Wales to launch £7m freelancer fund
A final tranche of Welsh Government emergency funding will be reserved for up to 12,800 creatives – but the Culture Minister…
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Plea to save sector as support for freelancers ends
The imminent end of income support for freelancers "will be devastating for them and for the industry," union leaders sa…
Loans can pay for freelancers, ACE says
Organisations applying to DCMS' £270m repayable finance scheme can ask for money to employ freelancers when government&n…
‘Cultural contract’ to be condition of Welsh emergency funding
The Welsh Government will require organisations to commit to fair pay rates, but has not responded to calls for a universal basic…
Freelancers despair as emergency funding goes elsewhere
Artists and creatives stand on the brink of financial disaster following announcements that the Government’s Culture Recover…
Arts get one-third of £1.57bn fund
Arts organisations can apply for up to £3m – but those that need more must pay it back.
Arts sector worst hit as other industries emerge from lockdown
Ongoing closures mean the impact of Covid-19 is more severe for arts and entertainment than any other industrial sector – an…
Covid-19: Funders reveal plans for the survival of the sector
£11m for Scotland, £7m for Wales and £1m for Northern Ireland as their arts councils announce plans to support o…
Covid-19: Disability top of mind for DCMS
Disabled artists say their safety, security and insight into limited lifestyles are crucial during this crisis.
Victory: sector celebrates pay protection for self-employed
As stopgap measures grow in number, some arts workers will still fall through the cracks.
Mounting pressure to protect freelancers’ income
Surveys say 70% fear they can't pay the bills, 60% expect their income to halve and 50% have lost all their scheduled wor…
‘Don’t wash your hands of us’: Creative sector demands more support
Arts workers, unions and membership organisations react to UK-wide closures and the “unmanageable risks” presented by…
£330k emergency fund for authors affected by Covid-19
The slush fund is the latest urgent funding measure to support imperilled freelancers.
Covid-19 closures could cost more than £1m per day
New research showing a 92% drop in ticket sales and revenue in a single day suggests income will continue to plummet.
£330bn Covid-19 package ‘not enough help to freelancers’
Plans are in place for Government-backed loans, but sector leaders say they fail to support the freelance arts workforce.
Covid-19: Funders pledge flexibility to save the sector
Grant funding will be ‘refocussed’ as freelancers rally to support each other – but there may not be enough cash…
ACE warned of ‘structural problems’ with strategy
Advocates hope the funder’s upcoming delivery plan will address concerns its strategy does not support communities’ in…
Covid-19: Freelancers need our support
Amid the hand wringing and the hand washing, let’s not forget the workforce, says Amanda Parker.
AP launches service for arts workers to speak out
‘We Hear You’ gives the sector a confidential space to raise important issues without judgement.
I shouldn’t have been ‘cancelled’ for my vulgar jokes
Yes, my crude social media posts may have caused offence – but we can't only allow speech we find agreeable, says Manick…
Institutions must show leadership on freedom of expression
It’s often easier to steer clear of challenging issues – but we will all lose out if we censor material we find diffic…
My vision for a radical artist-led hotel
We need bold new cultural infrastructures to tackle entrenched inequality in the arts, says Amahra Spence. Can a new project combi…
From chip shop to theatre lab
Creating a theatre inside an empty shop challenges top down hierarchical systems and provides a safe space for conversations, says…
‘No strategy or infrastructure’ for Welsh music
There is a bigger audience for Welsh music than ever before, but a lack of long-term thinking means there aren’t venues, pro…
