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When the best response is an angry one
We should pay attention to what makes people angry – it points the way to growth and real change, says Hayley Williams-Hindl…
The benefits of a regular mental workout
Reflecting inwardly on our values, motivations and mistakes is hard – but make the effort and you'll be rewarded with gr…
Want justice for arts freelancers? Just ask a pirate
Looking for role models who are fleet of foot, democratic, and full of creative flair? Look no further than the Golden Age Pirates…
Call for more collaborative cultural leadership
The Creative People and Places scheme is helping develop a new generation of progressive arts leaders, according to research.
‘We are the wind’: discover the real factors behind change
When leaders make personal change, organisational changes inevitably follow, says Richard Watts.
Arts professionals recognised in New Year honours
The former Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet and former Managing Director of Edinburgh International Festival are among those wh…
Classical music must face up to abuse
Harassment will continue until institutions are willing to take difficult decisions, says Jonathan Knott.
How can heritage respond to a changing world?
Climate change, activism, funding constraints, policy priorities… How can museums and heritage organisations adjust their p…
A truly national theatre? Exploring new ways to collaborate
National Theatre partnerships with theatres around the country are creating an opportunity for them to share and compare experienc…
Death threat against NPO boss amid booking controversy
Middlesbrough Mayor argues "if we censor Chubby Brown then we have to censor lots of acts".
Vaizey stands down to pursue work in creative industries
The former Culture Minister has resigned from parliament, citing a desire to specialise in the sectors he is passionate about.
Second senior Southbank creative lead departs
Head of Programming Tamsin Ace will leave the venue in December, as will Creative Director Madani Younis. Southbank has not confir…
What will Ed do next?
What might the UK's longest serving Culture Minister take as his next step? Amanda Parker makes some suggestions.
My gurus: ‘A sense of community in everything’
Joseph Toonga, Artistic Director of Just Us Dance Theatre, looks back on how his career as a choreographer, dancer and teache…
NPO boss resigns after council orders booking of controversial comedian
Middlesbrough’s Mayor allegedly demanded the Town Hall book Roy Chubby Brown against concerns the show will be offensive and…
Exit interview: Things I’ve learned about the cultural sector
As she steps down as Editor of the cultural policy journal Cultural Trends, Sara Selwood takes a long hard look at the way the sec…
Is diverse leadership really welcome in the arts?
Madani Younis' exit from Southbank Centre exposes uncomfortable truths about the arts sector's attitude to workforce diver…
Younis leaves Southbank Centre after less than a year
The venue’s Creative Director has been outspoken on diversity in the sector, warning of the risk of “cultural aparthei…
Multiply leadership, not leaders
Patriarchal models of arts leadership belong in the 19th century, says Mark Robinson – we need to develop more distributed,…
The crisis in arts fundraising talent
Arts organisations must change their workplace cultures so that young people see the profession as a rewarding long-term job, says…
Arts figures recognised in disability power list
Campaigner and broadcaster Andrew Miller and theatre-maker Jess Thom are among those included in the Shaw Trust’s latest Dis…
ACE urged to declare climate emergency as RSC severs BP ties
Protesters say the funder’s draft strategy “neither addresses the urgency of the climate and ecological emergency, nor…
Bradford cultural workers to strike
Library and museum staff planning 14 days of industrial action hope it will be "a wake-up call for the council to come to the…
