Give galleries to the people
After staging a takeover of a visual arts institution in Greater Manchester, Harry Meadley says cultural spaces should let the pub…
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Dear Culture Minister…
Michelle Donelan is the new Secretary of State for DCMS. David Hill has written an open letter on the pressing issues he…
Is ACE’s diversity strategy – and reporting – fit for purpose?
Reading ACE’s latest Equality, Diversity and Inclusion data report, it appears diversity is primarily seen as the number of…
Theatre under threat
With the latest cuts to university courses in the arts, Alan Read believes the future of theatre and performance in UK Higher Educ…
Tackling taboos in the British South Asian community
Do we still need a British South Asian theatre company? That is a question Pravesh Kumar is often asked. His answer is always yes….
Drama education should not just be for the elite
Drama and theatre education are curriculum entitlements for all children and young people, not just the privileged few, says Geoff…
Local election manifesto
With many local councillors up for re-election next week, Chris Walker outlines his manifesto for increased local authority spendi…
Why levelling up shouldn’t mean levelling down on diversity
How will Arts Council England square the circle of delivering increased funding to regions outside London while also meeting its c…
Artists’ precarity is not just about pay
In the pandemic, government and ACE built a defensive hedge around the most visible aspects of the arts infrastructure. Susan Jone…
Beware the Captain Tom trap
In implementing the levelling up agenda, the arts should pay attention to some worrying news on the legacy of Captain Tom, writes…
Open letter to Darren Henley: from the coalface
Doesn't ACE realise that smaller NPOs are fighting for their very survival? Surely it does. So, says Ian Kerry, that must mean…
The case for cultural sanctions
James Doeser and Anna Marazuela Kim visited Kyiv last autumn to talk to cultural leaders about thriving cultural cities. Here they…
How to remain inclusive while living with Covid
Andrew Miller says arts organisations must work with disabled artists to keep them safe amid the very real risks the Governme…
Tate’s ‘backward step’
Tate Exchange – the only dedicated community co-creation programme in a major museum – is to be discontinued. Stella T…
Can you afford to work in the arts anymore?
As NPO applications are being crafted, budgets written and forecasts made, Keith Jeffrey asks: How big a pay rise are you going to…
What can investment contribute to race equity?
The existential question of race inequity demands new solutions. Kevin Osborne and Genevieve Maitland Hudson explore the potential…
Ethical trouble at the top
Day-to-day news is littered with questions over ethics. We care deeply about rights and wrongs. But Michelle Wright asks, do the a…
Where are the red lines on ethical fundraising?
In recent years, as climate change has intensified, so has controversy around fossil fuel funding. Chris Garrard says we must lear…
A is for absurd
Taking the 'new normal' seriously means accepting some changes might need to stay.
Emotional resilience is the key skill for 2022
While many arts and culture organisations are concerned about their financial viability, emotional resilience will also be essenti…
Not British, not welcome
While we were distracted by news of politicians partying during lockdown, last month a Bill was passed that changes rights to UK c…
Inequity in funding decisions
Funding ‘criteria’ tell you what a funder will or won’t support, but organisational ‘constraints’ ul…
Open letter from an NPO
On 15 December Nadine Dorries wrote to all Arts Council England’s NPOs about measures to increase access to the arts. It was…
Let’s not care what people think. Said nobody, ever.
When it comes to Equity, Diversity, Justice and Inclusion, Amanda Parker shares what happens when you fail to read the room &ndash…
