Arts Marketing Association to trial four-day week

Arts Marketing Association (AMA) is trialling a four-day working week.

The trial, which began yesterday (2 October) and will run until the end of March 2024, will see the remote working organisation adopt a standardised Monday to Thursday, while retaining flexibility for staff to adjust their working pattern and days accordingly.

Full time AMA staff members will reduce their hours from 40 to 32 per week during the trail, with no reduction in salary.

The announcement sees the organisation become the latest in the cultural sector to adopt the working pattern, following in the footsteps of organisations such as Flatpack Festival and 64 Million Artists.

AMA Head of Operations and Events, Danielle Patrick, said equity was a big factor in the move.

“Typically, women take on more unpaid work outside of their paid working hours. At the AMA, we have a majority female team, so this helps to redress that balance," Patrick said.

"It gives staff more free time for leisure, supports those with children or other caring responsibilities, and benefits those with long-term health conditions.

“We’d like to thank Flatpack Festival for being so generous in sharing their experiences with us, and 64 Million Artists for being a source of inspiration.”