In the first of a series of conversations with sector leaders, Editor Amanda Parker sat down for lunch with former arts minister Ed Vaizey.
Because of the work I do around inclusion and diversity in the arts, I’m often asked about the tricky business of banter and how to crack jokes without causing offence. The general advice I give is ‘punch up, don’t punch down’: you can joke with the boss that they’re rubbish and you’d sack them, but the joke doesn’t work if your boss is joking about sacking you.
So as a self-appointed diversity champion for the sector it’s surprising that Ed Vaizey breaks the rules from the outset,... more
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Outgoing Tara Arts Artistic Director Jatinder Verma looks back on 40 years of championing diversity on and off stage. Is the fight finally over?
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When leaders make personal change, organisational changes inevitably follow, says Richard Watts.
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Arts organisations could be in danger of incurring surprise costs at the end of their tenancy. Jane Askew sheds some light on how to best prepare.
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Setting targets helps, but wider strategies are needed to dispel the sense of novelty value that still surrounds female musicians. We need to normalise their presence on stage and behind the scenes, writes Kate Lowes.
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Artists are the lifeblood of the arts, but their direct funding has steadily declined over the past two decades. A change in approach is now essential, says Susan Jones.