Changing the arts means changing the infrastructure of the industry, too: board and governance, how organisations work with artists, funding, recruitment…
That’s why we’re continually looking at how we can improve the ways we do our work. And we try to share what we discover and decide and do, too.
How to change the way we work with artists: lessons from ‘Let Artists Be Artists’
The backstory For too long, there have been massive inequalities in terms of who benefits from ‘The Arts’ – both as audiences and professionals. Artists go underpaid, under-heard and under-supported. […]
Pocket guide: environmental responsibility in arts organisations
“In a climate emergency, what is the role of an arts organisation? How can we create an environmental responsibility policy and action plan which is meaningful?” Towards the end of […]
Workshop board session: climate crisis and the arts
We’re looking for people to join a workshop with the Strike A Light board and staff
Our first new, workshop-style board meeting
That was the question under discussion in the first board meeting following our new workshop format. (Backstory: we recently came up with a new plan for our board meetings and […]
Workshop board session: the arts, charity and politics
We’re looking for people to join our first ever workshop board session
OPPORTUNITY: 1 year paid arts leadership placement – Executive Directors of the Future
We’re delighted to be partnering with Artistic Directors of the Future to host the second instalment of the Up Next arts leadership programme – a scheme designed to hand over […]
Changing charity leadership #2: who can lead?
This is the second in a short series of rants and resolutions about why charity boards/governance structures are often a pale imitation of what they should be, and what we […]
Changing charity leadership #1: activism, the arts and politics
This is the first of a short series of rants and resolutions about why charity boards/governance structures are often a pale imitation of what they should be, and what we […]
The Strike A Light Recipe for Great Cultural Events
Since 2013, we’ve been working in Gloucester to create great cultural events and experiences that can bring communities together, make life vibrant and exciting – and change things for the better. In that time, we’ve learned loads about what works and what doesn’t.
Making the arts better – for artists and communities
20 May 2020 We want to see a world where EVERYONE can access high quality cultural events that are relevant and enriching to them. A world where the systems are […]
Why a programme to empower female arts leaders is so important
Last week I made a list of people to set up meetings with for a project. Because those meetings were with leaders of organisations, *there were more people called Richard […]