Labour reshuffle sees Powell appointed DCMS Shadow Secretary
Lucy Powell will become Labour’s new Shadow Secretary for DCMS following a cabinet reshuffle. Manchester Central’s MP…
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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…
Barbican pledges diversity targets to address racist culture
A third of claims made against the institution related to racism, but "very few" people of colour were interviewed by la…
Museums await answers over urgent building repairs
A delayed and oversubscribed fund is about £100m smaller than first pledged – and maintenance issues are growing.
Museums Association releases decolonisation guidance
Museums should be brave, accountable and "aim for justice" in decolonising their practices and collections. The Museums…
Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into EU touring barriers
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music will hold a cross-party inquiry into the barriers and delays facing musicians&nb…
ArtsEd admits sexualised culture worsened by ‘failure in leadership’
Principal Chris Hocking has resigned so the drama school can show "how serious we are about transforming our culture" th…
New NPOs must meet undecided targets for funding
Arts Council England will remove its sector support organisation category and ask boards to take "a more active rol…
Think tank publishes guidance on historical reinterpretation
New "non partisan" advice aims to help museums and heritage organisations deal with proposals to change how hi…
White-led Chinese art gallery seeks new director
Manchester’s Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) is recruiting a new director following the resignation of Zoe Dunba…
Live venues await green light to reopen in Ireland
Live entertainment is expected to fully reopen in Ireland next week despite concerns over rising Covid cases. Capacity l…
Governance beyond the ‘great and the good’
Our sector is supported by trustees and directors who, through their passion and skills, have stepped up to support organisations…
When boards go bad: how to take inclusive action
Over the past year, Amanda Parker has been privy to several board-level conflicts that she describes as nightmarish. Boards, she a…
Where are the young people on arts boards?
Ten years ago, while most 21-year-olds were exploring their freedom, Toks Dada was spending his evenings and weekends reading comp…
Questioning assumptions underlying governance
Boards in the cultural sector often focus on improving the delivery of a conventional model, but as Anisa Morridadi argues, both t…
On board
One of the oddities of sitting on a board or being a trustee of a cultural institution is that there are no rules for how to do it…
UK rejects call to repatriate Parthenon sculptures
The UK Government has rejected UNESCO’s plea to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece. A spokesperson said the collection w…
Dowden defends war on woke, insults DCMS boss
Recently departed Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says he is not "standing in the way of change" by threatening to strip…
Is DCMS any longer fit for purpose?
While the appointment of Nadine Dorries to lead DCMS has been greeted with widespread dismay by the cultural sector, Robert Hewiso…
Heritage tower demolished after Dorries overturns listing
The heritage sector has criticised new Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries’ decision to overturn Dorman Long Tower’s Grad…
How Government can avoid missing the mark on levelling up
If policymakers get it right for the cultural sector, there may be significant economic and social dividends to be won, argues Eli…
White-led Chinese art gallery vows to change
A lack of leadership, engagement and morale has caused an exodus of staff and reputational crisis – but the centre's pos…
Open letter ‘stands in solidarity’ with Frankcom
An open letter to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) board says it "stands in solidarity" with its ex-…
City of London launches review into racism at Barbican Centre
The centre's funder has stepped in after former and current staff called it "institutionally racist" and lobbied for…
