Why are disabled people asked to work for nothing?
In a survey of disabled arts professionals, Unlimited found 87% had been asked to do something for nothing. Lucy Peters asks Jo Ve…
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Creative degrees can deliver skills and employment
In Culture Minister Lucy Frazer's first address to the sector, she highlighted the skills gap facing the creative industries….
Research highlights gender disparities in dance sector
Study finds dance companies in receipt of most funding – and exerting greater influence on the sector – are more likel…
Visa system needs urgent reform to ensure global standing of UK’s creative industries
Without urgent reform there is a danger our creative industries – once the envy of the world – won’t be able to…
Major study to explore impact of online arts on mental health
Researchers from Oxford University will help young people create an online museum to support the mental health of diverse and unde…
Audience figures highlight ongoing recovery from pandemic
Latest data from The Audience Agency (TAA) suggests a “long shadow” from the Covid pandemic is still affecting the sec…
The arts in schools: Foundations for the future
The 1982 publication ‘The Arts of Schools’ was hugely influential with local education authorities and arts profession…
Pilot to engage artist as salaried employee
In a radical move, Artsadmin is offering a year-long contract for an artist to undertake place-based research. Patrick Jowett has…
Mountview launches Intimacy Practice degree
The world’s first degree in Intimacy Practice will launch in September. Intimacy on Set and Mountview Academy of Theatre Art…
Life under Covid: Stay home stories
A new report on the personal experiences of artists working through the pandemic aims to understand the long-term impacts on the c…
AHRC announces new hosts for Creative PEC
Centre producing research and policy recommendations on arts, culture and the creative industries will be split across two hubs in…
A wise women manifesto
To mark International Women’s Day, and in response to colleagues feeling 'frozen out' of academia, Lizzie Coombes, G…
Co-leadership is key to diversity
In the cultural sector, leaders too often fail to reflect the diversity of society – in ethnicity, gender and disability. So…
Changing fast and slow
Research repeatedly highlights that the cultural sector has a capacity issue to address before it can fully realise the benefits o…
Cultural policymakers declare £581k in additional earnings
Declared additional income from 19 MPs engaged in cultural policy consists of additional earnings, donations and gifts, with the m…
Returning to work
A new initiative to champion the needs of freelancers with caring responsibilities is being launched, specifically focusing on ret…
Rising interest in orchestral music driven by young people
Report from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra finds the younger generation is driving a rise in interest in orchestral music, with…
Why understanding the value of culture matters
In the face of multiple crises, Matthew McCallum and Ben Walmsley argue that now is the time to make the case for culture as a pub…
Sector training opportunities ‘falling short’, says study
New report says the sector must invest in its workforce if the UK is to remain a leader in the creative industries.
Bullying bosses, broken boards and a crisis of accountability
Melissa Nisbett, Ben Walmsley and Emma McDowell have been conducting research on abusive leadership in the arts. Their findings wi…
The challenges of research collaboration
Rosy Greenlees and Suzie Leighton have been reflecting on the challenges of knowledge exchange between the arts and higher educati…
Creative Scotland seeks to address freelancer pay ‘anomalies’
Creative Scotland is seeking to address the inconsistency in rates of pay for freelancers across its funding programmes. Although…
What does DCMS reform mean for the UK’s creative industries?
Last week’s reshuffle saw DCMS lose its digital remit to a new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Benjamin K…
Pleasure, connection, purpose: How museums can leverage emotions
Museums are not only holders of our histories and stories, but also repositories of a range of emotions, elicited when we encounte…
