Developing leadership for South West women
Covid-19 has intensified the barriers women face to becoming leaders in the arts, writes Sacha Lee. The most marginalised will be…
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Scotland sees female representation in theatre soar
Women artistic directors remain seriously underrepresented in Scotland’s highest funded companies despite great strides towa…
Call to boycott casting company over option to exclude disabled actors
Performers and advocates are outraged after casting directors were able to list roles as unavailable to D/deaf and…
Black, Asian and ethnic minority representation in music industry at a record high
UK Music launches a plan to keep up the momentum, as research shows the gains are concentrated in entry level positions rather tha…
News Comment: Sharp actions, at pace, with respect
UK Music has published its industry-wide ten-point plan for a diverse music ecosystem. But it’s actions, not words, that wil…
The impact of Covid-19 on fundraising: should we tear up the rule book?
Right now past data is a poor predictor of the future, but understanding the scale and nature of change while responding to issues…
How racist are you?
Unconsicous bias can leave even well-meaning organisations with blind spots on diversity and inclusion. Roxan Kamali-Sarvestani ex…
In it for the long haul
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation will be making fewer, larger grants in future and collaborating on longer term projects that have a re…
Turning limitations into possibilities
Disabled freelancers can teach the sector a lot about how to overcome limitations to make and adapt work in new and exciting ways,…
New thinking for a new age
“We must use this time to reset values and make our industry and institutions more relevant for the whole of society.”…
North East cultural workers call out discrimination
Venues in the region – many of them funded by Arts Council England – are suffering from "dysfunctional attitudes…
Addressing the weathering effects of racism
Birmingham REP has found a formula that is not only strengthening mental health resilience among young Black men, but also tacklin…
Coping through Covid: why ‘what makes sense’ sucks
Jenni Grainger gives a personal account of the harsh reality of juggling childcare and being furloughed while attempting to steer…
Do better in order to be better
How can the sector better support its Black, Asian and ethnically diverse creative practitioners and workforce? Eclipse Theatre&rs…
Inspiring elite performance without the elitism
God? Art? Heritage? Education? In the face of a financial reckoning and a crisis of balance, can cathedral choirs harness their tr…
Are we measuring competence or class?
Apprenticeships could help level the playing field and help those from less advantaged backgrounds enter the arts and cultural sec…
Advocating together for Deaf and disabled artists and audiences
We are at a crossroads, says Jamie Beddard. Access, democratisation and engagement must not be sacrificed in the rush to return af…
People with privileged pasts twice as likely to hold creative jobs, study finds
New research finds that social mobility is "a greater issue for the creative industries than across the wider economy" &…
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…
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…
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…
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 are arts workers always pigeonholed?
By labelling people as either creators or administrators the sector is losing out on a host of valuable skills, says Rachel Griffi…
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…
