Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 7
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We welcome the PRS Foundation’s Keychange initiative to increase the number of female artists appearing...
Conclusion
We welcome the PRS Foundation’s Keychange initiative to increase the number of female artists appearing in festival line-ups, and recommend that all festivals sign up to it. During the pandemic, support from the public purse has been available for festivals, albeit to an insufficient degree. It is incumbent on festivals to ensure that under-represented female artists at all career stages also benefit from that support by appearing in greater numbers on festival line-ups in the future.
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Government Response
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HM Government
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The Government welcomes the PRS Foundation’s Keychange initiative to increase the number of female artists appearing in festival line-ups, and agrees that festivals should ensure that under-represented female artists at all career stages benefit from public support by appearing in greater numbers on festival line-ups in the future. The Arts Council England’s Creative Case for Diversity makes clear that it expects all National Portfolio Organisations to promote equality and diversity, and ensure that diverse talent is nurtured.