Policy

AP looks at the promises set out in party manifestos. This week: Conservatives, Plaid Cymru, SNP and the Brexit Party.

Education

Governance

Arts funding

EBacc

Head to head: can a toolkit solve the sector’s class problem?

14 Nov 2019

This year Jerwood Arts published a toolkit for cultural organisations, designed to encourage greater socio-economic diversity in the arts. Julie Lomax, Chief Executive of a-n The Artists Information Company, sees it as a starting point for helping solve the sector’s ‘class crisis’ – but arts consultant Chrissie Tiller isn’t so sure.

Creative Industries Federation and Creative England to merge

25 Sep 2019

Joint venture aims to 'supercharge' UK arts lobbying and business development

Research

Collaboration

When governments support artists…

12 Dec 2019

The project-to-project style of artists’ work makes it difficult for them to claim welfare benefits so the Irish government has taken action to help. It’s a small step forward, says Eoghan Carrick.

Finding faith in voluntary arts

A building with a tall tower and a wall covered in a bright mural saying 'faith'

05 Dec 2019

How do policies and prejudices around religious belief affect the cultural workforce? People of faith tell Martin Cox how they feel about being an artist involved in socially engaged arts.

Scottish Culture Strategy delayed for election

05 Dec 2019

Culture Secretary and staff fear the key policy document will be buried by other news if it is released before the General Election.

Scotland

Arts funding

Musicians call for protections to limit Brexit damage

03 Dec 2019

A new manifesto says freelance workers have “little protection from exploitation” and warns of a grim future for touring performers.

Election 2019: What’s in it for the arts?

22 Nov 2019

AP looks at the promises set out in party manifestos. This week: Labour, Liberal Democrats and Green Party

Row over using the word ‘art’ in Arts Council England draft strategy

19 Nov 2019

London arts leaders were told the word is “divisive” but wanted it included anyway.

Engagement

Governance

Grants model of arts funding must change, Creative Scotland told

19 Nov 2019

A review of international approaches to funding culture concludes that “change is inevitable”.

Research

Arts funding

Vaizey stands down to pursue work in creative industries

08 Nov 2019

The former Culture Minister has resigned from parliament, citing a desire to specialise in the sectors he is passionate about.

Leadership

Arts Councils won’t enforce minimum pay

08 Nov 2019

The Arts Council of Wales has said it won’t fund projects that don’t budget minimum pay rates for artists. We asked the other councils why they aren’t doing the same.

What will Ed do next?

08 Nov 2019

Opinion

What might the UK's longest serving Culture Minister take as his next step? Amanda Parker makes some suggestions.

Leadership

Celebrating local excellence

07 Nov 2019

Case study

We spend too much time trying to learn lessons from cities and apply them in other places, argues Brendan Keaney. It’s time to recognise that creative powerhouses can come in all shapes and sizes – and not always where you might expect.

And they’re off…

A photo of the Houses of Parliament in London

01 Nov 2019

Opinion

How many of us working in the arts are keeping quiet about how we really feel, asks Amanda Parker.

Research

Regeneration

Olympic Park cultural quarter already £14m over budget

An artist's drawing of the planned Stratford Waterfront development

01 Nov 2019

Auditors warned that urgent action was needed to avert overspending and delays to the project before planning permission for four key buildings was granted in June. LLDC says it is still in the process of addressing these concerns.

Exit interview: Things I’ve learned about the cultural sector

31 Oct 2019