Age-old paternalistic attitudes will persist unless disabled people lead change themselves, says Vici Wreford-Sinnott.

UK museums, libraries, galleries and archives must “visibly and robustly stand up for freelancers who they frequently depend…

Surveys say 70% fear they can't pay the bills, 60% expect their income to halve and 50% have lost all their scheduled wor…

Technocratic, old-school approaches to building audiences have only worked among privileged groups. The sector needs to think hard…

Working with rural communities to stage small-scale performances is good for the arts, the environment and local people, writes So…

The arts sector must do more to include older people, not only as consumers but also as creators of culture, says Stella Duffy.

What happens when an internationally acclaimed theatre producer is accused of cultural insensitivity? He puts on another productio…

The Great Place Scheme demonstrates how projects flourish when official bodies allow them freedom from pre-determined outcomes, sa…

We can only change our local communities if we’re willing to change ourselves, says Carol Jones.

It’s time to turn up the volume on the needs and interests of young people, says Carol Reid.

If arts leaders refuse to invest in their staff, do their organisations really deserve to survive? Alex Marshall calls for more su…

Welsh arts organisations have been told to model for a 10% funding cut amid the council’s drive to reach new audiences.

It’s an increasingly popular method for improving diversity in music – but sector bodies say anonymised selection is&n…

‘We Hear You’ gives the sector a confidential space to raise important issues without judgement.

Researchers and representatives of women in theatre say Arts Council England ‘doesn’t push’ on gender as mu…

Lottery funding, low pay, and that boat…Amanda Parker meets the Arts Council England Chair and architect of the UK’s…

We need to find ways to support – and hear – honest, respectful difference of opinion. That’s why we’re la…

Not everyone can be a winner in Arts Council of Wales’ drive to share the benefits of culture more widely, says Nick Capaldi…

As ArtsProfessional unveils the explosive findings from its recent Freedom of Expression survey, Liz Hill examines the soul of a s…

Reflecting on being wrongfully dismissed by the Royal Academy of Music, Dr Francesca Carpos says the sector must create a cul…

Yes, my crude social media posts may have caused offence – but we can't only allow speech we find agreeable, says Manick…

It’s often easier to steer clear of challenging issues – but we will all lose out if we censor material we find diffic…

The liberal, left-leaning values of cultural workers leads to “a divergence in worldviews between those tasked with represen…

We need bold new cultural infrastructures to tackle entrenched inequality in the arts, says Amahra Spence. Can a new project combi…