Amanda Parker shares her parting words as Editor of ArtsProfessional.

The groups least likely to visit a gallery can curate shows the public wants – and that directors would never dream to creat…

Covid-19 has intensified the barriers women face to becoming leaders in the arts, writes Sacha Lee. The most marginalised will be…

UK Music launches a plan to keep up the momentum, as research shows the gains are concentrated in entry level positions rather tha…

UK Music has published its industry-wide ten-point plan for a diverse music ecosystem. But it’s actions, not words, that wil…

Right now past data is a poor predictor of the future, but understanding the scale and nature of change while responding to issues…

Unconsicous bias can leave even well-meaning organisations with blind spots on diversity and inclusion. Roxan Kamali-Sarvestani ex…

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation will be making fewer, larger grants in future and collaborating on longer term projects that have a re…

Disabled freelancers can teach the sector a lot about how to overcome limitations to make and adapt work in new and exciting ways,…

“We must use this time to reset values and make our industry and institutions more relevant for the whole of society.”…

Venues in the region – many of them funded by Arts Council England – are suffering from "dysfunctional attitudes…

The Government's edicts over controversial statues and other heritage assets are complicating the job of cultural or…

How can the sector better support its Black, Asian and ethnically diverse creative practitioners and workforce? Eclipse Theatre&rs…

Bristol Music Trust says the new title reflects a more inclusive narrative where music – not history – "is a…

Apprenticeships could help level the playing field and help those from less advantaged backgrounds enter the arts and cultural sec…

We are at a crossroads, says Jamie Beddard. Access, democratisation and engagement must not be sacrificed in the rush to return af…

With the creativity of communities finally becoming a policy priority, arts organisations could be handing more control over to th…

Cultural democracy is not in the gift of most cultural institutions, but that doesn’t mean there’s no role for them, s…

Power has always resided in the hands of the few and in this moment of crisis it is time to fundamentally change the rules of the…

What happens when you put communities in charge of their own creative projects? Ryan Herman found out how residents, rather than l…

Could an Ambassadors Scheme offer a way of better connecting theatres with their local communities? Hardish Virk has seen positive…

Major organisations' silence on claims that job cuts are falling disproportionately on BAME staff stands in stark contrast to…

The current funding model means a select few decide what art is acceptable. Anthony Padgett argues union representation is the key…

New research finds that social mobility is "a greater issue for the creative industries than across the wider economy" &…