Diversity Agents

Diversity Agents are a network of arts and culture professionals who have multicultural backgrounds, strategic diversity skills as well as knowledge and experience of the work ethic in Finland. In addition, they have extensive creative and problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate information in an engaging and constructive way.

"As Diversity Agents, we recognize the inherent value of diversity of all forms within art and culture institutions. We also identify the intersectionality and different interpretations of the concept of diversity. Much more than a buzzword, diversity encompasses a radical way to rethink administration, management, curatorial process, content, language, workspace and public engagement. Plurality of ideas, cultural backgrounds, personal experiences and alternative narratives in various fields such as the arts and social sciences is highly celebrated within our community. We encourage art institutions to consider themselves as spaces of hospitality and care and hope they are able to reflect the multiplicity of our societies. As welcoming hosts, art and culture institutions can create a much more engaging cultural experience for their audience. We believe inclusiveness is the key to cultivating a wider audience for cultural activities but also can help local institutions establish an international presence."

The agents on this list are arts and culture professionals with special expertise and training in the field of diversity. They have participated in the Diversity Agent Course run by Culture for All, Globe Art Point and the Center for Cultural Policy Research Cupore in 2019. Working with them will require the commitment of your resources in terms of time and money. Please contact the agents directly to find out about possible modes of cooperation and fees.

Read more about Diversity Agents and their work.

Diversity Agents course, 2022:

Jaana Denisova

Irina Duskova

Svenja Fassbender

Paula Folqués Diago

Lisa Kalkowski

Olesia Kova

Yunjia Liu

Adriana Minhoto

Nuura Naboulsi

Tal Riva Theodorou

Diveristy Agents course, 2019:

Daria Agapova

Pablo Alvarez

Anastasia Artemeva

Laura Gazzotti

Anna Litewka-Anttolainen

Martina Marti

Kemê Pellicer

Sadjad Shokoohi

Tatiana Solovieva

Ilaria Tucci

Arlene Tucker

Sheung Yiu

Graduation Party of the Diversity Agent Course, December 2019. Back row from left to right: Sadjad Shokoohi, Pablo Alvarez, Laura Gazzotti, Anastasia Artemeva, Kemê Pellicer, Daria Agapova, Tatiana Solevieva, Ilaria Tucci. Front row from left to right: Arlene Tucker, Martina Marti (course coordinator), Sheung Yiu.

Our Diversity Agents have so far collaborated with: