FCB Inferno supports young artists

If you get the impression that the young artists you see are most often related to well-known cultural workers, chances are high that you are right. The latest campaign created by FCB Inferno to draw attention to marginalized young artists in the UK brings interesting statistics that confirm that those who come from privileged backgrounds most often get their space in art.

This does not necessarily mean that the children of artists are not good artists themselves, it is about getting more chances because they are well connected with this, elitist world. These are opportunities that are not given to minorities or those who come from the working-class environment.

FCB Inferno created this campaign pro bono in collaboration with Arts Emergency, which is committed to giving a chance to artists from different backgrounds. The initiative has been supported by over 25 art organizations, creative companies, and universities, including the British Film Institute and the University of the Arts London.

The campaign was also supported by celebrities who, in a series of short documentaries, shared their experiences and called for art jobs to be opened to marginalized groups and for these young people to be supported.

Statistics prove that the chance of getting a job in the creative field is significantly lower if you are not white, if you come from the working class, or if you are a woman. People from privileged backgrounds are four times more likely to engage in creative work, and the opportunity for someone from the working class to break into the art world has remained largely unchanged since the 1980s!

If we let the numbers speak, we learn the following: only 16% of people in the creative industries come from the working class; 40% of people working in the media attended private schools; only 16% of people working in film and television come from the working class. The figures are valid for the UK, but it would be interesting to see the results of the same research in our area.

Finally, elitism and nepotism must be removed from the creative industries because the diversity of experiences and people not only contributes to a fair system, but to better results because they are based on different views and new, fresh perspectives that are lacking for now.

Source: Little Black Book