Real change happens from the ground up
Top-down programmes will never bring about meaningful change, says Cath Hume – so it’s time for arts organisations and…
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Is it time to reimagine the trustee board bank?
If arts organisations are serious about developing their boards, they need to think hard about how they recruit and support new tr…
What we’ve learned moving from London to Essex
Relocating Kinetika’s work in carnival, outdoor and participatory arts to rapidly-changing Thurrock has allowed the company…
Why the arts need more partnerships with business
The cultural sector needs to follow Samuel Beckett’s words and “fail again…fail better”, argues Arts Coun…
Editor’s comment: who decides what ‘quality’ is?
The lack of traction and success for BME-led and disabled-led organisations deserves our attention, says Amanda Parker. Is there s…
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…
Black arts philanthropy initiative under way
Researchers and fundraisers are looking to pilot new models for encouraging financial support to Black-led arts organisations.
‘I lied about where I work’: report reveals ACE’s reputation as an employer
Interviews and consultations found “perceptual and systematic barriers to attracting and recruiting the best talent” a…
Boris Johnson and Munira Mirza: dream team or death knell for the arts?
Boris Johnson's Government has announced £2.1bn more to support planning for a no-deal Brexit – but what will its…
‘Clear gender imbalances’ in coverage of creative sectors
New research finds that media representation of women in the creative industries is rising, but warns this could make the sector s…
How to do change better
Meeting future challenges in the arts sector will not be about managing change, but creating it, says Richard Watts.
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.
‘They let us pick any artist in the world’: the freedom to create relatable theatre
The Contact Young Curators programme gave Wez Thistlethwaite the opportunity to re-engage his creative muscles by co-curating a wo…
Austerity is undermining children’s access to culture, finds research
An LSE researcher said children’s development is being thwarted by Government policy, but argued the situation could be impr…
Call for orchestras to act on disability
A report says “radical, bold action and a sense of collective responsibility” are needed to transform inclusion practi…
Toolkit tackles ‘class crisis’ in arts sector
A new report warns organisations that “everyone you let in though the back door will disadvantage someone without those conn…
Three comments that reveal Tristram Hunt’s approach to cultural inclusion
The V&A Director warned against getting “too romantic about what Stratford was like before the Olympics”.
Government should fund young creatives to build diversity, says report
Many BAME young people interviewed felt that “drama and acting was more for white people and that music was more for Black p…
Tristram Hunt ‘not interested’ in V&A prayer room
The V&A Director is unconvinced by arguments for a dedicated prayer room in V&A East.
Southbank Creative Director warns of ‘cultural apartheid’ risk
Madani Younis said "institutions that have historically not given a shit are saying 'we’re going to start caring…
We need to work harder on donor diversity
For too long arts organisations have limited their individual giving efforts to white British donors. Michelle Wright urges an app…
Paying artists for their time
Why do so many artists not include a fee for their own time when they apply for funding? Lilli Geissendorfer explains how Jerwood…
Thinking big about health
The Hub at Wellcome Collection brings together academics and practitioners to tackle issues like rest and busyness, rare dementias…
From crisis to creativity
Nottingham Refugee Week shows how opportunity can come out of a crisis when communities work together, writes Anna Ball.
