Redundancy announcements gather pace
Furloughed arts employees across the country are being warned of job losses as the next stage of the furlough scheme is deemed &ld…
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Supporting freelancers through the crisis – and beyond
If organisations don’t get a grip on the difference between being a freelancer and an employee – and give both the rig…
Why are arts workers always pigeonholed?
By labelling people as either creators or administrators the sector is losing out on a host of valuable skills, says Rachel Griffi…
Covid-19: Disability top of mind for DCMS
Disabled artists say their safety, security and insight into limited lifestyles are crucial during this crisis.
Victory: sector celebrates pay protection for self-employed
As stopgap measures grow in number, some arts workers will still fall through the cracks.
Self care: a life jacket in a crisis
How do arts organisations and individuals cope when what we do so instinctively is threatened? Lead the way and self care says Suz…
Creative conversations to start the day
How do you keep connected in our Covid-19 world? #CreativeNetwork is a chance to talk about creative responses to enforc…
Covid-19: Model for 50% less income, creative businesses told
Reserves and furloughing are "no guarantee" that further cuts can be avoided.
Museum freelancers to sector: ‘Fight for us’
UK museums, libraries, galleries and archives must “visibly and robustly stand up for freelancers who they frequently depend…
Mounting pressure to protect freelancers’ income
Surveys say 70% fear they can't pay the bills, 60% expect their income to halve and 50% have lost all their scheduled wor…
‘Don’t wash your hands of us’: Creative sector demands more support
Arts workers, unions and membership organisations react to UK-wide closures and the “unmanageable risks” presented by…
£330k emergency fund for authors affected by Covid-19
The slush fund is the latest urgent funding measure to support imperilled freelancers.
Covid-19 closures could cost more than £1m per day
New research showing a 92% drop in ticket sales and revenue in a single day suggests income will continue to plummet.
£330bn Covid-19 package ‘not enough help to freelancers’
Plans are in place for Government-backed loans, but sector leaders say they fail to support the freelance arts workforce.
How can we best respond to a crisis?
The challenges facing arts organisations have changed dramatically – but that doesn’t mean giving up on our core value…
What can cultural boards learn from climate activism?
From job titles to meeting agendas, Debbie Bell explains why no stone is left unturned in her trustees’ approach to tackling…
Covid-19: Funders pledge flexibility to save the sector
Grant funding will be ‘refocussed’ as freelancers rally to support each other – but there may not be enough cash…
Drama school to close after review reveals courses ‘pushed students to the edge’
The death of a student, significant mental health issues and a "clear and worrying picture" of conflict are behind plans…
Covid-19: Freelancers need our support
Amid the hand wringing and the hand washing, let’s not forget the workforce, says Amanda Parker.
Process, pay and ping-pong: what the arts can learn from corporate business
If arts leaders refuse to invest in their staff, do their organisations really deserve to survive? Alex Marshall calls for more su…
Composers call for end to ‘blind’ selection processes
It’s an increasingly popular method for improving diversity in music – but sector bodies say anonymised selection is&n…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Culture of censorship’ as arts workers fear backlash
ArtsProfessional’s Freedom of Expression survey reveals gagging orders, bullying and a culture of fear are causing arts and…
‘Socially closed’ arts sector may be contributing to UK’s divisions
The liberal, left-leaning values of cultural workers leads to “a divergence in worldviews between those tasked with represen…
Jewish Museum London pulls out of National Portfolio
The museum will continue to receive £220k a year from Arts Council England as well as an extra £100k to explore differ…
