A report that presents the findings of collaborative research and evaluation of the Next In Colour (NIC) initiative funded through Creative Victoria’s Future Makers for Change grant.

The evaluation project was undertaken by researchers from the Community Identity and Displacement Research Network (CIDRN) based at Victoria University’s Institute for Health and Sport and was guided by the key questions:

• How is community arts and cultural practice mobilised by Next In Colour for self-determination, deracialisation, and wellbeing?

• What meanings of African diaspora and self-determination do people share within the Next In Colour initiative, and how do they shape understandings of self, community and racial equity?

• How is self-determination evident as a process and outcome in the relationships between the Next In Colour initiative and the organisations it partners and collaborates with?

The report aims to provide insights into the processes and outcomes of the Next In Colour initiative; and engage organisations, advocates, and policy makers across local and state government, to consider and better understand self-determination within the Arts for African creatives, and creatives from other marginalised communities. Furthermore, the report builds dialogue towards supporting a model of equitable interdependence that is characterised by meaningful relationships, solidarities, and shared values, demonstrating an alternative way for greater social impact and change.

Physical copies of the report will be made available on the day.