Refugees welcome
When refugees from Ukraine fled into Poland, Ewa Kozik and Bartosz Frackowiak seized the moment to put their arts activi…
Posts
The future of work
With 86% of internships in the creative sector unpaid, it’s hard for disadvantaged young people to get a foothold. Russell M…
Project seeks artists of colour ‘to tackle racial injustices’
Initiative inspired by Black Lives Matter movement will commission artists of African and Asian heritage to help tackle “sho…
‘No clear reason’ why people don’t access digital arts
Most people struggle to identify a specific reason why they don’t engage with arts online, a government survey has found. Th…
Women in music
Why are women so under-represented in certain areas of classical music? Katherine Cooper thinks enduring stereotypes about women&r…
Boyce wins top award at Venice Biennale
Sonia Boyce has won the Golden Lion award for Best National Participation at the Venice Biennale, becoming the first Black British…
LGB Alliance grant suspended after outcry
The gender critical organisation received one of 704 grants in Arts Council England’s £4.58m Let’s Create Jubile…
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…
Future of culture in Edinburgh
Recent research urged Edinburgh’s cultural sector to adopt a values-led approach to addressing inequities and precarities. V…
Union deals secure better rights for theatre pros
Performers and stage managers can expect a better work-life balance, whilst playwrights get more control over digital reproduction…
Stronger together
Can the cultural sector embrace collaboration as an essential tool to dismantle racism? In launching their new campaign, Arts Agai…
Fewer ethnically diverse creatives are employed, study finds
Ethnically diverse creatives are experiencing increased job insecurity and financial instability post-Covid, according to a Univer…
ACW pursues strategy for Welsh language and arts
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is seeking views on the role of Welsh in the arts to form a new strategy. Stakeholders are being i…
Inc Arts wins accolades for inclusive change
Inclusion and diversity organisation Inc Arts has won four accolades from Anthem Awards. The awards recognise "purpose and mi…
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…
Theatre of sanctuary
For Amy Golding, creating a new play starts with an encounter that sparks inspiration, followed by working with a community invite…
Train station mini-operas celebrate female musicians
Seven mini-operas were performed at St. Pancras International on Tuesday (February 8) to mark International Women's Day. The w…
Welsh theatre ‘can’t afford’ access for disabled actors
Disabled actors are unable to perform at Theatre Colwyn because Conwy County Council cannot afford a wheelchair lift. The council…
Tate to commission artistic response to racist mural
Tate Britain will keep a mural featuring racist imagery in its restaurant and commission an artistic response to the art work. The…
Telling our stories
There are many reasons why arts organisations seek to diversify their staff and creatives, but there’s only one result: exci…
Performance school demands diverse audiences for corporate gigs
The academy's Co-Director says he will no longer put young Black performers in spaces where they don't see themselves repr…
ACW diversity overhaul to reshape portfolio and leadership
Big changes are coming for Wales' arts funding body after critical reports highlighted gaps in its engagement with ethnic mino…
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…
Persistent gender pay gap in UK auction houses
There has been little change to gender pay gaps at UK auction houses since 2018. Reporting by the Art Newspaper has revealed worse…
