West End performers demand pay rise
West End performers and stage managers have demanded a 17% pay hike, arguing that existing pay and working conditions are making i…
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Equity secures pay rises for performers and creatives
Pay rises and improved terms are on the cards for performers working with members of the Independent Theatre Council after it agre…
NPO decisions: What now for the unsuccessful?
As the dust settles on funding decisions made by Arts Council England last month, Arts Professional has been looking at the option…
Leeds 2023 signs fair pay union agreement
Leeds Culture Trust has agreed that all creatives working on the LEEDS 2023 cultural programme will be paid fair wages and have sa…
Striking museum workers agree 10% pay deal
Staff at the National Coal Mining Museum (NCMM) in Wakefield, Yorkshire, have called off further industrial action after agreeing…
DCMS pledges action on gender pay gap
DCMS has said it will take action to address gender pay gap after report finds the difference between the middle earning man and m…
Tate slashes wage bill
Tate's annual report highlights lasting impact of pandemic with more than 180 redundancies made to reduce staff costs by a fif…
Staff shortages prompt closure of Bristol museums
Bristol Museums has closed two of its six venues until April next year, due to a shortage of staff. The Georgian House Museum and…
UK at risk of ‘serious loss of writing talent’, union warns
Rising energy and food costs are severely impacting the viability of writing as a career, a new survey has found. The Writers&rsqu…
How many arts administrators does it take to change a lightbulb?
A recent article* from academic and musician Thomas Wolf makes a strident argument that arts organisations employ too many ad…
Museum staff strike over pay
A museum in Wakefield was closed for several days last week after staff went on strike over pay. Museums + Heritage Advisor report…
Few creatives find freelancing economically viable
New study suggests almost all performing arts freelancers in and around London have relied on work or income from elsewhere at som…
UAL introduces ‘sector-leading’ parental leave policy
University of the Arts London (UAL) says its new parental pay and leave policy is sector leading. The new policy, introduced at th…
Comments submitted to ArtsPay survey point to sector in crisis
Respondents to the ArtsPay survey say the rising cost of living and historic low levels of pay are causing unsustainable working c…
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…
From diverse shortlist to diverse hire
Recruitment in the arts is broken – especially when it comes to recruiting ethnically diverse talent, says Amanda Parker.&nb…
Former Turner Contemporary worker wins redundancy tribunal
A tribunal rules the former staff member, who worked on a zero hours contract for ten years, was eligible for redundancy as h…
Theatre faces sex discrimination claim
A sex discrimination case relating to redundancy of theatre worker in December 2020 is given the green light by a judge to proceed…
Equity advocates for diverse dancer opportunities
Trade union’s new guide provides advice to dance companies on how to reach diverse talent, making auditions and rehearsals a…
Concern over exodus of arts marketing professionals
The Arts Marketing Association (AMA) has launched a series of job templates to help tackle the “growing gulf” between…
Cairn: a new association for performing arts professionals
Following the resignation of the majority of Equity’s Scottish National Committee last year, a group of creative arts profes…
A third of arts businesses plan to adopt hybrid working
Businesses in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors are among the most likely to adopt permanent hybrid work models, the…
Broadcasters back anti-bullying authority
Britain’s five major broadcasters have offered support for the next stage of development for an Independent Standards Author…
