Can you quantify class?
Asking questions about someone’s social class may feel uncomfortable, but people are less sensitive than you might think. Ma…
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Changing the narrative in East Leeds
It’s been five years since Heads Together opened Chapel FM in East Leeds. Linda Strudwick looks at what can be achieved from…
‘We raise each other up’: supporting a new generation of writers
New Writing North is helping young people in some of the region's most socio-economically disadvantaged areas express themselv…
A welcoming space for affordable training
The lack of affordable skills-based training and opportunities to learn from others makes it much harder for people from disadvant…
‘Racism and microaggressions’: publishers reveal industry biases
BME people in children’s publishing are often “pressured to comment on diversity issues” amid expectations their…
Celebrating local excellence
We spend too much time trying to learn lessons from cities and apply them in other places, argues Brendan Keaney. It’s time…
How to influence inclusivity
By defining what inclusivity means for you and empowering all staff to make suggestions or raise concerns, you can identify where…
Is diverse leadership really welcome in the arts?
Madani Younis' exit from Southbank Centre exposes uncomfortable truths about the arts sector's attitude to workforce diver…
Everyone welcome – of all faiths and none
Staff and museum users from Manchester Museums and Galleries Partnership challenge Tristram Hunt’s definition of what it mea…
Arts figures recognised in disability power list
Campaigner and broadcaster Andrew Miller and theatre-maker Jess Thom are among those included in the Shaw Trust’s latest Dis…
Can the arts tackle digital exclusion?
New research highlights how cultural organisations could play a key role in demystifying the internet to non-users, writes Katie M…
Labour proposes ‘transparency’ in National Lottery distribution
Deputy Leader Tom Watson says his party would compel the Lottery operator to release ticket sales data to address the unequal dist…
Innately innovative ways of thinking
Truly embracing neurodiversity means being open to a wider spectrum of mindsets as well as setting targets, says Paula Graham-Gazz…
The big debate: How can the sector better support neurodiversity?
ArtsProfessional asked people working at the intersection of arts and neurodiversity what changes are needed.
Relaxed performances: why the sector has to do better
Far from being a niche concern, increasing the number of accessible shows would benefit millions of people across the UK, says Jes…
Who can afford to do an apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship reforms have offered new opportunities for organisations who want to take on a trainee, writes Madeleine Lund. But…
Music scheme improved deprived children’s creativity and wellbeing
A new report on the impact of a music making programme has highlighted positive changes in the “creativity, emotional litera…
Giving all children access to the arts: Finland’s plan for cultural education
Every teenager in Finland will get free visits local and national arts institutions, thanks to the country’s “innovati…
No access, no public funding?
Five years after first highlighting discriminatory attitudes in ArtsProfessional, the Government’s Disability Champion for A…
The arts sector’s dirty secret
A lack of diversity will persist unless unfair levels of pay are addressed, says Becky Chapman.
Five years left for rural arts?
England’s rural arts leaders have serious concerns about the future of their organisations and are calling for more support…
Telling new stories around disability
Medical museums can be deeply offensive to disabled visitors. Richard Sandell introduces a radical project that replaced prejudice…
Introducing ACE’s new investment principles
It’s not unreasonable to expect organisations funded by the public to be relevant to their communities and stakeholders, arg…
ACE awards £7m to develop arts leadership
The 18 successful bids include projects working with potential leaders from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those with learn…
