ABSTRACT

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are increasingly referenced as goals in general or master plans, yet we know little about how these concepts shape topical arts and cultural plans, which have become an important facet of economic development strategies. Through a detailed content analysis of 64 municipal arts and cultural plans in the United States, this project sought to find out how and when such plans integrate concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We found that these values are only occasionally guiding principles and that most plans are written from the perspective of the majority (usually White) with very little information about demographic or socioeconomic context. Many talk about being inclusive or diverse without ever identifying the marginalized or low-resourced groups in the community. The plans we evaluated span a 20-year time period; those from 2016 to 2019 demonstrate a much stronger equity focus in the planning process and strategy content.

摘要

多样性、公平和包容性越来越多地被视为总体目标或总体规划，但我们对这些概念如何塑造主题艺术和文化计划知之甚少，这些计划已成为经济发展战略的重要方面。通过对美国 64 个市政艺术和文化计划的详细内容分析，该项目试图找出这些计划如何以及何时整合多样性、公平和包容的概念。我们发现这些价值观只是偶尔作为指导原则，而且大多数计划都是从大多数人（通常是白人）的角度编写的，几乎没有关于人口或社会经济背景的信息。许多人谈论包容性或多元化，却从未确定社区中的边缘化或资源匮乏的群体。我们评估的计划跨越 20 年；从 2016 年到 2019 年，在规划过程和战略内容方面表现出更加注重公平。