What works to increase equality of access to culture for lower socio-economic groups – Digest
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) recently released a research report: What works to increase equality of access to culture for lower socio-economic groups. The research reviews evidence from existing reports and case studies focusing on a range of art forms to:
- Identify the main barriers to participation in arts and cultural activities for people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
- Highlight what works to increase participation in cultural activities for people from lower socio-economic groups by identifying successful interventions implemented at the national and local level, lessons learned, and evidence gaps.
Film/cinema does not feature much in this report but there are still valuable insights for exhibitors when considering where your organisation fits in the cultural landscape of your surrounding communities and neighbourhoods, as well as more broadly as part of the UK arts sector. BFI FAN Socio Economic Champion, Linnea Pettersson has put together this document to provide an overview of the longer report. Please get in touch if there’s anything you’d like to discuss at [email protected]