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Row over using the word ‘art’ in Arts Council England draft strategy
London arts leaders were told the word is “divisive” but wanted it included anyway.
Theatres urged to ‘lose control’ to audiences
Consulting communities is not the same as allowing them to make decisions, attendees at the recent Theatres Trust conference heard…
Creating a Diverse Board
Becoming a truly inclusive organisation starts at the top, says Cath Hume.
Is it time to reimagine the trustee board bank?
If arts organisations are serious about developing their boards, they need to think hard about how they recruit and support new tr…
Design Museum under pressure from anti-arms campaigners
The institution has rejected campaigners’ claims that it has “done nothing” a year after promising to reassess i…
Nothing but a number? Young people on boards
It's great that arts organisations are recruiting young people to their boards – but they need to really think about why…
Dance Manchester closes after 27 years
The company says its operating model was too “old school” to remain sustainable after the loss of NPO funding in 2018.
The feelgood factor: making flagship programmes work
Artistic excellence and effective governance are key to the success of major public cultural programmes, writes Nigel Hinds.
Creative Scotland admitted ‘unfundable’ organisations into portfolio
Last-minute interventions by senior figures “ultimately served to undermine the integrity of the RFO process”, staff t…
New network to support governance best practice
Arts Council England says that if necessary, it will step in and insist on a change of leadership at its funded clients.
Tackling the power imbalance
Independent artists and producers are vulnerable to exploitation in a two-tier system characterised by precarious employment among…
How can cultural districts be democratic?
If cultural districts are to operate sustainably they need to make sure the voices of all stakeholders are heard, says Beatrice Pe…
How to… get the culture of your organisation right
Good governance is all about the culture of an organisation – and the good news is that trustees have the opportunity t…
Promoting the youth voice
If your audience includes young people, then they need to be represented on your board. Marcus Davey of the Roundhouse shares his…
Where are our young and diverse trustees?
Given that trustees have financial and legal responsibility for their charity, it’s no surprise many people lack the confide…
New guide makes the case for recruiting young arts trustees
Built on experiences at the Roundhouse, the Arts Council England-backed guide offers practical advice on selecting young trustees…
Arts trustees more diverse than wider charity sector
New data has allowed the arts sector to be benchmarked against the wider charity sector, as the Charity Commission calls for chari…
Arts and cultural trustees must up their game, report says
Plans are underway to establish a new Governance Alliance for the cultural sector, to address poor practices and a shortfall in ex…
Are your trustees on board?
The Charity Commission’s new fundraising guide has transformed the role of trustees. Samir Savant considers whether it is a…
Review of governance to identify Board development needs
A survey aiming to find out how the governance of arts organisations and museums can be strengthened has been launched as part of…
The good trustee
Trustees of arts boards should be playing a significant part in supporting fundraising activities, accord…
More breadth on boards
A Charity Commission report recently revealed that the average trustee is white, male and aged 57. To coincide with Trustees&rsquo…
The value of youthfulness
Jessica Stockford tells how Arts & Business’ programme to recruit young employees of big companies to arts boards has pr…
