Fewer than one in 10 arts workers in UK have working-class roots
The cultural sector falls short on other measures of diversity too, with 9o% of workers white, says new report
Source: theguardian.com
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Nish Kumar: 'My experience of being a brown man in UK shifted after 9/11'
Comedian and broadcaster Nish Kumar reflects on his shame-filled teenage past, the liberating effect of culture and racism in the UK.
Source: bigissue.com
Arts Council England's stance on "overly political" artists comes under fire
The government-funded organisation, which distributes public money to arts projects, recently changed its guidance on political matters.
Source: itsnicethat.com
UK Arts Administration to host Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts Conference
The University of Kentucky Department of Arts Administration will host the Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts Conference, Sept. 21-23, in Lexington. The conference will kick off on Wednesday, Sept. 20, with the inaugural symposium of the Women’s Perspectives in Arts Administration.
Source: uky.edu
'We need to talk about class in the art world'
A recent list of young art "disruptors" published by a UK newspaper underlines the insidious dynamics of privilege which continue to define our industry
Source: theartnewspaper.com