Research as a foundation for change.
Structural research on emancipation, talent development and multi-voicedness in the arts and culture sector is necessary for policy making. We see knowledge and research as the foundation in actively addressing awareness before cultural change can occur.
Research data on, for example, the social position of makers are used to ask and answer critical questions.
Measuring is knowing. Do research with Ellae
Ellae would like to work more closely with scientists, researchers and journalists to investigate, to fact-check results and findings and to give them greater support by sharing outcomes with independent media and the public. In this way, we can bring important social issues to the fore while protecting freedom of expression.
Why? Surely that's another line of work, I hear you thinking. Well, there is little to no (reliable data!) That's why Ellae wants to gather facts about the position of women artists and creators and the 2 other gaps (socioeconomic and cultural), which we are working hard to address. We approach this topic from different disciplines and intersectionally, so that we can approach it in a multi-voiced way and notice and point out blind spots. The goal is to separate sense from nonsense, so that Ellae's community is stronger together and our arguments are always substantiated.
