All of Us: How one arts centre responded to the discovery just 1% of its workforce was disabled
Deborah Kermode, who leads Birmingham’s Midlands Arts Centre, discusses how the organisation instituted an ‘urgent’ 18-month…
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Diverse-led arts organisations need ‘meaningful uplift, not just training’ says theatre leader
A new development programme from Arts Council England (ACE) aimed at supporting diverse-led creative and cultural organisations ha…
ACE launches fund to redistribute £2m allocated to former NPO
Arts Council England (ACE) has unveiled a new £2 million scheme to support the ambitions of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse t…
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…
‘It’s not about scaling up, it’s about doing good work’, says NPO leader
The chief executive of an organisation dedicated to supporting Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people in Sussex to tell their…
Pioneering Black pianist receives blue plaque honour
The first Black artist to secure a number one hit in the UK charts has been honoured with the erection of an English Heritage blue…
Black History Month anchors launch of company committed to ‘shaping future of new writing’
A writing development and theatre company launched with the commencement of Black History Month is to “address the challenges” fac…
Arts Pay 2025: Ethnicity pay gap appears to grow
Global majority arts professionals earned less than their white peers last year, as the consequences of wage inflation appear to h…
Jazz charity emphasises inclusive values with refresh of board and leadership team
The jazz development organisation that spawned Ezra Collective has announced a refresh of its senior leadership, cementing a commi…
Culture sector lagging on diverse leadership, Creative UK reports
Just 6% of those in higher-level managerial and administrative roles in the heritage sector come from an ethnic minority backgroun…
Talent, not tolerance: The music industry must do better for marginalised artists
Musicians who don’t fit traditional moulds still face barriers that inhibit their careers. The industry must do better, writes A…
Social cohesion: The power of diverse-led outdoor festivals
As the first anniversary of last summer’s race riots approaches, Gurvinder Sandher, artistic director of Cohesion Plus, reflects…
Coventry theatre partners with Rifco to promote South Asian stories
Belgrade Theatre in Coventry has announced a new partnership with Rifco Theatre Company, which it says will platform British South…
Theatre launches youth council to shape policy and programming
The Egg theatre has launched a new Theatre Royal Bath (TRB) Youth Council to play “an active role” in shaping policy, governance a…
Bristol should introduce welfare fund for freelancers, says research
Bristol should implement a city-wide welfare fund for marginalised freelancers who are experiencing hardship, according to the rec…
New London arts centre to profile global majority voices
A new arts venue dedicated to highlighting art, culture and ideas from the global majority is set to open in central London in Oct…
Women composers account for 10% of music performed at the Proms
The duration of musical compositions performed and composed by women at the BBC Proms is, on average, shorter than those by men, a…
Welsh dance ‘elitist, tokenistic and non-diverse’, review finds
Dance in Wales has been found to be “elitist, tokenistic and non-diverse” and in urgent need of “reimagining, rebuilding and…
Theatre initiative aims to support freelancers using benefits system
A programme for people from working-class backgrounds in theatre is exploring new ways to help creative freelancers get paid while…
‘Alarming’ fall in number of cultural organisations with trans or non-binary staff
The number of cultural organisations within Arts Council England’s (ACE’s) National Portfolio that employ trans, non-binary or int…
New online resource launched for LGBTQIA+ freelancers in the arts
A new online resource for LGBTQIA+ freelancers has been launched by Freelancers Make Theatre Work. The UK-wide grassroots organisa…
A passion for raising aspirations
Starting out, Malaki Patterson, chief executive of The Music Works, was told the music industry was not for him. But his passion f…
Initiative to deliver creative career talks in 100 schools
A pair of organisations are teaming up to deliver a series of talks in schools by creative professionals from working class backgr…
Leeds Playhouse partners with local Kashmiri restaurant
Theatregoers at Leeds Playhouse will be able to sample Kashmiri cuisine when dining at the venue this month as part of a celebrati…
