The perils of being an early career theatre director
Freelance writer and director, Jane Prinsley explains the difficulties facing young people like her trying to set sail in an…
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Renewed calls for freelance commissioner
Culture, Media and Sport Committee hears from sector leaders that more joined-up thinking is required to address precarity of crea…
Third of UK musicians earn less than £14k
First census of UK musicians highlights the challenges of a career in the music industry, with low earnings proving a career barri…
ACE simplifies ‘confusing’ grant application process
Applications for National Lottery Project Grants are set to undergo a shakeup after applicants expressed frustration with the curr…
Co-working studio spaces open at Birmingham’s STEAMhouse
A new co-working studio space facility has opened at Birmingham City University’s STEAMhouse, providing space to creative in…
Parliament defends ‘no expenses’ public art commission
Confirmation that artists submitting proposals for a project worth half a million pounds will not have their costs covered comes a…
Artists in London reliant on income from outside sector
Survey of artists with affordable rent studios in London finds only one in three make a living from work within the industry.
Flats near HS2 construction to become creative workspaces
Camden Council teams up with arts organisation to transform 90 empty flats into affordable creative workspaces for local artists.
Dance doesn’t get the attention it deserves
Throughout the pandemic we heard the mantra 'build back better'. A new dance initiative aims to do just that – placi…
New artist development programmes at Sadler’s Wells
A series of artist development initiatives focused on practice rather than performance-based outcomes have been launched by Sadler…
A champion of racial equity
The driving premise behind Kevin Osborne’s career has been to help people meet their basic needs, so they can achieve their…
Fund offers musicians advances of up to £50,000
A new fund has been launched to support artists working in the independent music sector. As part of Music Gateway's Ignite fun…
Website helps musicians input data for royalties
A new website is helping songwriters, composers and artists understand how to input data integral to receiving royalties. Th…
Equity moves to support performers facing ‘AI threat’
Equity says new resources will educate performers on their legal rights, and calls for government to take urgent action to regulat…
Age discrimination in the art world
Though opportunities for young artists may be laudable, Liane Lang thinks age boundaries are discriminatory.
Free Musicians Union membership for refugees
The Musicians Union (MU) is offering refugees a year’s free membership. The scheme, which launched last week, allows musicia…
Artists’ resale royalties reach £2.3m in first quarter
Over £2.3m was paid to 873 artists and artists’ estates in Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) royalties by the Design a…
Mercury Theatre extends talent development programmes
Mercury Theatre Colchester is extending three dedicated talent development programmes for promising and innovative playwrights, pr…
Equity secures pay rise for West End actors and stage managers
Three-year deal struck by Equity and the Society of London Theatre following 'difficult and challenging' negotiations.
Made in Scotland funds 18 shows at Edinburgh Fringe
The Made in Scotland programme will fund 18 Scottish shows at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The programme, funded b…
Equity General Secretary: “We need to win bigger”
Equity leader warns industry bosses of £1m strike fund in speech calling on sector management to cooperate with union to pro…
PRS Foundation initiative generates £22m for UK music industry
A grant scheme run by PRS Foundation has generated more than £22m for the UK music industry over the past decade, an evaluat…
Nurturing the next generation of creative talent
There’s a wealth of talent and ambition in the UK’s younger generation but, if we ignore their needs, we’re at r…
Equity secures trial of five-day rehearsal week
A new five-day rehearsal week is to be trialled across the subsidised and commercial theatre sector as part of new agreements secu…
