PRIVACY notice

I take my responsibility regarding the use of your data very seriously and am committed to using the information in accordance with the GDPR Privacy Law.

Your Privacy

I DO NOT and will not SELL, RENT OR TRADE my MAILING LISTS WITH ANY COMPANIES OR THIRD PARTIES. 

How I use your personal data

Personal information means any information that may be used to identify you such as your name, title, telephone number, email address and mailing address.

I collect personal information and use it in the following ways

  • Sending newsletters, details of exhibition openings, private views, workshops and other activities that relate solely to my work as an artist.

  • Contacting you if I need to obtain or provide additional information.

  • Check my records are correct. 

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Changes to this Privacy Notice

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Equalities Policy

ELAINE FOSTER-GANDEY Inclusive arts practitioner (EFG IAP) IS COMMITTED TO ESTABLISHING A CULTURE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INCLUSION FOR ALL: USERS, AUDIENCES, WORKERS AND PROSPECTIVE WORKERS AND OPPOSES ALL FORMS OF UNLAWFUL OR UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION.

We recognise the aim of the Equality Act 2010 is to ‘harmonise discrimination law and to strengthen the law to support progress on equality. It replaces and extends the existing equality legislation on race, disability and gender and covers a total of 9 ‘protected characteristics’.  

These are:

1              Age

2              Disability

3              Sex

4              Gender Reassignment

5              Marriage or civil partnership

6              Pregnancy and maternity

7              Race

8              Religion or belief

9              Sexual orientation

Every possible step will be taken to ensure that individuals are treated equally and fairly and that decisions on recruitment, selection, research and exhibiting are based solely on objective criteria.

Statement of intent:

EFG IAP strives to take an equitable approach to all aspects of the delivery of the artistic projects engaged in and the development of the artwork and organisation.  The organisation will endeavour to take account of the complexity of difference, widen access and wherever possible provide an equal experience for audiences. In addition we seek to engage those who have previously felt excluded from contemporary art.

We recognise that the arts are both the manifestation of culture as well as the means of communication of cultural knowledge. We will encourage debate; foster an environment where questions can be asked and voices heard.

EFG IAP adheres to equal opportunities for staff and audiences. We actively seek professional advice to ensure that we are engaging with equalities in every aspect of our work. When exhibiting and programming workshops we consider the importance of referencing specialists and seeking advice from artists and creative practitioners and arts organisations who have expertise with specific target groups. EFG IAP will work with these experts and with the target groups themselves to consider how best to widen accessibility around a project or specific works.

When researching and exhibiting, we consider the importance of developing a culturally diverse audience and also work to develop a work that includes events and projects that widen access to all individuals i.e. people with disabilities, people with learning difficulties, people from low income households, people from different cultures, ethnic and linguistic back grounds.

Staff will receive equalities training. We see this as critical in enabling EFG IAP to operate as a well informed practice, with good understanding of diverse experiences and perspectives, able to stimulate artistic and public communities alike.

EFG IAP will seek to source appropriate funds for projects to enable the organisation to deliver these aims.

Access Statement:

EFG IAP is an artist and arts organisation without walls that operates from an office and studio. We take into account access for all exhibitions and events that we programme and make appropriate information to potential audience available when required.