If the arts are to encourage diverse audiences then work needs to be done on a community level, and that means devolving responsibility and funding, argues Natalie Wade.
With the actress Janet Suzman creating a small furore describing theatre as a "white invention" and Lenny Henry hitting number 8 on the influential MediaGuardian 100 list in recognition of his campaign to boost the number of black, Asian and minority workers in the television industry, it has already been a topical week for diversity in the arts.
And that's before Arts Council England announced a "fundamental shift" in its approach to the issue in a speech that Sir Peter Bazalgette described as 'one of the most important' he would ever make as the organisation's chair... Keep reading on The Huffington Post
With the actress Janet Suzman creating a small furore describing theatre as a "white invention" and Lenny Henry hitting number 8 on the influential MediaGuardian 100 list in recognition of his campaign to boost the number of black, Asian and minority workers in the television industry, it has already been a topical week for diversity in the arts.
And that's before Arts Council England announced a "fundamental shift" in its approach to the issue in a speech that Sir Peter Bazalgette described as 'one of the most important' he would ever make as the organisation's chair... Keep reading on The Huffington Post