Lost work, increased racism, inequitable resource, burnout, questionable Diversity & Inclusion strategies, the risk of losing a generation of artists, gestures towards hope.

Today on the show we are talking about the impacts that the ongoing pandemic has had on the lives and wellbeing for First Nations artists and creatives of colour. We all know the arts have been hard hit all round - but what about for marginalised communities that were already experiencing uneven representation and opportunity in creative industries. Diversity Arts are publishing their second Lost Work report detailing all this and more, including whether global anti-racist movements like Black Lives Matter and #stopasianhate have led to meaningful industry shifts. The results are concerning and paints a picture of how oppressive practices continue to impact the lives and wellbeing of our creative communities.

We were joined by two artists who shared their experiences of the last few years: Wakka Wakka Kombumerri dancer Katina Olsen and Shyamla Eswaran, dancer and founder of south asian arts movement Bindi Bosses. We also chatted to Alexia Derbas, researcher and policy manager at Diversity Arts Australia, who helped us make sense of the findings.

This episode was hosted, produced and edited by Shareeka Helaluddin, with special guest Alexia Derbas, Katina Olsen and Shyamla Eswaran. Thank you to Sara Khan who helped conduct these interviews. Cover image: Shyamla Eswaran and Katina Olsen courtesy of the artists. 

Lost work, increased racism, inequitable resource, burnout, questionable Diversity &amp; Inclusion strategies, the risk of losing a generation of artists, gestures towards hope.
Today on the show we are talking about the impacts that the ongoing pandemic has had on the lives and wellbeing for First Nations artists and creatives of colour. We all know the arts have been hard hit all round - but what about for marginalised communities that were already experiencing uneven representation and opportunity in creative industries. Diversity Arts are publishing their&nbsp;<a href="https://diversityarts.org.au/app/uploads/Executive-Summary-Lost-Work-for-Creatives-of-Colour-Organisations-2.0-Report.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://diversityarts.org.au/app/uploads/Executive-Summary-Lost-Work-for-Creatives-of-Colour-Organisations-2.0-Report.pdf">second Lost Work report&nbsp;</a>detailing all this and more, including whether global anti-racist movements like Black Lives Matter and #stopasianhate have led to meaningful industry shifts. The results are concerning and paints a picture of how oppressive practices continue to impact the lives and wellbeing of our creative communities.
We were joined by two artists who shared their experiences of the last few years: Wakka Wakka Kombumerri dancer&nbsp;<a href="https://katinaolsen.com/" data-cke-saved-href="https://katinaolsen.com/">Katina Olsen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shyamla.e/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.instagram.com/shyamla.e/">Shyamla Eswaran</a>, dancer and founder of south asian arts movement&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bindibosses/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.instagram.com/bindibosses/">Bindi Bosses</a>. We also chatted to Alexia Derbas, researcher and policy manager at Diversity Arts Australia, who helped us make sense of the findings.
This episode was hosted, produced and edited by Shareeka Helaluddin, with special guest Alexia Derbas, Katina Olsen and Shyamla Eswaran. Thank you to Sara Khan who helped conduct these interviews. Cover image: Shyamla Eswaran and Katina Olsen courtesy of the artists.&nbsp;

Race Matters is an anti-racist show that explores the values and complexities of race, culture and identity. In-depth interviews and unique story telling and spanning arts, music, politics, global and local events, plus experimental audio and community takeovers.

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Race Matters is an anti-racist&nbsp;show that explores the values and complexities of race, culture and identity. In-depth interviews and unique story telling and spanning arts, music, politics, global and local events, plus experimental audio and community takeovers.
Listen back to <a href="https://www.fbi.radio/programs/race-matters">all our episodes on fbi.radio</a> including radio exclusives, and stay up to date on our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/race_matters/">instagram</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://soundcloud.com/fbiradiosydney/sets/race-matters-sol-dar-ty-synd">Listen to our Solidarity Syndicate series</a> - sharing across airwaves and borders and our&nbsp;<a href="https://soundcloud.com/fbiradiosydney/sets/racematters_liquid-homelands">Liquid Homelands</a> series - an experimental, queer audio offering
We honor all hosts, producers, storytellers that have made this work possible as well as the long tradition of storytelling, resistance and resilience that has taken place on Gadigal Country, where fbi.radio broadcasts out of.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our logo design by Jessica Mulet, our theme songs was composed by Mateo Baskaran&nbsp;
Race Matters is made possible thanks to the&nbsp;<a href="https://cbf.org.au/">Community Broadcasting Foundation</a>

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