Researchers say parents and carers are being “pushed out” of arts careers due to low wages and a lack of job security.

Wales' national arts access scheme for disabled people and their carers removes the need for uncomfortable eligibility convers…

In the wake of budget cuts, local arts groups in Birmingham have come together to help shape a new democratic approach to culture…

Conference delegates heard that unconscious bias in recruitment continues to be a serious problem.

Southbank Centre’s Creative Director has called for a “much more disruptive intervention”.

How can we attract a diverse workforce into the arts sector? Robert West says arts organisations can start by dismantling the barr…

Emma Edmondson introduces an alternative postgraduate art programme, designed to fit around the lives and bank balances of today&r…

Charlotte Arrowsmith, who is performing in two plays with the RSC this summer, explains the challenges and opportunities involved…

The casting of deaf actor Charlotte Arrowsmith in a current RSC production illustrates how committing to diversity does not mean b…

As low- or no-pay practices continue to dominate the arts and cultural sector, some enlightened employers are starting to reap the…

Financial insecurity plagues the working lives of cultural workers, with the self-employed and freelancers worst affected. But sol…

Charlotte Bence looks back on how the trade union Equity has fought low paid and unpaid work in the entertainment industries since…

Liz Hill introduces the grim findings published this week in the ArtsPay 2018 report on pay in the arts and cultural sector.

Women are being penalised for part-time working in the arts and cultural sector, earning full-time equivalent salaries that fall s…

London’s creative sector has failed to diversify its workforce despite significant job growth since 2012, a new report concl…

Over 25 years the role of cultural marketers has expanded, but the focus remains on audience relationships. Cath Hume examines the…

Creative Access, set up in 2012, has placed hundreds of candidates from under-represented backgrounds with organisations including…

Opening up decision-making about what art gets made and by whom doesn't lead to people 'playing it safe', but to progr…

A welcome surprise of five-year funding provided the opportunity for Cardiff's Sherman Theatre to diversify its audiences, boo…

Little has changed in the ten years since John Holden first shone a spotlight on the damaging disconnect between the arts sector a…

Support for new parents in the arts sector is often lacking. Rachel Harper explains how a new show has introduced a range of measu…

Lucy Neal welcomes François Matarasso's nuanced and passionate exploration of the growing field of participatory art.

The Creative Land Trust, backed by seed funding of £4m from City Hall and £2m from Arts Council England, will seek add…

An analysis of the Department for Education’s own figures finds that since 2014, the proportion of students taking music GCS…