A trailer video for the CELC weaves together guest lecture conversations and artist features.
Why CELC
When addressing equity within the United States landscape—including but not limited to equity in arts—we must face this nation’s history of genociding, enslaving, and oppressing, which continues to shape violence, class exploitation, and the “isms” in our bodies today (racism, sexism, ableism; also xenophobia, patriarchy, white supremacy, and more).
The U.S. arts and culture sector perpetuates oppression by maintaining structures that normalize how the U.S.’s organizes violence, often unconsciously. We’re working to disrupt that, moving towards creative justice.
The CELC exists to support our arts and culture ecosystem - and its leadership - in progressing equity. The CELC is an asynchronous anti-racism course with wrap-around supports comprised of two units, 12 total sessions. We welcome leaders committed to building equity.
Core Objectives
Transform harm
Transform and reduce harm towards queer, trans, disabled, Black, Indigenous, and person of color (QTDBIPOC+), arts leaders.
Share skill sets
Increase skill sets and accountability of people part of the arts and culture.
Activate collective action
Empower participants to build power in their neighborhoods, organizations, and groups to achieve shared goals.
Practice & study equity
Actively build anti-oppressive lives through compassionate accountability.
Curriculum Overview
CELC 2.0 offers affinity tracks designed for lived experiences of whiteness and lived experiences as Black, Indigenous, or more people of color. Below is an overview with details on the sessions in Units 1 & 2.
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For BIPOC Arts Leaders
UNIT 1 - Compassionate Transformation
Session 1: Processing Grief & Injustice
Session 2: (re)Connecting With Personal History
Session 3: Centering Community & Joy
UNIT 1 - Intersectional Justice + Me
Session 4: Language Matters
Session 5: Mapping The Intersections
Session 6: Intersectional Disability Justice
UNIT 2 - Examining Systems, Part I
Session 1: The Humanity of Systems
Session 2: Exploring White Supremacy Culture
Session 3: Imagining New Ways of Being
UNIT 2 - Examining Systems, Part II
Session 4: Embodying Anti-Racism
Session 5: Enacting Systems Change
Session 6: Revisiting Lessons, Visioning for the Future
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For White Arts Leaders
UNIT 1 - Whiteness + Me
Session 1: Processing Grief & Injustice
Session 2: Walking Into Privilege
Session 3: Tracing Roots of Historical Oppression
UNIT 1 - Intersectional Justice + Me
Session 4: Language Matters
Session 5: Mapping The Intersections
Session 6: Intersectional Disability Justice
UNIT 2 - Examining Systems, Part I
Session 1: The Humanity of Systems
Session 2: Exploring White Supremacy Culture
Session 3: Imagining New Ways of Being
UNIT 2 - Examining Systems, Part II
Session 4: Embodying Anti-Racism
Session 5: Enacting Systems Change
Session 6: Revisiting Lessons, Visioning for the Future
Pricing
CELC Units 1 & 2
Suggested donation is $250 per participant. This includes access to all materials for Units 1 + 2 and wrap-around supports.
Tailored Consulting
We have a sliding scale for consulting work, with an average of $150 p/hr back end and $250 p/hr active facilitation. Visit www.consultwithaci.org to learn more.
