Inc Arts to close with immediate effect

The diversity body Inc Arts UK has ceased trading after efforts to save it failed.

The charity, founded in 2019 by Amanda Parker has made significant contributions to boosting diversity in the arts in its three years of operation.

Its closure comes three months after Parker stepped down as Chief Executive for personal reasons.

Trustees told The Stage that the organisation had been through “many challenges in recent months” and has appointed legal professionals to oversee its next steps.

“We want to thank colleagues of the Global Majority and allies for their support through this time,” a statement said.

“We are very sorry to our staff, freelance workers and organisations where we could not fulfil our obligations to them.”

Parker said that the closure of the charity was a loss to the sector, adding that "the work Inc Arts did is needed”.

“I’m deeply disappointed that Inc Arts’ leadership has not been able to build on and grow the support, goodwill and dedication to inclusive change that individuals, organisations and funders have expressed to Inc Arts,” she said.

She added that she will continue working to create “inclusive systemic and organisational change” in the arts sector.