thread on social media that you’re particularly proud of. You are also welcome to submit completed work for consideration. Please note that submissions are speculative. We will not accept works previously published elsewhere. To submit a pitch, please use our Google form: https://lnkd.in/eRp9Q9xH Have a question about submitting? Feel free to reach out to us via email at team@readtheroommagazine.com or via social media on Twitter/X or Instagram. We look forward to hearing from you! Alfie, Helena, Candice, and the RTR team

You know what’s really tedious? The rise of new “Community” networks, conferences and learning events popping up all over the show in Europe that over promote and are led by the priviledged-heterosexual, middle class, highly educated white folks. Who at best include 1-2 people from less represented backgrounds. Because you know what our industry needs? More tokenising. And further perpetuation of power, thinking and dialogue from those who represent so few and claim to stand for many. So if you’re an organisation claiming to represent researchers, maybe you want to start by actually representing the diversity of the people in it. And sharing power. And making a commitment to not tokenise in your boards and speaker line ups by wheeling out the odd person of colour. Because obviously if you’ve done that you’ve met your diversity goal right? Now, at least in Europe, none of you represent me. Or people like me. And like it or not, the future of our industry needs to include and raise up diverse voices. And you are failing miserably at it. Ps. if you’re merrily posting photos of your new breed of events or your conference photos and it’s full of white, middle class folks of a certain age self congratulating themselves on a job well done with a glass of luke warm Pinot, and you don’t know what’s wrong with this: check your privilege and check yourselves. Love from a British Pakistani, Muslim queer woman from a working class background who’s not invited to your party #marketresearch #userresearch #uxr #diversity #dei

This TEDtalk is the best 10 minutes you can spend today to be mindful of new perspectives, make connections, and embrace differences. I think it applies well to anyone, not just leaders Powerful! 🙏 #AdukeOnafowokan #diversity #inclusion #blackhistorymonth #lgbtqiaplus #disabilityadvocacy https://lnkd.in/eYwEJem8

This year, UNESCO shares a powerful message related to the International Day of Education, where the theme is ‘learning for lasting peace.’ It’s good to take a day to remind all of us how important it is to show humanity, solidarity, and tolerance in communities to fight misinformation, hate speech, and racism. Our CEO Sacha understood that education isn’t here just to make us more intelligent but also better people from early on, so now she’s a guest lecturer in multiple schools related to leadership, diversity, and recruitment. How did your informal or formal education change your perspective of the world? #unesco #equality #diversity #education #netherlands