IDEA Resource Hub
NIVA’s IDEA Committee has compiled this directory to support member organizations in advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) across the live entertainment industry. This resource is intended to serve as a practical and evolving reference for venues, promoters, festivals, and industry professionals seeking to foster more equitable and inclusive practices. Whether you're in the early stages or looking to strengthen existing initiatives, the materials provided here offer guidance, tools, and strategies to inform and inspire meaningful progress.
We invite you to explore the directory, engage with the content, and integrate these resources into your organizational practices as we work together to create a more inclusive and accessible industry for all.
Competitive Advantage of Racial Equity
A report highlighting examples by 12 companies such as Gap Inc., PayPal, and Cigna, who are driving innovation and growth by advancing racial equity. The report was developed by FSG in partnership with PolicyLink, and funded by the Ford and W.K. Kellogg foundations.
Roadies of Color United
Roadies Of Color United Network is open to like-minded professionals in the entertainment services, concert touring and live entertainment industry. Our association and social network was created to unite, network, promote, and collaborate in order to help each other grow in our related industries. We aim to promote a more diverse, inclusive and equitable industry.
Our Hiring Practices Are Inequitable and Need to Change
Since we are adding so many jobs, we need to now focus more attention on our hiring practices, which, unfortunately, are often medieval, short-term-focused, and inequitable. We have been relying heavily on the for-profit world’s hiring model, which has not been aligned with our sector-wide values of equity and community. It leaves out too many good people, and it is time that we as a field examine and change how we hire people.