Cornerstones of culture
AP’s editorial focus for January is on local government. Here Gerald Vernon-Jackson reflects on the role councils and local…
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Theatre company to offer full-time PAYE contracts for actors
In response to the current economic climate and the lack of job security, Creation Theatre is set to create a repertory company wi…
Culture for health?
A new EU report – Culture for Health – reviews cultural interventions in health and wellbeing and makes policy recomme…
Unlocking creativity is the way to safeguard our planet
Artists, poets, designers and creative practitioners hold the key to solving some of the most challenging issues of our time. Caro…
Musicians fear ‘being forced to leave industry’
Half of UK musicians are either "extremely" or "very" concerned they'll be forced to leave the industry ov…
Welsh arts initiative improves patient and staff health
An arts and health initiative developed in Wales has helped improve the health and well-being of NHS patients, staff and the wider…
Applications open for £150,000 civic arts award
Cultural organisations from across the UK have been invited to apply for funding for projects that help transform communities. The…
Prioritising children’s well-being
Poor mental health among young people is on the rise. And with it, the broader conversation about how theatre can be a useful tool…
Fund aims to tackle mental health stigma through art
Creatives in Glasgow are being invited to apply to a funding programme aimed at using art to tackle stigma around mental health. T…
Performing artists need policy support
How can cultural policy support freelance performing artists? It's a question Cecilia Dinardi has been asking in her latest re…
Review to explore benefits of creative health initiatives
A series of online roundtable discussions will be held over the coming year as part of a new Creative Health Review designed to hi…
Workplace art and culture ‘improves productivity’
Providing art and arranging cultural activities in the workplace makes for a happier, more productive workforce, a study has found…
‘It’s OK to be me’
Safeguarding young people has become a live issue in schools. Scottish Ballet’s Safe to Be Me® programme is tackling the…
Creative lives on air
A new report has been published on the role of local radio in supporting messaging about creativity and positive mental health. Ro…
New arts resource for Welsh health workers
Wales’ arts community has made an online resource to support NHS and care home staff this winter. Cultural Cwtsh features sh…
Pay insecurity and harassment make freelancers lot an unhappy one
Poor pay, a lack of regard for well-being, and a corrosive 'show must go on' culture are the norm for the UK's theatre…
Workplace discrimination in music sector on rise
Survey finds levels of workplace discrimination have increased over the last four years, with female, ethnically diverse and disab…
Arts websites ‘reduce anxiety in young people’
Study finds first clear evidence that online engagement with arts and culture has a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing…
Research links wellbeing to heightened creativity
Creative professionals with a positive emotional state are more likely to experience day-to-day feelings of creativity, according…
Charity supporting musician mental health launches
A new charity dedicated to supporting the mental health of people working in music across the UK has been established. Music Minds…
Health & wellbeing fund for Welsh arts organisations reopens
Arts organisations in Wales working on projects that deliver health and wellbeing benefits are invited to apply for grants of betw…
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…
Consultants recruited for Somerset culture strategy
Specialist consultants have been lined up to help develop a five-year cultural strategy for a new unitary council being establishe…
Creative wellbeing programme for new parents launches
A new creative wellbeing programme to support new parents will launch in Flintshire next month. The Creative Minds initiative has…
