WHITE OCCUPATION OF A CHINESE ARTS CENTRE - A CALL TO ACTION

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#409

I am signing because this has gone on long enough. Racism is embedded and whenever individuals are asked to help organisations “improve” or “learn” they are shunned, ignored or harrassed. It is time for people to be held to account. If the Arts Council is truly interested in inclusivity and diversity, we dont want to hear words, but rather see action. Dont continue to patronise us with false manifestos and campaigns.

Mohammed Usman Ahmed (Bradford, 2021-05-20)

#418

Any type of racism is not acceptable in UK society. Arts Council England should not be supporting such institutional racism as evinced by CFCCA.

Paul Collinson (Hull, 2021-05-20)

#419

I am against any form of racism and bullying

judith whitehouse (Pemzance, 2021-05-20)

#426

In solidarity.

Dani Abulhawa (Manchester, 2021-05-20)

#452

To ensure the creative sector is fair and equal

Antonietta Torsiello (London, 2021-05-20)

#461

We need to stop white wash culture and truly embrace diversity.

Jo Howell (Sunderland, 2021-05-20)

#475

Cultural art centres in the UK need to be revised and decolonised starting from the head down to the bottom

Soha Mohamad (Sheffield, 2021-05-20)

#482

I support this cause.

Griffin Fuller (Oak Park, 2021-05-20)

#490

I’m signing in support and solidarity with the artists impacted by the racist events. We need to demand better!

Amelia Black (Melbourne, 2021-05-20)

#502

I'm signing because these findings are outrageous. Why enable discrimination?!

Sophie Gibson (Burnley, 2021-05-21)

#503

It’s clear that if an all-white leadership team of a CHINESE ARTS SPACE asks artists of Chinese heritage to help them diversify their workforce, they need to simply step down and make way. The rest is performance. If this was a gender issue (ie an arts space dedicated to women run by men) there would be no need for this petition. The matter would have been dealt with.

Gaylene Gould (London, 2021-05-21)

#504

Solidarity with the artists and belief in their reading of their experience and reading of the situation.

Andy Brown (Sheffield, 2021-05-21)

#505

To promote diversity, inclusive and equally. No institute should get away from systemic racism.

Joyce Law (Belfast, 2021-05-21)

#507

I am signing because I recognise a pattern that can be found in other major cultural organisations in the UK and abroad. Marginalised voices need to be heard and I lend my full support to artists, individuals, the public who are discriminated and suffer from institutional racism on an everyday basis.

Pierre Palluet (London, 2021-05-21)

#511

I support this campaign!!!

Jian Jun Xi (London, 2021-05-21)

#512

This happens frequently where organisations use BIPOC’s narratives and history, never employ them, then are shocked when their malpractices are called out.

Sara Makari (Stockton, 2021-05-21)

#533

So-called Chinese Art Center, that is nothing to do with the Art of Chinese.

Jian Jun Xi (London, 2021-05-21)

#535

We keep seeing this time and again - effective grass roots organisations taken over by 'professionals' who have no understanding of or links to their supposed stakeholders. It's a disgrace and rather than improving organisations it always leads to disconnect and corruption.

Rachael Jones (North Shields, 2021-05-21)

#537

Chinese arts should not be gate kept by white individuals

Kim Yau (Birmingham, 2021-05-21)

#541

Structural racism needs to be addressed by ACE, no point ticking boxes

Fiona Larkin (Newcastle, 2021-05-21)

#571

I am against institutional racism.

Julia Harrison (Sheffield, 2021-05-21)

#574

l'm signing because institutional racism in the arts has to go..space, platform and creative freedom comes from self determination - and not occupation by an elite and privileged few.

Ayse Hassan (Nicosia, 2021-05-21)

#580

I'm signing because it is unacceptable to have publicly funded organisations which are structurally racist and are not allowing investigation into this and for themselves to be held to account for it. As a human being and as a tax-payer, I say 'no, not in my name'.

Rosa Stourac McCreery (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, 2021-05-22)

#597

Racism and white supremacy should have NO place in our communities.

Bianca Pencz (Manchester, 2021-05-22)

#598

The results of the report.

Samantha Hutchins (Stafford, 2021-05-22)

#599

Chinese contemporary art and artits have an important role in British society and the Centre does not seem to be working properly

Helen Porter (Walthamstow, 2021-05-22)



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