AP meets… Ed Vaizey
In the first of a series of conversations with sector leaders, Editor Amanda Parker sat down for lunch with former arts minister E…
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AP’s end of year quiz
Arts numpty? Or sector swot? Test your team's knowledge with ArtsProfessional's light-hearted look at the year's news&…
Speaking the same language: working as a Deaf freelancer
If your first and preferred language is British Sign Language, what challenges do you face as a Deaf freelance artist – and…
A welcoming space for affordable training
The lack of affordable skills-based training and opportunities to learn from others makes it much harder for people from disadvant…
Disability front and centre stage
Creating a production that allowed a young and inexperienced disabled British Asian actor to play an authentic character was a rew…
Arts figures recognised in disability power list
Campaigner and broadcaster Andrew Miller and theatre-maker Jess Thom are among those included in the Shaw Trust’s latest Dis…
The big debate: How can the sector better support neurodiversity?
ArtsProfessional asked people working at the intersection of arts and neurodiversity what changes are needed.
Learning ‘autistic’
Autism should be seen as a cultural difference rather than an impairment, says Hayley Williams-Hindle.
DCMS reports drop in arts engagement
New figures show a continuing trend of disabled adults engaging with the arts – but an ongoing decline in creative pursuits…
No access, no public funding?
Five years after first highlighting discriminatory attitudes in ArtsProfessional, the Government’s Disability Champion for A…
The arts sector’s dirty secret
A lack of diversity will persist unless unfair levels of pay are addressed, says Becky Chapman.
Telling new stories around disability
Medical museums can be deeply offensive to disabled visitors. Richard Sandell introduces a radical project that replaced prejudice…
ACE awards £7m to develop arts leadership
The 18 successful bids include projects working with potential leaders from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those with learn…
Who gets ACE funding? Diversity data reveals surprising trends
BME-led organisations were 60% more likely to fall at the first hurdle of Project Grants applications – while LGBT-led group…
Tackling diversity in children’s arts: what we’ve learned in a year
Tara Lopez identifies three key themes that have emerged so far from the four-year Vital Spark initiative.
Thinking big about health
The Hub at Wellcome Collection brings together academics and practitioners to tackle issues like rest and busyness, rare dementias…
Experimental instrument lab re-launched
A new partnership hopes to bring disabled and non-disabled musicians together to create accessible instruments and remove barriers…
Cultural attractions still fall short on accessibility, finds report
Only one in four of the top 100 venues are considered to be more than 90% accessible.
Improving the volunteer experience
How can arts organisations best nurture a thriving and committed community of volunteers? Robin Hall shares her experience of gain…
Wheelchair users barred from online bookings
New research finds only 4% of bookings that included wheelchair access needs were made online, compared to 60% of all transactions…
Making the impossible possible
Last month, weekly arts group participants with sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental illnesses came together to p…
Musicians ‘fobbed off’ on access requests
Fear of negative reactions is deterring Deaf and disabled musicians from mentioning their access needs when talking to promoters,…
An end to awkward questions
Wales' national arts access scheme for disabled people and their carers removes the need for uncomfortable eligibility convers…
MPs and arts organisations pledge to support disabled access
More than 100 people and organisations have signed The Cultural Inclusion Manifesto, making an urgent plea for strategic partnersh…
