Multiply leadership, not leaders
Patriarchal models of arts leadership belong in the 19th century, says Mark Robinson – we need to develop more distributed,…
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Everyone welcome – of all faiths and none
Staff and museum users from Manchester Museums and Galleries Partnership challenge Tristram Hunt’s definition of what it mea…
The crisis in arts fundraising talent
Arts organisations must change their workplace cultures so that young people see the profession as a rewarding long-term job, says…
Arts figures recognised in disability power list
Campaigner and broadcaster Andrew Miller and theatre-maker Jess Thom are among those included in the Shaw Trust’s latest Dis…
Creating a Diverse Board
Becoming a truly inclusive organisation starts at the top, says Cath Hume.
Who’s missing out on tax relief?
While the number of tax reliefs available to the creative industries has grown, some sectors are missing out by being slow to take…
Unlocking the potential of peer learning
Learning from collective experience offers a wealth of benefits to those willing to invest in building a network, say Amanda Smeth…
Arts and culture workers join climate strike
National Theatre staff say the protest is “the beginning of a discussion in which we will push for our theatre to divest fro…
Building an appetite for change
It’s hard asking people to explore uncertainty – but when consensus is built across the organisation, it can unleash h…
Strike begins at Science Museum Group
The Prospect union says staff have experienced a 13% real terms pay cut since 2010.
ACE awards £7m to develop arts leadership
The 18 successful bids include projects working with potential leaders from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those with learn…
Real change happens from the ground up
Top-down programmes will never bring about meaningful change, says Cath Hume – so it’s time for arts organisations and…
How we doubled attendance at the UK’s most northerly arts centre
By working in partnership and refusing to patronise audiences, Lyth Arts Centre in Caithness has attracted record numbers, says Ch…
Exit interview: ‘We’re asked to follow a business model that just doesn’t work’
Arti Prashar was told to never create a job that no one else could fill. She looks back on 13 years as CEO of Spare Tyre Theatre C…
How to do change better
Meeting future challenges in the arts sector will not be about managing change, but creating it, says Richard Watts.
‘They let us pick any artist in the world’: the freedom to create relatable theatre
The Contact Young Curators programme gave Wez Thistlethwaite the opportunity to re-engage his creative muscles by co-curating a wo…
Job Ladder: Clare Reddington
The CEO of Bristol’s Watershed looks back on how “a jumble of opportunism and serendipity” has helped her avoid…
Why European collaboration is worth fighting for
While some in the UK may believe we have little to learn from European collaboration, Anne Torreggiani and Jonathan Goodacre have…
How can rural voices be heard?
With metropolitan bias prevailing at both a national and European level, the best hope for rural arts organisations lies in collab…
Three comments that reveal Tristram Hunt’s approach to cultural inclusion
The V&A Director warned against getting “too romantic about what Stratford was like before the Olympics”.
How collaborative are you really?
Teams can fall into working in isolation, rather than together for a common purpose, in organisations of any size. Nick Stevenson…
My Gurus: A life of learning
Music at Paxton General Manager Elizabeth Macdonald looks back on the teachers and mentors who have inspired her and continue…
Welcome from ArtsProfessional’s new Editor
ArtsProfessional is refreshing and renewing its style – but the integrity at its heart will remain, writes the publication&#…
The feelgood factor: making flagship programmes work
Artistic excellence and effective governance are key to the success of major public cultural programmes, writes Nigel Hinds.
