In light of developments since 2017, when the #MeToo movement rose to global prominence, the SHIFT – Shared Initiatives for Training partners (nine European cultural networks and platforms) made a common decision to focus on sexual harassment and power abuse in the European art world. Produced by IETM, On the Move – OTM, and FACE – Fresh Arts Coalition Europe, this publication is the culmination of the SHIFT project’s work on Gender and Power Relations.
Through research and main observations, this SHIFT publication starts by nuancing some preconceptions about the status quo of Gender and Power Relations in the arts while taking into consideration the diversity of contexts in Europe. Using a transnational, cross-border approach, the publication also puts forward recommendations and solution-oriented strategies for the arts sector in general – and European cultural networks in particular – for combating sexual harassment and power abuse, and creating equitable and safe professional environments for art workers. It further includes concise ‘stories of change’ – case studies derived from interviews which instigated a structural process of change in a given context.
The publication is complemented by the SHIFT Annotated Bibliography on Gender and Power Relations. For more publications supported by the ERASMUS+ funded project SHIFT see the SHIFT project page.
The publication is available in Albanian thanks to the collaboration with the FemArt Festival in Kosovo.
You can also watch a video (from 12:36) of the presentation by Katie Kheriji-Watts, Coordinator, Research and Publications at On the Move, during the Conference Burning Issues - Performing Arts and Equity held in Berlin on 7-8 May 2022.
