The Decolonization Rider is a powerful tool designed to advance decolonization processes within cultural institutions while protecting artists, their work, and collaborators. In this presentation, the rider's author Emily Johnson, along with Decolonization Rider Analyst & Strategist, Leomary Rodriguez, will explore how cultural institutions can utilize the rider to initiate and advance necessary decolonization work, creating safer and more justice-centered engagements with artists and communities. They will share research generated from their Decolonization Assessment, which asks: What changes have we seen in the field? What persists as perceived challenges toward decolonization? And what are some brilliant success stories? Participants will gain actionable insights for institutional transformation and learn from documented examples of successful decolonization practices.

Meet the Speakers

Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson (she, her); tribal affiliation: Yup’ik Nation Director, Emily Johnson / Catalyst