Art World Conference New York 2020

People say art and money don’t mix, but our ability to create art, support our communities, and fulfill our personal passions requires an inclusive economy. Silence around money perpetuates a status quo that is decidedly exclusionary. Dyalekt will frame how historical policies and events have led to current racial wealth inequality, facilitating a discussion on how art, media, and propaganda have perpetuated this system; how commonly accepted wealth-building tools such as higher education, homeownership, and entrepreneurship reinforce economic inequality; how to break away from the “bootstraps” narrative that keeps many people from questioning systematic economic oppression; how to unpack your own financial and family history in the context of this divide; and how to approach your finances to create stability, freedom, and generational wealth using the existing systems.