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Structurally F–cked
An inquiry into artists’ pay and conditions in the public sector in response to the Artist Leaks data.
Cultural policy - a-n The Artists Information Company
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Making Changes in Craft: Craft Expertise Phase One Report
Report argues that more needs to be done to give space to makers from a wider variety of traditions to tell their stories and to increase the representation of makers from all backgrounds.
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Livelihoods of Visual Artists: Data Report
Report detailing findings of a large-scale national study of the livelihoods, careers and needs of visual artists in England conducted in 2016 by TBR and funded by Arts Council England.
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Livelihoods of Visual Artists – Summary Report
As part of a large-scale national study of the livelihoods, careers and needs of visual artists in England conducted in 2016 by TBR and funded by Arts Council England, this report provides an overview of the study findings.
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Livelihoods of Visual Artists: Qualitative Evidence Report
As part of a large-scale national study of the livelihoods, careers and needs of visual artists in England conducted in 2016 by TBR and funded by Arts Council England, this report is based on in-depth discussions from five focus groups held across the English regions in March and April 2016.
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Livelihoods of Visual Artists: Literature and Data Review
As part of a large-scale national study of the livelihoods, careers and needs of visual artists in England conducted in 2016 by TBR and funded by Arts Council England, this report provides a summary of the first stage of the research, a review of existing literature and data to inform the study and subsequent primary research.
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Next ten-year strategy: Evidence review
ACE commissioned report from Britain Thinks, reviewing how the arts, museums and libraries sector has progressed since 2010
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Sex and Power 2018
Updates previous editions of the Fawcett Society’s Sex and Power index.
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Cultural value
Bristol visual arts review
Commissioned by ACE following the June 2017 NPO round in which both Arnolfini and Situations were dropped from national portfolio funding.
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Cultural Transformations: The Impacts of Hull City of Culture 2017
Preliminary evaluation by the University of Hull of the impacts of the 2017 UK City of Culture on Hull.
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Supporting the self-employed artist as citizen: looking up, looking down, looking around, looking forward…
Using learning from approaches taken in Australia and the USA, Susanne Burns offers a critique of the competitive UK subsidised arts system, identifying changes required for organisational and artist economic sustainability.
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Why Collect? A report on museum collecting today
Explores the historical context of public collecting and the dilemmas and challenges of developing museum collections within shrinking budgets and rising international art prices.
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Equality, Diversity and the Creative Case: A data report 2016-2017
Report on diversity within Arts Council England NPOs and recipients of GFTA funding, using data gathered annually by ACE.
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Strategic review of DCMS-sponsored museums
DCMS directly funds 15 museums and the British Library. This review looks at the “functions, forms, effectiveness, efficiency and accountability” within these institutions.
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The Mendoza review: an independent review of museums in England
Review in response to the Government’s Culture White Paper in 2016. Visual arts museums are represented, along with sculpture parks.
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Rethinking relationships: The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation inquiry into the civic role of arts organisations. Phase 1 report.
The first of three reports that explore the potential civic role of publicly funded arts organisations, within the context of wide community and political divisions in 2017.
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ACE National Portfolio Organisation grants 2018-22
Full Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisations list for 2018-22.
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Research Paper No.2: Representation of female artists in Britain 2016
Additional report from the Freelands Foundation revealing more aspects of gender inequality in the visual arts in Britain.
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Representation of female artists in Britain
Short graphic report demonstrating gender inequality in the arts in Britain.
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The culture white paper
Strong cultural statement of policy intention by the DCMS presented to Parliament as a White Paper in March 2016.
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Paying Artists consultation report 2015
Summary of the first sector consultations that took place as part of the Paying Artists campaign on the issue of paying artists who exhibit in publicly-funded galleries.
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Paying Artists case studies overview: Transparency in action
This report deconstructs the Paying Artists case studies, published in 2014, to highlight emerging themes and show how some galleries are already demonstrating transparency. Useful for galleries wishing to develop their own fair pay policies.
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Contextual information on the fees guidance provided by a-n
Commissioned by a-n from freelance arts writer and researcher Dany Louise, this paper shows how visual arts organisations in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland have approached advising on visual artists’ day rates, as well as a comparator organisation in Canada […]
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A new destination for the arts: between a rocc and a hard place – reflections, recommendations and conclusion
The final document in a trilogy from three respected researchers.
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Imagine… Our vision for the arts in Wales 2013 – 2018
Arts Council Wales Corporate Plan from 2013 – 2018.
