Apprenticeships could help level the playing field and help those from less advantaged backgrounds enter the arts and cultural sec…

We are at a crossroads, says Jamie Beddard. Access, democratisation and engagement must not be sacrificed in the rush to return af…

New research finds that social mobility is "a greater issue for the creative industries than across the wider economy" &…

The collective seeks to influence decision makers and put race at the forefront of the sector’s recovery, but the Arts Counc…

Professor Gavin Henderson has apologised for “the lived experiences of students of colour” and his racist comments dur…

The Commission will be asking fundamental questions about how the union organises, represents and fights for Black and minority et…

Tokenistic diversity schemes, middle-class professional networks and a heavy London bias in the literary and publishing industries…

By labelling people as either creators or administrators the sector is losing out on a host of valuable skills, says Rachel Griffi…

Inclusion means ensuring workers can fulfil their potential, regardless of their background, identity or circumstance. Is now the…

Age-old paternalistic attitudes will persist unless disabled people lead change themselves, says Vici Wreford-Sinnott.

UK museums, libraries, galleries and archives must “visibly and robustly stand up for freelancers who they frequently depend…

Surveys say 70% fear they can't pay the bills, 60% expect their income to halve and 50% have lost all their scheduled wor…

Technocratic, old-school approaches to building audiences have only worked among privileged groups. The sector needs to think hard…

Working with rural communities to stage small-scale performances is good for the arts, the environment and local people, writes So…

The arts sector must do more to include older people, not only as consumers but also as creators of culture, says Stella Duffy.

What happens when an internationally acclaimed theatre producer is accused of cultural insensitivity? He puts on another productio…

The Great Place Scheme demonstrates how projects flourish when official bodies allow them freedom from pre-determined outcomes, sa…

We can only change our local communities if we’re willing to change ourselves, says Carol Jones.

It’s time to turn up the volume on the needs and interests of young people, says Carol Reid.

If arts leaders refuse to invest in their staff, do their organisations really deserve to survive? Alex Marshall calls for more su…

Welsh arts organisations have been told to model for a 10% funding cut amid the council’s drive to reach new audiences.

It’s an increasingly popular method for improving diversity in music – but sector bodies say anonymised selection is&n…

‘We Hear You’ gives the sector a confidential space to raise important issues without judgement.

Researchers and representatives of women in theatre say Arts Council England ‘doesn’t push’ on gender as mu…