Boards and governance are a bit scary and ‘other worldy’ for practicing artists, until you have served on one. While most in the sector recognise the necessity and value of diverse boards, sadly not all are successful in giving agency to diverse voices. This has been changing slowly, but it is a two-fold process.
The organisation must want to embed artists in its decision making – and commit to that through its formal terms of operation – and on the other hand, artists need to step up and play their role.
