Like Hollywood, the music industry, and fashion before it, the art world is beginning to take a closer look at how it approaches matters of diversity and inclusion. New York City, widely renowned as a global hub for art, from curators and venues to creators, is setting an example of what said diversity can look like.
A 2016 study found that two-thirds of the art industry workers surveyed identified as white, which only represented one-third of New York City's population — numbers that ultimately prompted CreateNYC's initial formation. These stats are in contrast to the 10% of study respondents who said they were Black and Latinx, comprising one-fifth and one-third of the population, respectively.
"It's important to ensure, if we're investing public money, that these organizations represent everyone and include everyone," de Blasio said at the time.including the Bronx County Historical Society, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, reportedly met the April deadline to turn in their plans in order to receive 2019 funding, public reception is mixed.
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