Write for Arts Professional

 

Arts Professional provides a unique platform for people working in the industry to voice their opinions, share ideas and best practice, debate important issues, advocate for change or simply showcase their work.

Every week we publish a range of content relevant to the arts and cultural sector, including:

  • Expert analysis of key issues facing the sector
  • Opinion or provocation challenging the status quo
  • Commentary on a news story or event
  • Summaries of academic research
  • Information and/or advice on arts management practice
  • Insight into innovations
  • Case studies of ground-breaking projects
  • Examples of best practice from other sectors or countries
  • Profiles of industry figures via My Gurus or Job Ladder

We aim to publish diverse voices from a broad range of individuals and organisations. So, if you have an original perspective on a theme that resonates across the cultural sector, or hold a passionate opinion that needs airing, we want to hear from you with your proposals on [email protected].

We offer guidelines for authors but our editorial team are here to assist and polish your prose to help you communicate your thoughts and experiences to best effect.

Each month we focus on a particular theme, although contributions can be on any subject of relevance to the sector.

Editorial themes for 2025:

  • January          Culture and the civil society covenant
  • February         Migrant communities
  • March             Covid legacy: Five years on from lockdown

Past editorial themes (2024)

  • January          Cultural policy: fit for purpose?
  • February        Health and wellbeing: arts interventions in healthcare
  • March             Regeneration and the arts
  • April               Artistic freedom: threats and challenges
  • May                Philanthropy: fundraising of the future?
  • June               The arts in education
  • July                Cultural devolution
  • August           No features
  • September   Partnership development
  • October        Workplace culture
  • November    New business models
  • December    Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

From proposal to publication, the commissioning process takes place over a six-week period. Once an idea has been accepted,  a formal brief of the content required will be sent three weeks before the copy deadline. We aim to publish within the following three weeks.

Remuneration will be offered to professional writers, freelancers and those currently unemployed.

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