Theatre of sanctuary
For Amy Golding, creating a new play starts with an encounter that sparks inspiration, followed by working with a community invite…
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Tate’s ‘backward step’
Tate Exchange – the only dedicated community co-creation programme in a major museum – is to be discontinued. Stella T…
Telling our stories
There are many reasons why arts organisations seek to diversify their staff and creatives, but there’s only one result: exci…
Performance school demands diverse audiences for corporate gigs
The academy's Co-Director says he will no longer put young Black performers in spaces where they don't see themselves repr…
ACW diversity overhaul to reshape portfolio and leadership
Big changes are coming for Wales' arts funding body after critical reports highlighted gaps in its engagement with ethnic mino…
AR project creates digital monuments in Trafalgar Square
An augmented reality project telling untold stories of Black Britons has gone live at London’s Trafalgar Square. Visitors to…
Arts sector battles a ‘great resignation’
Ongoing insecurity seems to be driving an increase in fixed term contracts, as staff demand more pay and flexibility.
What can investment contribute to race equity?
The existential question of race inequity demands new solutions. Kevin Osborne and Genevieve Maitland Hudson explore the potential…
NPO applications: here’s what you need to know
Timelines, deadlines and what Arts Council England is looking for in its 2023 portfolio.
Mediating the ‘colonial gaze’
In times when the coloniality of many institutions is being called out, Paul Basu negotiates the ethics of displaying images and a…
UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum to open in spring
The UK's first museum dedicated to LGBTQ+ history and people will soon open in King's Cross. Queer Britain aim to open a f…
UK’s first queer camping festival launches
The UK's first queer camping festival will take place near London this spring. Flesh features a house and techno line-up, 90%…
Building back better for parents and carers
The pandemic has been particularly challenging for parents and carers trying to juggle their responsibilities with their working l…
Not British, not welcome
While we were distracted by news of politicians partying during lockdown, last month a Bill was passed that changes rights to UK c…
Black British theatre
In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, many drama schools committed to reform their curricula. Oladipo Agboluaje shares a gro…
Fragile livelihoods
A collective of dance freelancers has initiated a critical response to the fragile nature of their livelihoods. Anna Alvarez and A…
Colston statue topplers cleared in court
Four Black Lives Matter protesters who toppled the Edward Colston statue in Bristol have been cleared of all charges. Jake Skuse 3…
Inequity in funding decisions
Funding ‘criteria’ tell you what a funder will or won’t support, but organisational ‘constraints’ ul…
More inclusive classical music
Poor quality data about classical music is a significant obstacle to understanding its lack of diversity. But Anna Bull thinks ACE…
Orchestra refresh helped ‘progress our ambitions’, ETO says
Disappointment was "inevitable" when the English Touring Opera (ETO) diversified its orchestra, its management says. The…
Flying the flag
This week is the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the occasion, the UK arts sector launched Fly T…
£261k grant to increase access to ‘radical’ theatremaking
Camden People’s Theatre in London has been awarded £261,000 to help artists make "radical theatre from scrat…
Let’s not care what people think. Said nobody, ever.
When it comes to Equity, Diversity, Justice and Inclusion, Amanda Parker shares what happens when you fail to read the room &ndash…
ACE diversifies curatorial advisory panel
The funder wants to "embed a diversity of perspectives, skills and expertise" but acknowledges the change may not be hap…
