ACE access support costs £1m during pandemic
There's no word on a long overdue upgrade to Grantium – the reason for most requests. Those providing acc…
There's no word on a long overdue upgrade to Grantium – the reason for most requests. Those providing acc…
Venues are pleading for leniency on isolation rules that threaten to derail their reopening, but audiences remain hesitant.
A commissioning programme in support of disabled artists was inundated with applications. Jo Verrent says the sector must increase…
More than 60 arts professionals are included in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list, the most ethnically diverse…
Just 7% of disabled arts professionals are in full-time employment according to a new survey that paints a "shockin…
The handbook aims to improve representation of disabled people in the music industry as a survey finds half have withdrawn job app…
Researchers say we should be "especially worried" about a huge drop in creatives under 25 that could lead to greate…
A 12-month project to make venues safer and more inclusive raises bigger questions about how disabled artists will return to perfo…
Slung Low’s Alan Lane, disability champion Andrew Miller and Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Moira Sinclair are among those r…
Do you think your organisation treats Deaf and disabled artists equally? Laura Guthrie says the sector’s outdated structures…
Performers and advocates are outraged after casting directors were able to list roles as unavailable to D/deaf and…
Disabled freelancers can teach the sector a lot about how to overcome limitations to make and adapt work in new and exciting ways,…
As the Unlimited commissioning programme prepares to become an independent organisation in its own right, Paul F. Cockburn examine…
As schools reopen, the barriers to resuming arts education for disabled children "have been hugely increased".
We are at a crossroads, says Jamie Beddard. Access, democratisation and engagement must not be sacrificed in the rush to return af…
The slump in disabled audiences’ confidence presents a major problem for the arts sector, says Andrew Miller.
What has been the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on those who are blind or have low levels of vision? And how can cultural ven…
Concerns that progress towards diversity is being de-prioritised as a result of the Covid crisis have prompted a new forum from wh…
As cultural organisations attempt to coax reluctant individuals back into the habit of live cultural attendance, now’s the t…
Theatre critics don’t engage with the work of artists with learning disabilities, but it’s time to change that and we…
Age-old paternalistic attitudes will persist unless disabled people lead change themselves, says Vici Wreford-Sinnott.
Disabled artists say their safety, security and insight into limited lifestyles are crucial during this crisis.
Despite ACE threats of sanctions, most NPOs are ruled to have ‘met’ diversity targets – with only 11 facing…
Pauline Bailey looks back on a project that developed social confidence and artistic expression among Birmingham's BAME elders…