Is this the end of DCMS?
The department is refusing to comment on widespread rumours it will be downsized or disbanded in February.
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Angry, powerless and invisible: cultural sector migrants speak out
The sector must be held accountable to those suffering under the ‘hostile environment’ immigration regime. Migrants in…
Third victory for The Stables in noise dispute with developer
Councillors have supported the venue’s ongoing battle to protect itself against complaints from a planned residential develo…
Warning over misuse of creative apprenticeships
Using apprenticeships to take on graduates employers would hire anyway is putting diversity at risk, an expert has cautioned.
Quotas alone won’t achieve gender equality
Setting targets helps, but wider strategies are needed to dispel the sense of novelty value that still surrounds female musicians….
EU culture budget at risk: what will it mean for Creative Europe?
It is feared that cuts proposed by the European Council’s presidency would “seriously affect" the amount of fundi…
What has the Lottery done for artists?
Artists are the lifeblood of the arts, but their direct funding has steadily declined over the past two decades. A change in appro…
Scottish culture inquiry: put artists at the centre of new funding system
A months-long investigation by MSPs has concluded that “urgent, robust action” is needed to ensure fair pay for artist…
ACE treads carefully with ‘intrusive’ new social class metric
Arts Council England will begin collecting data on the socio-economic background of its NPO workforce next year, but will need to…
AP’s end of year quiz
Arts numpty? Or sector swot? Test your team's knowledge with ArtsProfessional's light-hearted look at the year's news&…
Crisis or opportunity?
Arts and culture will need to prove their worth to other sectors if they are to survive under a Conservative government.
‘The bullies have won’: sector reacts to General Election result
An arts charity has experienced a groundswell of support and sector bodies are doubling down on calls for immigration reform.
When governments support artists…
The project-to-project style of artists’ work makes it difficult for them to claim welfare benefits so the Irish government…
Finding faith in voluntary arts
How do policies and prejudices around religious belief affect the cultural workforce? People of faith tell Martin Cox how they fee…
Scottish Culture Strategy delayed for election
Culture Secretary and staff fear the key policy document will be buried by other news if it is released before the General Electio…
Musicians call for protections to limit Brexit damage
A new manifesto says freelance workers have “little protection from exploitation” and warns of a grim future for touri…
Election 2019: what’s in it for the arts? (Part II)
AP looks at the promises set out in party manifestos. This week: Conservatives, Plaid Cymru, SNP and the Brexit Party.
Election 2019: What’s in it for the arts?
AP looks at the promises set out in party manifestos. This week: Labour, Liberal Democrats and Green Party
Row over using the word ‘art’ in Arts Council England draft strategy
London arts leaders were told the word is “divisive” but wanted it included anyway.
Grants model of arts funding must change, Creative Scotland told
A review of international approaches to funding culture concludes that “change is inevitable”.
Head to head: can a toolkit solve the sector’s class problem?
This year Jerwood Arts published a toolkit for cultural organisations, designed to encourage greater socio-economic diversity in t…
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.
Arts Councils won’t enforce minimum pay
The Arts Council of Wales has said it won’t fund projects that don’t budget minimum pay rates for artists. We asked th…
What will Ed do next?
What might the UK's longest serving Culture Minister take as his next step? Amanda Parker makes some suggestions.
