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Our mission

Our arts organisations do not adequately represent the talent of artists from working class backgrounds due to a long history of discriminatory practices that have disproportionately favoured middle- and upper-class artists. The language around working-class identity is missing from our discussion of British art; many seem wary of its intangibility or the ability to ‘see’ it. How can we take the language used by artists in their work to lead discussions around working-class identity and pave the way for greater inclusivity?

The art of working-class artists speaks to all facets of modern life, not just that of class inequality. Through awareness-raising we will counter reductive interpretations of working-class identity, asking how do we create an environment which supports and nurtures talent first and foremost? We hope to see opportunities for participating artists grow from the network.
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We will listen carefully to all who participate building their contributions into our future plans to ensure we are a strong force in tackling class inequality in British art.

IMAGE: Jacob Talkowski, Mound. 2021, takeaway containers,
Exhibited at Pure Class, presented by the Royal College of Art Working Class Collective X Working Class Creatives Database. 399 Hornsey Road, London. (Photo credits to Elise Guillaume, IG: @elise_guillaume)

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