To describe the past year as unprecedented is an understatement. Just don’t make the mistake of thinking anything has really…

Wabriya King was told she had to be tough to be an actress. It’s not her who needed to change, she writes.

Even with a light at the end of the lockdown tunnel, musicians' mental health is suffering due to "substantial uncer…

When her work was erased, Tori Allen-Martin took action to make sure it didn’t happen to anyone else. It’s turned into…

Moira Jeffrey writes that the fight to survive is a reality we cannot ignore. Focussing on that alone will lead to “erosion…

Underpaid artists have become caretakers for communities that commissioners want to say they’re supporting. Eleonora Belfior…

Sonali Joshi says parity in support for the self-employed is the vital ingredient for a positive future.

Middle Eastern and North African arts professionals have been all but invisible in the UK. It's time to find our voice, take o…

The creative activity that thrives in everyday society is often the most overlooked and unsupported, writes Robin Simpson. Here&rs…

Organisations clamouring for support have released a five-point recovery plan amid a projected £16m funding shortfall.

The music industry is furious after steep new tarrifs on streaming live events were introduced with little to no consultation.

Freelancers share what organisations can do to help them throughout the current crisis and beyond. 

A year's worth of income support payments for arts sector freelancers would cost an estimated £880m – less than 1%…

With plans to resume activity at a standstill, freelancers face an uphill climb that could scar the theatre industry.

Complex rules, higher costs and visa requirements are set to place new barriers to EU artists working in the UK, even for short-te…

European touring is under threat as the cost and logistics of taking performances to EU countries will pose "significant chal…

As we say good riddance to 2020, Liz Hill takes a glass-half-full look at progress in the cultural sector this year, and what the…

Research into gender pay gaps and the representation of Britain's female artists shows some measures of equality are moving ba…

Susan Jones says freelance artists carry a unique economic burden that has left them vulnerable to the vicissitudes of Covid-19. A…

Big brands and advertisers are cottoning on to the marketing potential of street art. What does that mean for the artists? Timothy…

Lucie Andersen-Wood explains how this year’s festivals have combined oral tradition with broadcasting – and given…

Deborah and Michael Parkes say lockdown presents challenges to budding rural artists. It also gives them an abundance of two thing…

Disabled freelancers can teach the sector a lot about how to overcome limitations to make and adapt work in new and exciting ways,…

High demand for the first come, first served fund forced its early closure, to the panic of those who missed out.