Equity launches self-tape guide for commercials
A code of best practice for self-tape and Zoom auditions for commercials is now available. Launched by Equity, it is the first of…
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Leeds theatre lay-offs ‘appalling’, says Equity
Phoenix Dance Theatre Leeds’ decision to lay off its creative team has been branded “appalling” by Equity’…
Arts workers more likely to experience poor mental health
Performance arts workers are more likely to experience poor mental health than their peers, according to a global scoping review p…
Art Fund helps regional curators visit London Gallery Weekend
Eighteen galleries across the UK have received support from the Art Fund to help curators visit London Gallery Weekend 2022. The g…
Mental health platform for musicians goes live
A new digital mental health platform for musicians launches today (9 May) to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. Music Min…
The future for freelancers
An initiative to create more equitable conditions for freelancers in the sector has launched. Joon-Lynn Goh and Richard Watts intr…
UK’s first Aboriginal-owned art gallery to open in Bristol
Wiradjuri-British artist Jasmine Coe will launch a pop-up gallery in Bristol this summer to celebrate the work of Aboriginal artis…
Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella closure sparks protests
Current and future cast members must be compensated, Equity says, after brandishing the abrupt closure “unacceptable”.
Women in music
Why are women so under-represented in certain areas of classical music? Katherine Cooper thinks enduring stereotypes about women&r…
Live music royalties yet to recover
While concert revenues and artists payments decline, PRS for Music records substantial growth from online royalties.
Threads connecting costumes to communities
A project on the history of costume making has created meaningful new relationships with communities outside the theatre walls, wr…
Sector must ‘do less’ to protect freelancers
The danger of burnout is growing as arts and culture become increasingly central to regeneration agendas.
Composer development scheme goes live
A composer development initiative for PRS for Music members is now open. Inspired by the work of American minimalist composer Phil…
Performers need protections from AI abuse
Performers are increasingly losing their jobs, faces and voices to artificial intelligence, a new report claims. What can be done…
Fostering creative talent
In October 2020, then Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden distanced himself from an advert encouraging people in the arts to retrain i…
Union deals secure better rights for theatre pros
Performers and stage managers can expect a better work-life balance, whilst playwrights get more control over digital reproduction…
Ireland launches Basic Income for the Arts
Up to 2,000 artists will be supported for three years, reflecting a sea change in how arts workers are valued.
Helpline to stamp out harassment in music industry
The service aims to address a gap in support for freelance workers who lack recourse to HR departments.
Unlimited to go it alone
The Unlimited commissioning programme for disabled artists is becoming an independent organisation. After nine years of delivery b…
Tax plan offers little for the arts
Measures announced in the Chancellor's spring statement could actually work against the sector's aims.
25 period instrument ensembles share £100k
The Continuo Foundation has split £100,000 between 25 period performance projects in its third round of grant giving. Suppor…
Artists’ precarity is not just about pay
In the pandemic, government and ACE built a defensive hedge around the most visible aspects of the arts infrastructure. Susan Jone…
Scheme takes aim at declining theatre commissions
Fifteen plays will be commissioned under a new scheme to address a "devastating" decline in opportunities during the pan…
Partnership pursues artists’ innovation network
A cross-cultural network for artists' archives will be pursued under a new international partnership. UK charity Art360 Founda…
