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RE: Caldecott at 75: Diversity (or lack their of)
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From: Kate Brown <kbrown_at_brevisconsult.com>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 08:18:35 -0400
Wouldn't it be great if somehow there could be a blind submission of the artist's work? In other words, the committee would not know the artist and would only be able to judge the work on its own merit and on the part it plays in telling a story to children. Simplistic, I know, but that way there could not be an issue with the artist's race, color, creed, national origin, gender, etc. After all, isn't that what the Caldecott Award is designed to do? To recognize an artist's contribution to telling or enhancing a story through visuals? Or perhaps I am naively thinking about the topic from a child's point of view?
Kate Brown
Received on Thu 16 May 2013 08:18:35 AM CDT
Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 08:18:35 -0400
Wouldn't it be great if somehow there could be a blind submission of the artist's work? In other words, the committee would not know the artist and would only be able to judge the work on its own merit and on the part it plays in telling a story to children. Simplistic, I know, but that way there could not be an issue with the artist's race, color, creed, national origin, gender, etc. After all, isn't that what the Caldecott Award is designed to do? To recognize an artist's contribution to telling or enhancing a story through visuals? Or perhaps I am naively thinking about the topic from a child's point of view?
Kate Brown
Received on Thu 16 May 2013 08:18:35 AM CDT
