What’s happening to sector support for marginalised people?
The latest in a series of closures of organisations supporting and advocating for diverse groups is cause for concern, writes Aman…
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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…
Leading culture in our time
The start of a new year is always a time of reflection and optimism. But this year Hilary Carty finds she’s rather hesitant…
Can ‘artistic citizenship’ be taught?
When asked if the performing arts should simply entertain or whether they have a higher social calling, Jonathan Vaughan is very c…
The arts divided cannot stand
Kevin Osborne calls on leaders of the major classical music organisations to join his campaign to close the racial equity gap as a…
Mind your language
In the world of public relations and, more importantly, in the world of activism and advocacy, language is critical. Binita Walia…
Museums’ dirty secret: a failure to shift the dial on inclusion
Why do museums remain stubbornly non-inclusive? Because the solution is deeply unpalatable for many stakeholders, writes Amanda Pa…
Unboxing the future
There has been considerable criticism of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK – from the sector, in the press and in parliament. He…
Culture for health?
A new EU report – Culture for Health – reviews cultural interventions in health and wellbeing and makes policy recomme…
Theatre woes deepen
With the wide-ranging problems facing the theatre industry, Ruth Hogarth thinks it time for a review to safeguard its future.
UNBOXED: Was it worth it?
Could the money put towards the £120m Unboxed festival have been better spent? asks News Editor Neil Puffett.
Unlocking creativity is the way to safeguard our planet
Artists, poets, designers and creative practitioners hold the key to solving some of the most challenging issues of our time. Caro…
Opera in need of a collective voice
As the dust settles on ACE's announcement of its new portfolio, Mark Pemberton unpacks the numbers to see what the outcome is…
Slow train coming? EDI in music higher education
A new report into equality, diversity and inclusion in music is published this week. Its authors Anna Bull, Diljeet Bhachu and Amy…
Industry professionals in support of music education
Music industry professionals are ready to support music education provision, writes Lissy Kelleher-Clarke, but the refreshed Natio…
How many arts administrators does it take to change a lightbulb?
A recent article* from academic and musician Thomas Wolf makes a strident argument that arts organisations employ too many ad…
Levelling down London
The reallocation of such a significant slice of ACE funding away from the capital has caused shock. But it was always part of the…
ACE caught in the eye of the political storm
The email Arts Council England sent on Tuesday (25 October) delaying the announcement of the new national portfolio is final proof…
‘I don’t hate the Arts Council’
Kevin Osborne has made perhaps one of the most public and prolonged critiques of Arts Council England ever. But now he wants to se…
The battle for culture
Is risk-taking a thing of the past? Is fear of giving offence stifling creativity? David Micklem reflects on the uncomfortable tru…
Cost-of-living crisis: how will it impact diversity in the arts?
Over the last three years, the arts sector has stumbled from crisis to crisis. Kevin Osborne thinks the bailouts have masked the s…
Theatre to become ‘warmth bank’ this winter
Despite the huge financial challenges facing arts organisations this winter, James Mackenzie-Blackman is determined his theatre wi…
From diverse shortlist to diverse hire
Recruitment in the arts is broken – especially when it comes to recruiting ethnically diverse talent, says Amanda Parker.&nb…
Royal funeral underlines the importance of music
As the Queen's funeral so poignantly demonstrated, music is right at the heart of the UK's cultural life. Steven Berryman…
