‘Heritage is more than Downton Abbey’: RSA and British Council call for ‘radical’ shake-up of sector
Heritage can grow the UK's post-Covid economy – but only if it starts "telling the stories of more diverse parts of…
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Commission to improve diversity of London’s statues and streets
The newly-launched inquiry into diversity in the capital's public realm will be guided by Black cultural groups and Arts Counc…
Systemic funding failures: it’s time to fix the fault lines
To future-proof the creative sector we must root out systemic funding bias against BAME organisations, says Kevin Osborne, startin…
3 things you can do right now to show you mean ‘Black Lives Matter’
The massive surge in support for the Black Lives Matter movement has everyone busily writing diversity policies, but more importan…
Welsh Culture and Race Taskforce launched
The collective seeks to influence decision makers and put race at the forefront of the sector’s recovery, but the Arts Counc…
“We need collectivity against structural and institutional racism in the cultural sector”
A collective of Black and Asian artists, curators and educators explains how the impenetrable glass ceiling keeps them on the marg…
£32m funding shortfall as demand for ACE funds outstrips supply
Two-thirds of organisations and almost three quarters of individuals who applied to Arts Council England for emergency funds were…
Drama School head falls on his sword
Professor Gavin Henderson has apologised for “the lived experiences of students of colour” and his racist comments dur…
Director steps down to accelerate diversity plans
Lois Keidan is leaving the Live Art Development Agency – which has an exclusively white workforce – to help address &l…
The ethics of making ‘challenging’ work
Funders are putting BAME artists under increasing pressure to explore sensitive topics from their own lives or communities, but le…
Racism accusations trigger pledges of change
Plans are being drawn up for actions to improve diversity in the arts, though a long history of similar initiatives across the UK…
BAME artists hold the sector to account
As cultural organisations post positive messages of support for the Black community on social media, Twitter has been alive with c…
Race Equality Commission to review Equity’s anti-racism activities
The Commission will be asking fundamental questions about how the union organises, represents and fights for Black and minority et…
Escaping the trap of tradition
The time has come for conservatoires to recognise their role within the wider sector and to embrace the challenges presented by mo…
Equality still a distant dream in publishing, report finds
Tokenistic diversity schemes, middle-class professional networks and a heavy London bias in the literary and publishing industries…
Why hitting diversity targets won’t make your organisation inclusive
Inclusion means ensuring workers can fulfil their potential, regardless of their background, identity or circumstance. Is now the…
How we can stop infantilising disabled artists?
Age-old paternalistic attitudes will persist unless disabled people lead change themselves, says Vici Wreford-Sinnott.
Covid-19: Disability top of mind for DCMS
Disabled artists say their safety, security and insight into limited lifestyles are crucial during this crisis.
I’m scared of the brave new world of the arts – because it might look just like the old
As we rebuild the arts sector there are some things we must not lose. If we narrow our priorities too tightly we will limit our po…
Time to ditch old-school approaches to audience development
Technocratic, old-school approaches to building audiences have only worked among privileged groups. The sector needs to think hard…
When your audience is also part of the crew
Working with rural communities to stage small-scale performances is good for the arts, the environment and local people, writes So…
‘New artists’ don’t have to be young
The arts sector must do more to include older people, not only as consumers but also as creators of culture, says Stella Duffy.
ArtsProfessional meets… Robert Lepage
What happens when an internationally acclaimed theatre producer is accused of cultural insensitivity? He puts on another productio…
‘Overambitious’ about placemaking? We’ve only just started…
The Great Place Scheme demonstrates how projects flourish when official bodies allow them freedom from pre-determined outcomes, sa…
