Actors’ union puts demands on the table ahead of talks with theatre bodies
Actor’s union Equity is demanding a guaranteed minimum weekly salary of £1,000 per week for the lowest paid in the West End. The…
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Actors’ charity to support artists facing ‘unexpected’ winter strain
The Actors’ Trust is to step in to support performers and stage managers facing “unexpected financial pressures” this winter with…
Survey to investigate challenges facing ‘frontline’ arts marketers
A survey aimed at building a comprehensive picture of the financial, political, and ethical concerns currently facing arts and cul…
British Library workers reject revised pay offer
British Library staff have rejected a revised pay offer from the institution, according to the Public and Commercial Services unio…
Living wage for culture workers could boost economy by £41.6m
Raising all low-paid workers in the creative and cultural sector to a ‘real living wage’ would result in a total economic boost of…
Women in the arts and under-35s more likely to quit sector
Women in the arts are finding work “incompatible” with caregiving responsibilities, a report by the Creative Industries Policy and…
Arts Pay 2025: Download the full report
Arts Professional is delighted to share its latest Pulse research into the arts and culture sector conducted in partnership with o…
Tate staff vote for strike action after rejecting ‘insulting’ pay rise
Workers at the Tate family of galleries have voted for a week of strike action in a dispute over pay and terms and conditions. 98%…
DCMS’ call for unpaid City of Culture panellists provokes inclusivity concerns
Experts and “proven leaders” have been invited to apply to evaluate UK City of Culture bids – prompting criticism for its unpaid s…
Actors’ union ‘not looking’ to refresh legal team for appeal against High Court finding
Equity is not currently looking to update its legal team, the actors’ union has revealed, as it prepares to appeal a court ruling…
Broadway musicians’ strike averted with ‘tentative agreement’
Broadway musicians have reached a “tentative agreement” on a new contract, averting a strike scheduled for today (23 October). Mem…
Equity says Manchester Pride liquidation is ‘hugely concerning’ for those owed money
The performers’ union Equity held a meeting yesterday (22 October) for performers and creatives affected by Manchester Pride’s…
Private school education more common among visual artists, report finds
Three times more visual artists attended a fee-paying school than the proportion of the general population who receive a private e…
Tate staff consulted on strike as union accuses leadership of permitting ‘endemic low pay’
Tate galleries across London, Liverpool and St Ives are at risk of industrial action for the first time since 2020, as the Public…
Arts Pay Survey 2025: Poor leadership the biggest barrier to career progress
Poor leadership in arts organisations is the most significant barrier to progressing in a career in the arts, according to finding…
Ireland eyes permanent status for basic income for artists
Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists is to become a permanent fixture, with research showing that for every €1 of public mo…
Norwich Theatre credits wage rise for thousands saved in staff turnover costs
The number of staff members choosing to leave Norwich Theatre behind them has more than halved since the organisation committed to…
Arts Pay Survey 2025: Working-class women uneasy ‘being themselves’ at work
Women from working-class backgrounds in the arts sector are less likely to feel comfortable being themselves at work than other de…
Arts Pay Survey 2025: Culture workers report burnout ‘crisis’
Nearly 80% of culture workers report they have “seriously considered” leaving the arts, with the majority reaching a “crisis poi…
Arts Pay Survey 2025: Working class less likely to enter sector via internships and family help
Just over 30% of arts workers – who do not identify as working class – say their family’s financial backing helped support their e…
Arts Pay Survey 2025: Earners dread unexpected bills
Nearly 20% of full-time arts workers say they would experience “serious difficulty” if they were suddenly forced to cover an unexp…
Ireland weighs up Basic Income for the Arts in public poll
Ireland’s consultation on the continuation of a scheme currently piloting a basic income allowance for artists is to close later t…
Playwrights win lift in minimum fees under WGGB pact
Playwrights working under the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and UK Theatre’s collective agreement are to enjoy a 3% uplif…
Music makers promised speedier access to royalties
An organisation that manages more than 45 million works of music is to pay artists monthly rather than quarterly when their tracks…
