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It’s true: courage is contagious
We need to find ways to support – and hear – honest, respectful difference of opinion. That’s why we’re la…
Wales’ new arts portfolio: expect unpopular decisions
Not everyone can be a winner in Arts Council of Wales’ drive to share the benefits of culture more widely, says Nick Capaldi…
Free to speak? Not if you work in the arts
As ArtsProfessional unveils the explosive findings from its recent Freedom of Expression survey, Liz Hill examines the soul of a s…
The human impact of avoiding controversy
Reflecting on being wrongfully dismissed by the Royal Academy of Music, Dr Francesca Carpos says the sector must create a cul…
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…
‘Socially closed’ arts sector may be contributing to UK’s divisions
The liberal, left-leaning values of cultural workers leads to “a divergence in worldviews between those tasked with represen…
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…
Birmingham must embrace its Heavy Metal heritage
Regeneration is all very well – but it is only through celebrating its authentic working class culture that the city can dis…
Creative wellbeing for the Windrush generation
Pauline Bailey looks back on a project that developed social confidence and artistic expression among Birmingham's BAME elders…
Please don’t turn our libraries into trendy arts hubs
ACE is right to focus on libraries in its new strategy, says Hassan Vawda – but it must put communities at the heart of its…
When the best response is an angry one
We should pay attention to what makes people angry – it points the way to growth and real change, says Hayley Williams-Hindl…
Want justice for arts freelancers? Just ask a pirate
Looking for role models who are fleet of foot, democratic, and full of creative flair? Look no further than the Golden Age Pirates…
Can libraries deliver culture for all? ACE’s new strategy unveiled
Children, young people and libraries are central to the funder’s ambitions to enable everyone to benefit from creative and c…
Three reasons why ACE’s new strategy won’t cut it
As Arts Council England prepares to publish its next ten-year strategy, thought leaders suggest a radical alternative.
Angry, powerless and invisible: cultural sector migrants speak out
The sector must be held accountable to those suffering under the ‘hostile environment’ immigration regime. Migrants in…
Warning over misuse of creative apprenticeships
Using apprenticeships to take on graduates employers would hire anyway is putting diversity at risk, an expert has cautioned.
Quotas alone won’t achieve gender equality
Setting targets helps, but wider strategies are needed to dispel the sense of novelty value that still surrounds female musicians….
ACE treads carefully with ‘intrusive’ new social class metric
Arts Council England will begin collecting data on the socio-economic background of its NPO workforce next year, but will need to…
Female artists’ work three times more likely to be undervalued than men’s
New research “confirms many fears that female artists are making less money, regardless of talent”. So what’s th…
AP’s end of year quiz
Arts numpty? Or sector swot? Test your team's knowledge with ArtsProfessional's light-hearted look at the year's news&…
How the Fringe is forcing out working class voices
Edinburgh Fringe is full of people making obscene amounts of money on the backs of artists who are bringing everyone to the city i…
New national agency to study ageing and creativity
A three-year project will research ways to support later-life creativity and creative technology solutions for an ageing populatio…
