When one cultural organisation closes, it has a damaging knock-on effect across the region, says Jack McNamara. Funders must not ignore the interdependence of the sector.
New guidance on Supporting Everyday Creativity has been released by Arts Council England. But, as Kirsty Lothian of Fun Palaces argues, the main barriers to exercising everyday creativity lie well outside ACE’s remit.
Arts Council England’s call for freelancers to participate in yet another survey has been met with anger and dismay by the freelance workforce, for reasons Chrissie Tiller explains.
Continuing our series on activism in the arts, Kevin Osborne reflects on how his early antipathy has been transformed into a greater sense of belonging.
As the Labour Party convenes in Liverpool this week for its annual conference, Eliza Easton calls for fresh thinking from the new Shadow Culture Secretary and her team.
In the first of our series looking at activism in the arts, Bridget McKenzie reflects on the relationship between creative practice and environmental activism.
In response to criticism of new guidance on trans inclusive practice in museums, its authors Suzanne MacLeod, Richard Sandell, Sharon Cowan and E-J Scott push back against the critics, arguing the guidance can be used with confidence.
Freelance writer and director, Jane Prinsley explains the difficulties facing young people like her trying to set sail in an industry in which entry routes have been cut off.
Earlier this month, the University of Leicester published guidance on trans-inclusive practice for museums. Denise Fahmy and Audrey Ludwig say it is, at best, misleading and may be discriminatory.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” So says The Lorax in Dr Suess’s book of 1971. Jack Lowe, an environmental activist and documentarist, agrees.
The many stresses experienced by people working in the arts are frequently - and rightly - in the news. David Cutler thinks its time for policymakers to step up to address this challenge.
Alison Gordon believes culture is vital to the regeneration of Northern Ireland's seaside towns, but ongoing cuts to the arts will have a damaging impact.
From the perspective of Greece or Nigeria, the word irony hardly does justice to the sad spectacle unfolding at the British Museum, writes Barnaby Phillips.
In April, artists and supporters were galvanised to sign a petition, eventually numbering more than 12,500 signatures, resisting cuts to arts funding in Northern Ireland, writes Equity’s Alice Adams Lemon.
In the face of increasing numbers of theatre leaders leaving their roles, David Micklem thinks it’s time the whole business model underwent a radical rethink.
Hardly a day goes by without a fresh attack on arts and humanities degrees as ‘low value’. Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor of Warwick University, thinks that is misguided.
With the recent resignation of the BBC’s Head of Creative Diversity, Bectu’s Philippa Childs thinks it’s timely and necessary to reflect on why these roles have such a high turnover.
The Creative Industries Sector Vision unveiled last month had one glaring omission – visual artists. Christian Zimmermann thinks it’s time to recognise their contribution.
Are the arts as liberal, tolerant and inclusive as we’d like to think? Or is the sector authoritarian, stifled by group-think and given to indulging the odd witch-hunt? asks Denise Fahmy.
There is plenty of room in museums for all of us
In response to criticism of new guidance on trans inclusive practice in museums, its authors Suzanne MacLeod, Richard Sandell, Sharon Cowan and E-J Scott push back against the critics, arguing the guidance can be used with confidence.