MIF Equalities Data
MIF Equalities Data
MIF has responded to Theatre: #PullUpOrShutUp, the call to action for Black representation in British theatre, by collating and publishing data about our organisation.
Where no current data is available/applicable, data has been provided for MIF 2019. Please note that we are a cross-arts organisation and have included all artists and commissions in the statistics. We don’t have usable data covering 10 years, but we have included comparisons from 2015 where appropriate.
We acknowledge the need for more specific language and data in relation to race and ethnicity. Where possible, we have provided this and will be developing more detailed categorisation going forward. We are moving away from using the term Black Asian Minority Ethnic and where the data is not currently separated into specific categories, we have used the term ‘Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse’. We are working with colleagues to ensure better terminology. In relation to gender, Male includes Trans Male and Female includes Trans Female.
MIF 2019 Commissioned Artists
45% Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse Artists
55% White Artists
42% Female Artists
58% Male Artists
5% Disabled Artists
MIF 2015 Commissioned Artists
9% Black Asian and Ethnically Diverse Artists
91% White Artists
27% Female Artists
73% Male Artists
N/A Disabled Artists
NB MIF 2021 Commissioned Artists data will be available in July 21, and we will aim to produce more specific data for that Festival. We will also produce more data for Research and Development projects.
MIF Board – current
29% Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse Board Members
71% White Board Members
41% Female Board Members
59% Male Board Members
6% Disclosed Disabled Board Members
18% LGBTQI+ Board Members
MIF Board 2015
8% Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse Board Members
92% White Board Members
31% Female Board Members
69% Male Board Members
N/A Disclosed Disabled Board Members
N/A LGBTQI+ Board Members
MIF permanent workforce – currently 73
29% Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse Staff (All Permanent Staff)
17% Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse Executive Team
15% Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse Senior Management Team
10% Disclosed disability Staff (All Permanent Staff)
0% Disclosed disability Executive Team
15% Disclosed disability Senior Management Team
71% Female Staff (All Permanent Staff)
50% Female Executive Team
69% Female Senior Management Team
21% LGBTQI+ Staff (All Permanent Staff)
33% LGBTQI+ Executive Team
23% LGBTQI+ Senior Management Team
MIF current permanent staff, detailed Ethnicity Statistics
Asian Bangladeshi 1%
Asian British 3%
Any other Asian background 1%
Black British 3%
Caribbean 1%
East Asian Chinese 3%
East Asian Japanese 1%
White British 60%
White Irish 1%
Any other White background 8%
Mixed Heritage 11%
White & Asian 1%
White & Black British 1%
White & Black Caribbean 1%
Prefer not to say 1%
MIF Workforce 2015 – Permanent Staff Statistics
East Asian Chinese 5%
Mixed Heritage 5%
White British 85%
Any Other White Background 5%
Female 85%
Male 15%
Disclosed Disability 10%
Equalities Action Plan
MIF has a detailed Equalities Action Plan, which includes an Equalities Working Group, reporting to Executive and Board, and sub-groups with specific communities, including Race Representation Group, Pride (LGBTQI+) Group, Disability Access Group, and Socio-Economic/Class Group.
Following George Floyd’s murder, all staff have been meeting in special sessions co-chaired by members of the Executive and of Race Representation Group to discuss and implement a new action plan with the goal of ensuring that MIF is an effective anti-racist organisation, and to ensure active responses to systemic racism within the company, the sector and wider society. As a staff team from all backgrounds, we are committed to the ongoing importance of this work.