Our Executive Director, Enterprise and Innovation, Francis Runacres explains how we're embedding innovation and entrepreneurialism in the creative and cultural sector.
Forging a career in the cultural and creative sectors isn’t easy, and research shows that if you’re not from a privileged background, you’re even less likely to succeed.
So what are the barriers facing people coming from a working-class background? “How long have you got?” asks David Loumgair, Creative Director of COMMON. “I could spend hours listing the challenges, which would make a pretty depressing read”.It’s been a busy year at the Arts Council, with so many exciting things happening across the sector. We’ve undertaken research, launched innovative projects and released millions of pounds in funding to support arts and culture across England.
We were hard pressed to pick just twelve, but here’s a highlight for every month in 2019...Access to Work: A Guide for the Arts and Cultural Sector is a new digital resource aimed at demystifying the process of applying to Access to Work. Disability Arts Online’s CEO Trish Wheatley explains why it was needed and how it can help you.
How can boards and executives best work together to manage challenges? How do you keep organisations unified during times of crisis? When do you need to bring in external expertise? Join host Kirsty Lang and guests Tim Crarer, Tony Butler and Donna Munday as they discuss how organisations can demonstrate good leadership and governance in times of conflict and crisis.
Want to make the most of digital technology in your organisation, but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered with the Digital Culture Compass
We’ve just published our new Rural Evidence review and position statement for 2019. Laura Dyer, our Deputy CEO, Places and Engagement, explains why it’s important that we continue to support art and culture in rural areas.
This quick read provides an easy summary of the points covered in our blog 'Delivering the Government's Culture Recovery Fund'.
Our Director of Music Education, Hannah Fouracre, has been reflecting on how the Government’s National Plan for Music Education and our next ten-year strategy will shape the future of music education.
Kerry Hudson, author of Lowborn, tells us how libraries changed her life and can be a lifeline for communities.
Sir Nicholas Serota, our Chair, explains how the arts should form part of the core in every pupil’s recovery curriculum as we emerge from the pandemic.
As the Digital Culture Network launches a brand-new 2-year partnership with Google Arts & Culture, running 12 digital skills training days across the country, we caught up with Lucy Schwartz, to find out more about her work and why digital literacy in the arts and culture sector is so important.
We caught up with Indu from South Asian Performing Arts Centre (SAPAC) in Swindon. Read along to learn about SAPAC's driving force, music and dance from the Indian subcontinent, and why it is important to recognise today.
Suzanne Alleyne blogs about self-care as an essential part of the leadership toolkit. Suzanne was one of the Arts Council’s first Changemakers, a cohort of cultural workers who participated in our senior leadership training and development programme.
Our Chief Executive, Darren Henley, tells us about the Museums and Schools Programme, which helps museums develop meaningful experiences for local students across the country.
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