Digital Deficit and Cultural Democracy: Is COVID amplifying arts exclusion?

The digital responses to the COVID crisis produced an array of inspiring arts and cultural practice – but very little discussion about the readiness, relevance or accessibility of digital content for audiences who may experience digital exclusion.

At this webinar, recorded in November 2020, we hear provocations from Anne Torreggiani (Centre for Cultural Value), Aidan Moesby (artist, researcher and curator), Syima Aslam (Bradford Literature Festival) and 6 Million+ (arts remembrance charity working with refugees and asylum seekers) to discuss how we remain connected to lesser engaged audiences in an era where opportunities to be physically together are limited.

Creative Scene also share direct findings from research discussions undertaken during COVID with their audience in North Kirklees. Traditionally seen as excluded or lesser engaged in arts and culture, we asked our audience how they felt about the acceleration of digital content from cultural organisations during lockdown.

This webinar was made possible with funding from The Bosch Alumni Network. The Bosch Alumni Network is a cooperation between the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the iac Berlin.

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