Elton John and David Furnish named museum patrons
The London-based museum Queer Britain has appointed ELTON JOHN and DAVID FURNISH as its new patrons. A musician and philanthropist…
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Shift towards shared leadership models in dance organisations
The number of publicly-funded dance organisations operating shared leadership models is increasing, according to new research by B…
Outdoor arts: Key to increasing audience diversity
The latest ACE review of Equality, Diversion and Inclusion revealed the diversity of audiences is very low in comparison with the…
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust vows to stay ‘radical’ amid decolonisation row
The chief executive of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has vowed to continue taking an “absolutely radical” approach to inclu…
‘Halal food tax’ to support British Muslim arts mooted
A percentage of money raised from the sale of halal meat should be reinvested into Muslim arts and culture in the UK, a thinktank…
US arts funder withdraws controversial ‘gender ideology’ clause linked to Trump orders
A controversial new funding process in the United States requiring artists and arts organisations to certify that they will not �…
Closure of West End cabaret venue would remove ‘first step on the ladder’ for artists
The owner of a cabaret venue in West London has said that its potential closure would mean the loss of a chance for young performe…
Co-creation of cultural projects boosts socio-economic inclusion, DCMS study finds
Co-creation and participatory practices are one of the most effective ways to engage audiences from lower socio-economic backgroun…
Behind the scenes at the museum
There are lots of new curatorial opportunities coming up in the museum sector, aimed at ensuring a broader range of perspectives,…
Historic England to examine diversity in heritage volunteering
Historic England will undertake a study to understand the diversity of volunteers across the UK heritage sector to identify barrie…
Proportion of ethnically diverse chief executives at ACE-funded cultural organisations doubles
The proportion of ethnically diverse chief executives at Arts Council England (ACE) funded organisations doubled during the five y…
US shows featuring Black and LGBTQ artists cancelled ‘following Trump orders’
A US cultural venue based in Washington has cancelled two shows – one featuring queer artists, and one featuring Black artists – t…
Papergang Theatre appoints co-artistic directors
MAX PERCY and MEHDI RAZI have been appointed co-artistic directors of London-based Papergang Theatre for an 18-month term, foll…
VocalEyes appoints new chair
The audio description charity VocalEyes has appointed STEPHEN HILTON as its new chair of trustees. Hilton, who joined the charity…
A museum honouring the history of migration
Despite a world-class museum sector and a complex history of migration, Britain does not have a permanent museum exploring the mov…
ACE loses second ‘gender beliefs’ tribunal case
An Arts Council England (ACE) employee who resigned during an investigation into comments she made supporting trans rights was unf…
Citizens’ network aims to ‘rethink’ cultural and creative decision making
A newly created citizens’ network is hoping to “rethink” decision-making in the cultural and creative sectors. The Citizens In P…
‘Troubling drop’ in socioeconomic diversity in UK creative industries
The number of people working in the creative industries from working class backgrounds is declining, according to findings from a…
Making great things happen
Christoph Lindner, vice chancellor of the Royal College of Art, has spent his working life embracing the freedom to follow his cre…
Smithsonian shuts diversity office after Trump order
The Smithsonian has joined other federally-funded US organisations in dropping its commitment to promoting diverse hiring practice…
US National Gallery of Art drops diversity policies amid Trump order
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes at the US National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington have officially ceased fol…
Creative UK case studies hub aims to inspire diversity initiatives
Creative UK has launched an online collection of case studies to offer “ideas, learning and inspiration” in response to worsen…
NPO championing marginalised writers to close
An Arts Council England-funded literary agency set up to increase diversity in the publishing industry is to close at the end of M…
DCMS to amend gender policies after settling discrimination claim
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has said it will amend its policies on gender after settling a claim brought by…
