https://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/europe-migrants-minorities-arts...
This MPI Europe report, which draws on interviews with cultural professionals from 11 European countries, explores approaches to strengthening the participation of migrant and minority communities in arts and culture, with potential benefits for immigrant integration outcomes, social cohesion, and the vibrancy and sustainability of cultural institutions. It examines migrants’ and minorities’ inclusion on three levels: as visitors of cultural venues and consumers of art, as featured artists and performers, and as leaders and staff within cultural institutions.
The research was conducted within the framework of the Urban Agenda Partnership on the Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees, co-led by the City of Amsterdam and the European Commission and funded by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs.
1 Introduction
2 Migrants’ and Minorities’ Inclusion in Arts and Culture: The Promise and the Barriers
A. Why Is Inclusion in Art and Culture Important for Integration and Social Cohesion?
B. Barriers Migrants Face to Accessing and Shaping Art and Culture
3 Local Practices to Promote Inclusive Artistic and Cultural Scenes
A. Promoting Access to and Participation in Mainstream Cultural Services
B. Supporting Cultural (Co-)Production by Immigrant and Minority Communities
C. Anchoring Diversity in Institutions
4 Strategies to Ensure Cultural Institutions Mirror Societal Diversity
A. Strengthening Cultural Institutions’ Role in Migrant Integration and Social Cohesion, while Putting Culture at the Center of Sustainable Urban Development
B. Supporting the Structural Transformation of Cultural Institutions and Making the Business Case for Diversity
5 Conclusion
About the Migration Policy Institute
Few forces have shaped the modern world more than migration. Today, in an era of enhanced mobility and increased economic interconnectedness, well thought-out, pragmatic immigration and integration policies are critical in building a secure and prosperous future in countries around the world.
Founded in 2001, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) has established itself as a leading institution in the field of migration policy and as a source of authoritative research, learning opportunities, and new policy ideas.
MPI maintains a special commitment to work on immigration and integration policies in North America and Europe, where its two offices are located, but it also remains active around the world, and takes a global and comparative approach to migration issues when possible.
The Institute is guided by the belief that countries need to have sensible, well thought-out immigration and integration policies in order to ensure the best outcomes for both immigrants and receiving communities.
To support this, the Migration Policy Institute:
- Provides accessible and timely data, information, and analysis on immigration and integration issues that cover the major issues on which policymakers and the general public need information
- Pursues research that fills major gaps of understanding around migration flows and immigration and integration policy
- Assesses the effectiveness of current immigration and integration policies, as well as the impact of immigration on labor markets, educational outcomes, and social cohesion
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- Provides technical assistance to policymakers, practitioners, and nongovernmental organizations that are trying to solve specific immigration and integration challenges
- Develops innovative policy ideas to address immigration and integration challenges more effectively.
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