The Arts Marketing Association (AMA) was one of 35 organisations awarded a Heritage Innovation Fund grant supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Paul Blundell, the AMA’s Head of Digital Research & Development, takes us through key moments in his diary as he explores challenges and pioneering solutions for making the heritage workforce fit for the future. … Read more
Apprenticeships are an important route for training and diversifying talent across our sector, offering an alternative progression route into sustainable careers. This guide by Creative & Cultural Skills will help you navigate the sometimes complex world of apprenticeships, and give you the basic tools to help your apprentice grow and perform to the best of … Read more
1. What are your digital skills needs? There are many aspects of ‘digital’ that your organisation may feel it needs to know about but not all of them are important to you achieving your goals. Heritage organisations often feel under pressure to use the latest digital technology, but this can lead to missing important knowledge … Read more
Who is going to do cultural labour in the future – and how do we ensure that it doesn’t become an unaffordable career choice? This is a recording of a session from our conference Covid-19: Changing Culture? in November 2021. The conference shared emerging findings from our Covid-19 research project and discussed implications with practitioners … Read more
The pandemic held up a mirror to the cultural sector – how did existing inequalities influence peoples’ experiences during Covid? This is a recording of a session from our conference Covid-19: Changing Culture? in November 2021. The conference shared emerging findings from our Covid-19 research project and discussed implications with practitioners and policymakers.
A guide to best practice written by Creative & Cultural Skills to accompany Arts Council England’s ambition to promote a diverse and skilled workforce in the cultural sector. Updated Autumn 2021.
Consilium Research and Consultancy (acquired by Wavehill in 2018) was commissioned in June 2017 by Arts Council England to undertake an assessment of how the arts, creative and cultural sector has progressed since 2010 with regards to its leadership, skills, workforce development and workforce diversity. This report provides a summary of the evidence collated and reviewed and … Read more