Fringe issues accommodation warning to performers
Organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe urge prospective performers to 'scope out' accommodation early amid concerns around ava…
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Bursary scheme for emerging migrant producers launches
A new bursary scheme has been launched to support and develop the career of a first-generation migrant theatre producer. PROJEKT E…
Museums’ dirty secret: a failure to shift the dial on inclusion
Why do museums remain stubbornly non-inclusive? Because the solution is deeply unpalatable for many stakeholders, writes Amanda Pa…
Gallery plagued by racism accusations relaunches
Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art relaunches as 'esea contemporary' following critical audit that found it had lost sigh…
Museums ‘should address socio-economic issues’
Museums should spend more time exploring issues of inequality and class differences in society, a report has suggested. The study,…
ACE awards funding for project exploring bisexuality
Series of events and workshops to be held across UK as part of project designed to develop creative practice of bi+ writers.
Museums receive £1.8m for ‘experimental’ engagement projects
Latest round of Art Fund's 'Reimagine' grants programme goes to projects experimenting with new forms of audience enga…
BBC Radio 3 to move classical music programming to Salford
The production of eight BBC Radio 3 classical music programmes will move from London to Salford, it has been announced. The BBC sa…
Westminster Council pledges £1.8m funding for arts
Westminster City Council has announced it will set aside £1.8m for arts and culture funding over the next four years. The co…
Championing the four nations
Creative & Cultural Skills exists to create a fair and skilled cultural sector and is exceptional in its commitment to working…
Welsh Government commits to culture funding for anti-racism
Cultural and heritage activities in Wales are to receive a share of a £4.5m pot supporting the delivery of the Welsh Governm…
Study highlights lack of diversity in school drama texts
Drama texts by white playwrights account for the vast majority of plays taught in secondary schools across England and Wales, a st…
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…
Ethnic diversity in UK music industry falls
UK Music's biennial Diversity Report reveals a drop in Black, Asian and ethnically diverse representation among music ind…
Slow train coming? EDI in music higher education
A new report into equality, diversity and inclusion in music is published this week. Its authors Anna Bull, Diljeet Bhachu and Amy…
Music exam discount scheme aims to remove financial barriers
A new music exam discount scheme hopes to remove the financial barriers for students who struggle to pay exam fees. The pilot sche…
‘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…
‘I don’t hate the Arts Council’
Kevin Osborne has made perhaps one of the most public and prolonged critiques of Arts Council England ever. But now he wants to se…
Black History Month: The healing power of art
In his work with the British Council, Skinder Hundal is privileged to meet cultural professionals and creatives from across the gl…
Politicians to examine diversity in the talent pipeline
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Creative Diversity has announced its next research project. The cross-party group of…
Orchestras face calls to improve repertoire diversity
Study on gender and race diversity of composers played by orchestras sees UK fare better than global average, but sector figures s…
African arts group launches in Northern Ireland
An arts group planning to showcase African talent living in Northern Ireland and aid community cohesion has launched. The collecti…
Cost-of-living crisis: how will it impact diversity in the arts?
Over the last three years, the arts sector has stumbled from crisis to crisis. Kevin Osborne thinks the bailouts have masked the s…
From diverse shortlist to diverse hire
Recruitment in the arts is broken – especially when it comes to recruiting ethnically diverse talent, says Amanda Parker.&nb…
