Safeguarding heritage craft skills for the future
Are the UK's traditional craft skills in danger? Mary Lewis explains what’s being done to safeguard and celebrate herita…
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Weathering the cost-of-living storm across the UK
Research rings warning bells about the potential effects of the cost-of-living clouds rolling in across all four nations. Anne Tor…
Arts funding in the devolved nations
Arts Professional has been heavily focused on arts funding in England in recent weeks. But how are arts councils in Scotland, Wale…
Championing the four nations
Creative & Cultural Skills exists to create a fair and skilled cultural sector and is exceptional in its commitment to working…
A framework for failure
The cultural sector is not given to discussing failure – a common problem across much of public policy. But here Leila Janco…
Taking the pain out of digital projects
Getting the go-ahead for a new digital project is exciting. Here Katie Moffat lays down the ground rules to ensure progress is smo…
Grassroots call for radical change
New research that identifies how the pandemic heightened artists’ precarity highlights radically different perspectives for…
Responses to ACE National Portfolio funding expose systemic racism
ACE has pulled off a coup in racial and geographic equity. Kevin Osborne says now we need to fight to prevent any reversal of this…
Why better data is vital for future-proofing the cultural sector
Why do we struggle to convey the cultural sector’s significant impact? There’s no easy answer but an obvious solution…
‘Don’t level up or down – remove barriers’
A new cultural advocacy programme from Queen Mary University of London is making the case for change in cultural sector policymaki…
Bridging the divide for children in the North
At the heart of the cost-of-living and Covid storm, children and young people have fewer opportunities to engage in arts and cultu…
Peer-to-peer mentoring for digital
Many organisations are feeling overwhelmed at the huge range of available digital opportunties. Rob Lindsay explores how mentoring…
Time for a new pricing model? Part 2: Subscriptions
In a time of rising inflation, affordability and accessibility are at the forefront of arts organisations’ minds. David Reec…
‘It’s about handing over power’
As Art Fund launches its new report on ethnic diversity in the curatorial workforce, Rachael Browning says it’s hard to over…
Ending ableism in the arts
There are many challenges facing disabled-led organisations and artists. Here Jo Verrent and Cat Sheridan share their expertise on…
Woke-ing up: how tackling ableism benefits everyone
We all need to work harder to ensure that culture is fully accessible to disabled audiences. When we do, there are positive spinof…
Do prizes work?
What is the point of prizes? What impact – if any – do they have on the organisations that win them? Paul Owens explor…
Access shouldn’t be an afterthought
Leeds Playhouse runs courses for D/deaf and disabled artists wanting to enter the theatre. Rio Matchett shares what they have…
‘Being with’ in theatre
A new report from Oily Cart explores making theatre for and with children who have the most barriers to access. Ellie Griffiths su…
Being a young ambassador ‘inspired me to bring about change’
A key goal of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK has been to support young people entering the creative industries. Here three of them…
Sustainable theatre production: case studies
A multiple case study is promoting new ways for theatre to make sustainable productions. Roberta Mock and Siobhan Bauer report on…
Portfolio precarity
What are the everyday experiences of arts and cultural organisations in generating and diversifying income in times of austerity?…
Prioritising children’s well-being
Poor mental health among young people is on the rise. And with it, the broader conversation about how theatre can be a useful tool…
A career dedicated to skills development
Sarah Mair Hughes marks a decade with Cultural & Creative Skills this year, topping off the milestone by winning Social Leader…
