Living without workplace banter
With home-working more likely to become the norm, what can be done to sustain our mental health and support our colleagues and col…
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The ethics of making ‘challenging’ work
Funders are putting BAME artists under increasing pressure to explore sensitive topics from their own lives or communities, but le…
Falls-prevention dance scheme could bring £160m savings to NHS budgets
The effectiveness of a community dance programme in reducing falls among older people has been praised as “an example of &ls…
Research body campaigns for culture and creativity
As the Arts and Humanities Research Council sets out to demonstrate the role digital developments can play in arts and culture, so…
Paradigm shift: why the arts need to rethink what matters
Thousands of people from every background are developing and showcasing their creative skills online in a huge variety of forms, e…
University to lead arts-based research into mental resilience in young people
Interventions that have been supporting young people’s resilience to and recovery from mental health crises elsewhere in the…
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…
Still waiting for the breakthrough
2008 saw the publication of New Flow, a radical vision for a new framework that abandons narrow definitions of the arts and embrac…
UN proclaims value of artists – but no payment
Creative practitioners are being told “you have the power to change the world” but responses to its creative brief wil…
Food bags, laundry and companionship… a different type of community service
Being at the heart of its community is the hallmark of Slung Low’s creative work. Its doors may be closed but its community…
Covid-19: Charities face £4bn ‘black hole’
Thousands of arts, culture and heritage charities improve communities, wellbeing and isolation – "functions t…
Covid-19: Disability top of mind for DCMS
Disabled artists say their safety, security and insight into limited lifestyles are crucial during this crisis.
Self care: a life jacket in a crisis
How do arts organisations and individuals cope when what we do so instinctively is threatened? Lead the way and self care says Suz…
Creative conversations to start the day
How do you keep connected in our Covid-19 world? #CreativeNetwork is a chance to talk about creative responses to enforc…
Stay well, supported and creative: our new microsite for Covid-19 updates
In uncertain times, ArtsProfessional will be providing regular updates on projects and resources to support wellbeing, career…
The arts and mental health: a vibrant field flying under the radar
David Cutler explains why the Baring Foundation will be supporting this flourishing yet sometimes precarious area of work in a maj…
The show must go on? Increasing cancellations due to Covid-19
Sector bodies have thanked audiences for continuing to attend shows as a growing number of performances, tours and events are canc…
Drama school to close after review reveals courses ‘pushed students to the edge’
The death of a student, significant mental health issues and a "clear and worrying picture" of conflict are behind plans…
Process, pay and ping-pong: what the arts can learn from corporate business
If arts leaders refuse to invest in their staff, do their organisations really deserve to survive? Alex Marshall calls for more su…
It’s true: courage is contagious
We need to find ways to support – and hear – honest, respectful difference of opinion. That’s why we’re la…
Coventry 2021: a lot more than a party
The city has no intention of shirking difficult challenges in its year as UK City of Culture, writes Chenine Bhathena.
Creative wellbeing for the Windrush generation
Pauline Bailey looks back on a project that developed social confidence and artistic expression among Birmingham's BAME elders…
We don’t celebrate alcoholism, so why are we thanking Lottery players?
Our sector relies on the National Lottery for over a third of its public investment in a country where almost half a million peopl…
Want justice for arts freelancers? Just ask a pirate
Looking for role models who are fleet of foot, democratic, and full of creative flair? Look no further than the Golden Age Pirates…
