Let’s Create: The high watermark for inclusion in the arts?
After eight years in post, Andrew Miller is stepping down as a National Council member of Arts Council England and as chair of its…
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Arts Council leader Andrew Miller departs funding body
Disability advocate ANDREW MILLER is to step down from his role as chair of Arts Council England’s Disability Advisory Committee…
Disabled artists’ activism recorded in three-year research project
A research project intended to record and reveal the successes of disabled artists and activists in the latter half of the twentie…
Creative Scotland makes access scheme ‘more secure’ by directly managing support workers
The organisation responsible for distributing public funds for arts and culture in Scotland has overhauled the way it provides ass…
UK must join Creative Europe successor, urges arts access leader
When the new programme to succeed Creative Europe is launched in 2028, the UK must seek membership or risk “isolation” from both…
Artists experience ‘fragmented’ identity on disability and race, report finds
Artists do not feel able to reflect the full gamut of their identity, according to findings from research by disabled-led theatre…
‘Woefully low’ number of disabled people in the arts requires long-term solutions
Long-term funding ringfenced to provide opportunities for disabled young people in the arts is needed to address the “woefully l…
Card printing experts win £400k ACE contract for All In scheme
An organisation specialising in printing cards and IDs has been awarded a contract by Arts Council England (ACE) worth more than �…
Key events for the arts sector in autumn 2025
As students make their final preparations to get back to the grind and Parliament returns from recess for Labour’s sophomore year,…
ACE reinstates access support as requests double in two years
Arts Council England (ACE) has restored pre-application access support this week for the majority of National Lottery Project Gran…
A framework for inclusion
The launch of an Inklusion Guide in 2022 offered something rare in UK publishing: a practical, free and disabled-led framework for…
A bold blueprint for systemic change
For more than a decade Paraorchestra has been championing equity for disabled musicians. Its chief executive, Jonathan Harper, ref…
Access push at Edinburgh Fringe to serve visually impaired visitors
A theatre company dedicated to presenting work by blind and visually impaired artists is partnering with ZOO Venues to broaden acc…
Lung Ha Theatre gets society lottery donation
An Edinburgh-based theatre company for actors with learning disabilities and autism has received a donation of £3,550 from the Pe…
Benefit reforms risk pushing disabled creatives back to the margins
Without equitable access to life enhancing benefits, disabled people’s participation in culture is severely limited, writes the UK…
Douglas-Scott to chair Birds of Paradise
Disability arts organisation Birds of Paradise Theatre Company has appointed SUSAN DOUGLAS-SCOTT as its new chair. Douglas-Scott h…
There’s no such thing as ‘fully accessible’
Arts access champion, Andrew Miller, works to make it easier for disabled people to experience the breadth of culture the UK has t…
Theatre company launches inclusivity toolkit
An Edinburgh-based theatre company has released a new publication aimed at providing practical tips to help cultural organisations…
Government urged to reconsider reforms that will ‘exclude’ disabled people from the arts
Hundreds of artists and culture sector employees have signed an open letter urging ministers to halt any changes to the Access t…
Blue Apple Theatre merges with charitable trust
Blue Apple Theatre merged with the Minstead Trust into one charity this month. The Winchester-based theatre, founded in 2005, prod…
Historic England warns of ‘significant barriers’ for disabled people in heritage sector
Disabled people face ‘significant barriers’ working in and visiting heritage sites, research commissioned by Historic England has…
Netflix funds performance diploma for learning disabled and autistic creatives
A two-year performance diploma aimed at learning disabled and autistic creatives has received financial backing from Netflix. The…
Collaborate, be curious, rest: Building inclusivity
The Arts Marketing Association’s Bea Udeh shares some changemakers and resources that have influenced her work and could support…
Beyond barriers
Leading dance organisations have formed a working group to address the lack of representation and leadership opportunities for peo…
