Children from deprived areas shut out of music qualifications
Research finds that “large geographical areas are completely without music provision at A level”.
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Cultural attractions still fall short on accessibility, finds report
Only one in four of the top 100 venues are considered to be more than 90% accessible.
Wheelchair users barred from online bookings
New research finds only 4% of bookings that included wheelchair access needs were made online, compared to 60% of all transactions…
Access to entry-level roles
Many entry-level roles in the arts are taken by overqualified graduates, but a project in Wales is opening up opportunities to tho…
Making the impossible possible
Last month, weekly arts group participants with sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental illnesses came together to p…
Diversity beyond visible representation
Culturally diverse work is becoming more prominent, but the infrastructure supporting BAME artists still needs to improve, argues…
Letter: Trans identity is not up for debate
Artists, activists and cultural workers argue that trans activists' protests against arts programming are part of a legitimate…
Musicians ‘fobbed off’ on access requests
Fear of negative reactions is deterring Deaf and disabled musicians from mentioning their access needs when talking to promoters,…
ACE pledges £1.5m to grassroots music venues
Previously criticised as “too posh for pop”, Arts Council England has voiced support for genres including rock and hip…
Rural areas suffer from ACE funding bias
An evidence review by Arts Council England suggests a reduction in London funding “should naturally lead to greater potentia…
Is it time for quotas?
Having recently announced that South East Dance is to produce an all-female dance programme, Cath James discusses the complex issu…
A ‘nearly good news’ story
Christine Hamilton considers how much has changed since the publication of her report on women in the Scottish arts sector three y…
Taking inspiration from sport
Why are many women in the arts not progressing into leadership roles? Alex Marshall asks if there are lessons to be learned from t…
Changing the narrative
By opening up more realistic discussions around motherhood, Motherworks seeks to support those suffering unnecessarily. Ruth Dudma…
My Gurus: Corrina Eastwood and Charlotte Elliston
Corrina Eastwood and Charlotte Elliston, Co-Directors of feminist arts organisation Sweet 'Art, look back on the people who ha…
Arts leaders back mentoring scheme for graduate women
High profile arts leaders have signed up to the new ‘University Women in the Arts’ scheme, which will offer one-to-one…
Arts Council calls in Plain English Campaign
The campaigning group which challenges “gobbledygook, jargon and misleading public information” has been brought in to…
A sensory new world
Lucy Garland explains how her company makes theatre accessible to adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
A seat at the table
Challenging the notion of a ‘hard-to-reach community’ in Luton, Imrana Mahmood explores the need to create pathways th…
The arts in a backpack
An Action for Children’s Arts study recommends that every child at primary school should have five quality arts experiences…
How to rewire your thinking
Lucy Jamieson explains how pooling resources, creativity and ideas rather than working in silos can bring about eff…
Arts degrees struggle to diversify their student intake
Creative arts and design degree courses are among the least likely to attract BAME students.
100 arts managers share £10m
At London’s Royal Opera House, 14 senior managers and a further 12 performers were paid over £100k in 2016/17, amounti…
A manifesto for mental health
All too often the cultural sector holds back from conversations about mental ill-health. Colin Beesting shares his manifesto for a…
