The arts sector’s dirty secret
A lack of diversity will persist unless unfair levels of pay are addressed, says Becky Chapman.
A lack of diversity will persist unless unfair levels of pay are addressed, says Becky Chapman.
The lack of traction and success for BME-led and disabled-led organisations deserves our attention, says Amanda Parker. Is there s…
Over the coming weeks, ArtsProfessional will be putting your questions to Arts Council England on its new draft ten-year strategy….
ArtsProfessional is refreshing and renewing its style – but the integrity at its heart will remain, writes the publication&#…
Funders are increasing their demands for data from arts organisations while only paying lip service to quality in their own statis…
Artists, activists and cultural workers argue that trans activists' protests against arts programming are part of a legitimate…
Art Fund volunteer Jane Crease responds with incredulity to reports that the charity's financial support for its voluntee…
The casting of deaf actor Charlotte Arrowsmith in a current RSC production illustrates how committing to diversity does not mean b…
If we defend the arts based on evidence of positive outcomes in specific cases, we may find the very same logic turned against us,…
It is right to celebrate those local authorities committed to funding culture, but long-term sustainability may depend on developi…
As Tate Modern's latest art installation starts to melt away, AP's Jonathan Knott reflects on how art can play a role…
Independent artists and producers are vulnerable to exploitation in a two-tier system characterised by precarious employment among…
English teachers are arts teachers too – and should be recognised and supported as such, says Amanda Rigali.
Having to apply for a separate visa for each and every EU country would put paid to many international careers, including his, wri…
CEO of the Fundraising Regulator Gerald Oppenheim responds to the charge it is a toothless regulator that doesn’t care.
No one in need should put any faith in this toothless ‘regulator’, which has just spent two years squirming out of its…
You may think Debbie Geraghty should be celebrating the current diversity debate, so why isn’t she?
Stunting community and voluntary arts organisations by restricting access to capital funding will hurt the whole sector in the lon…
Chris Garrard believes that no one should be neutral in the debate on ethical sponsorship.
Representatives of Music Venue Trust and the Association of British Orchestras react to UK Music’s provocative call for…
What – or who – needs to change to achieve cultural democracy and how can we remove the tension between official and e…
Creative Scotland may have been short-sighted to cut funding to Scottish Youth Theatre, but something needs to be done about overs…
ABRSM’s grade eight piano exam syllabus features no women composers this year. Anna Bull calls for music education to start…
Mandy Precious considers herself lucky to have discovered the arts, but are the next generation getting the same chances she did?