This guide is non exhaustive compilation of ways cultural institutions, public or privately funded, where people in places of curatorial responsibility are overwhelmingly white and/or light skinned, as well as spaces that utilise the white cube(/black box) as the display frame, can and should and will have to redistribute their material and immaterial resources when welcoming Black folks, people of color and our audiences. It applies to a wide scope of sometimes seemingly politically disparate settings, such as museums, community centers, galleries, parties, workshops, concert halls, URL platforms, universities, foundations, theaters, classrooms, autonomous and/or self managed spaces, online art shows, etc.
It is based on my own experience and embodiment, so it is fundamentally incomplete. Hit me up if you have more ideas on how to protect our presence in the white institution.
The pricing for this guide is in sliding scale. Here are some parameters to help you choose which tier best suits you:
Budget 1
● I frequently stress about my basic* needs and don’t always achieve them;● I have debt and it sometimes prohibits attainment of my basic* needs;
● I rent lower-end rooms or have unstable living situations;
● I am unemployed or have a low wage job or qualify for State assistance;
● I don’t have regular access to health care;
● I have no access to savings;
● I have no or very limited expendable** income.
Budget 2
● I may stress about meeting my basic* needs but still often achieve them;
● I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of my basic* needs;
● I am employed;
● I have access to health care;
● I might have access to financial savings;
● I have some expendable** income;
● I am able to buy some new items or secondhand;
● I sometimes can afford a holiday.
Budget 3
● I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs;
●I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of my basic* needs;
● I own my home or am able to rent an apartment in most places in town;
● I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs;
● I have regular access to health care;
● I might have access to financial savings;
● I have an expendable** income;
● I can choose whether or not to buy new items;
● I afford holidays or take time off.
Institutional Budget
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