‘Overworked’ theatre school pupil sewed through her hands
A former student of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School says she was "overworked" when she sewed through both her hands. Step…
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Persistent gender pay gap in UK auction houses
There has been little change to gender pay gaps at UK auction houses since 2018. Reporting by the Art Newspaper has revealed worse…
£10m jobs and skills fund in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s creative industries are set to benefit from a share of a £10m jobs and skills fund. The Covid Recov…
Emotional resilience is the key skill for 2022
While many arts and culture organisations are concerned about their financial viability, emotional resilience will also be essenti…
Orchestra refresh helped ‘progress our ambitions’, ETO says
Disappointment was "inevitable" when the English Touring Opera (ETO) diversified its orchestra, its management says. The…
Half of creative Kickstart roles filled
The flagship scheme to address youth unemployment has been hamstrung by red tape and low demand, but is still "really positiv…
Digital staff undervalued amid pandemic pressures
Research into the effect of the digital pivot on workers has coincided with calls for better pay for social media and ma…
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…
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…
Stories of racism at the Barbican ‘ring true’, Gompertz says
Stories of institutional racism at the Barbican Centre "ring true to me", Will Gompertz has said. The Interim Manag…
UNBOXED 2022 offers innovation – and employment
Once derided as the Festival of Brexit, the eight-month mega event will "prove the naysayers wrong".
Over a third of music industry jobs lost in 2020
69,000 music jobs – one in three of the total workforce – were lost last year due to Covid-19, UK Music&rsqu…
Trainee scheme to be catalyst for theatre careers
Donmar Warehouse plans to recruit 13 paid trainees under a new career development programme. Catalyst trainees will work in either…
Arts companies struggle to recruit as vacancies surge
Organisations are finding themselves in bidding wars over a shrinking pool of quality candidates. Is this the start of a tale…
Optimism with a side of caution
Nadine Dorries is a gift horse the cultural sector shouldn't look in the mouth.
Isolation exemption for artists reintroduced
Arts professionals returning to England after working abroad need not self-isolate. The exemption for workers returning from amber…
Half victory for Arts Council England in disability discrimination case
The funder has been cleared of indirect discrimination but its lawyer admits "there was perhaps a lack of a full underst…
When best intentions backfire?
In trying to diversify its company, English Touring Opera shot itself – and 14 freelancers – in the foot.
Need to diversify, but can’t find the staff?
As arts organisations struggle to fill critical roles, Amanda Parker shares must-dos – and must don’ts – for tho…
Tie funding to compliance with employment law, MPs say
The sector and its funders must adopt measurable diversity targets or risk losing "an entire generation of talent".
London invests £1.3m into creative jobs
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced £1.3m for the city's Creative Enterprise Zones (CEZs) as part of a plan to do…
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-…
Half of disabled music workers don’t disclose conditions
Music industry workers are putting their health and safety at risk over fear of negative reactions and damaging their career prosp…
