Creative economy accounts for fifth of London jobs
One in five jobs in London is in the creative economy, up from one in six in 2016, new research has revealed. Data from a recently…
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Art Fund initiative studies impact of art on the brain
An initiative developed by Art Fund is visualising the impact art displayed in museums and galleries has on people’s brains….
Creativity classes boost confidence of pupils and teachers
Teaching creativity in primary schools can help students and teachers improve their skills, according to new research funded…
Study of Black music and record stores awarded over £240k
Research that aims to compile a history of record shops specialising in Black music from the 1950s onwards has received a £2…
Performing arts: 35,000 jobs losses since pandemic
'Alarming' figures show huge fall in job roles within performing and visual arts.
Heritage sector receives over £1m to tackle workforce issues
The National Lottery Heritage Innovation Fund has announced 17 organisations that will benefit from a share of £1.17m of fun…
Travel assistant helps audiences choose sustainable options
An ongoing pilot project using travel assistant technology to encourage audiences to travel to cultural venues more sustainably ha…
Culture is essential infrastructure
Imagine a world without culture. How would we orient and co-ordinate our actions? How would we generate new ideas? How would we kn…
What is an equity steering group?
Maher Anjum, Julia Bennett, Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas and Rose Sinclair reflect on how an inclusive steering group helped place eq…
MPs to scrutinise grassroots music venues ‘crisis’
More than 120 grassroots music venues closed in the eight months between February and September this year.
Freelance frustration
Arts Council England’s call for freelancers to participate in yet another survey has been met with anger and dismay by the f…
Dementia friendly opera
A collaboration between The Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory and The Music Troupe aims to make opera dementia friendly. …
ACE commissions research to ‘give freelancers a voice’
Freelancers in England's creative and cultural sectors are being invited to participate in research carried out on behalf of A…
Financial barriers to creative work increasing, research finds
Bursary supporting talent from underrepresented backgrounds to get into the creative industries reopens amid concerns that fi…
Support for increased arts funding in Northern Ireland
An independent survey commissioned by Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has found widespread support for continued and incre…
Mental health of arts professionals needs urgent action
The many stresses experienced by people working in the arts are frequently – and rightly – in the news. David Cutler t…
AHRC funds research into blind people’s experience of art
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has awarded £250k for research into how blind people experience art in museu…
Partnerships with universities yield long-term impact
Oliver Mantell examines the many benefits of working in close collaboration with university partners on developing skills in the a…
Making evaluation valuable
As the Centre for Cultural Value launches a free online evaluation course, Dawn Cameron explains how evaluation can help organisat…
Projects receive £3.1m to measure value of culture
Six projects that aim to evaluate the value of culture and heritage to society have been announced as part of the Department for C…
EU research project ‘will boost creative industries’
The UK Government's decision to rejoin a European Union research programme will help drive growth in the creative industries b…
Arts organisations ‘increasingly anxious on trans issues’
Detailed guidance providing arts organisations with clarity on the law relating to trans issues, and advice on how to deal with di…
Hollywood strike action hits UK film and TV crews
A survey commissioned by the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union (Bectu) suggests that industrial disput…
Over 80% of UK musicians report loss of earnings due to Brexit
A survey suggests that 82% of UK musicians impacted by Brexit have experienced a loss of earnings, with DJs and vocalists among th…
