AI tools for your website - Arts Professional With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming increasingly and intrinsically linked with digital, how can we harness this new technology to improve our online

How can we use AI to improve our online presence?

Rachel Bagshaw 'delighted' to join UK Theatre board - Arts Professional The artistic director and co-chief executive of Unicorn Theatre has joined the board of UK Theatre.

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Capital investment package 'disappoints' non-NPOs, theatre leaders warn - Arts Professional Leaders at not-for-profit theatres have expressed dismay regarding a £127.8 million government package supporting capital works within the sector.

Leaders at not-for-profit theatres have expressed dismay regarding a £127.8 million government package supporting capital works within the sector.

Art Fund announces finalists for Museum of the Year - Arts Professional Art Fund has announced the five finalists for its Museum of the Year 2026 award, which will see the winner receive £120,000 and the runners up £20,000 each.

Art Fund has announced the five finalists for its Museum of the Year 2026 award, which will see the winner receive £120,000 and the runners up £20,000 each.

Guide: What politicians have in store for the Scottish arts sector - Arts Professional Millions of people across the UK will be heading to the polls on 7 May, with Scotland and Wales both electing representatives to their national parliaments.

Millions of people across the UK will be heading to the polls on 7 May, with Scotland and Wales both electing representatives to their national parliaments.

Accessibility in 2026: What, why, how? - Arts Professional The bar is rising on accessibility - regulatorily, technologically and in terms of audience expectation, as Caspian Turner, founder of Accessibility by Design explains.

The bar is rising on accessibility - regulatorily, technologically and in terms of audience expectation, as Caspian Turner, founder of Accessibility by Design explains.

CultureLab UK - Arts Professional Tight budgets. Changing audiences. New technology. The pressure to do more with less. And often, the fear of getting it wrong.

Don't miss: CultureLab UK from CultureSuite.

Government backs vision for protecting 'stories that bind us' - Arts Professional Archives are to be placed front and centre as opportunities for education, inspiration, and societal cohesion, with historical records to be "used and valued

Archives are to be placed front and centre as opportunities for education, inspiration, and societal cohesion, with historical records to be “used and valued by everyone”, a national vision for England has declared.

Royal Ballet and Opera hires cultural education heavyweight - Arts Professional A former advisory panel member on the Department for Education's Cultural Education Plan is to join Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) as director of learning and

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Theatre duo launch company for 'unforgettable work' - Arts Professional Regular collaborators NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR and OMAR ELERIAN are formalising their professional relationship by establishing a theatre company.

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In other news: V&A catalogues, industrial action, and 130 years of Welsh film screenings - Arts Professional The V&A has accepted demands by foreign printers to remove images that contravene the Chinese government's censorship laws.

V&A succumbs to pressure from printers

The V&A has accepted demands by foreign printers to remove images that contravene the Chinese government’s censorship laws.

Engaging arts audiences with email marketing - Arts Professional Email remains a powerful tool for audience engagement – but how can we continue to make an impact in increasingly crowded inboxes? This panel will bring

How can we effectively engage our audiences through email marketing?

Actors earn under half average UK wage, research finds - Arts Professional Actors earn less than half the average UK wage, and £5,000 less than National Living Wage, according to new research by the Actors' Trust.

Actors earn less than half the average UK wage, and £5,000 less than National Living Wage, according to new research by the Actors’ Trust.

Curator joins Art UK to lead on digital collections platform - Arts Professional British Library digital curator Dr MIA RIDGE is to support Art UK in a secondment aimed at bringing more than 100 million object records from across British

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From dancer to dance artist: Lessons from both sides of the Atlantic - Arts Professional When Phoebe Raye made the move to the US, it opened up a new world of understanding of two widely different approaches to the industry, as she shares here.

When Phoebe Raye made the move to the US, it opened up a new world of understanding of two widely different approaches to the industry, as she shares here.

Finance & Administration Manager - Arts Professional Transform is seeking an organised and diligent Finance & Administration Manager to join our team.

Don't miss: Finance & Administration Manager, Transform, Leeds. Salary: £36,000. #artsjobs

Actor returns to Aberdeen Arts Centre as patron - Arts Professional Stage and screen actor LAURA MAIN has been announced as the new patron of Aberdeen Arts Centre, where she landed her first starring role at the age of 13.

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News Editor - Arts Professional We are looking for an experienced news journalist, preferably with a B2B or specialist media background, with a thorough understanding of journalistic values and best practice.

Don't miss: News Editor, Arts Professional, Remote/UK. Salary: £34,000 – 36,000. #artsjobs

Guide: What are parties promising the arts in Wales? - Arts Professional Ahead of the 2026 Senedd election, the main Welsh political parties have published their manifestos, including their plans for arts and culture should they

Ahead of the 2026 Senedd election, the main Welsh political parties have published their manifestos, including their plans for arts and culture should they get into power.

Museums must prove their worth to taxpayers, inaugural V&A East leader says - Arts Professional It is "critical" that publicly-funded museums "demonstrate value" given they are "fortunate enough" to be supported in part through tax, the director of the

It is “critical” that publicly-funded museums “demonstrate value” given they are “fortunate enough” to be supported in part through tax, the director of the new V&A East Museum has said.

Scottish development body looks to the future with leadership hire - Arts Professional A former academic has joined Upland Arts Development as its latest creative director.

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Goldsmiths staff 'ready to fight' for jobs as boycott announced - Arts Professional Industrial action at Goldsmiths will impact the entire summer term, as members of the Universities and College Union (UCU) branch confirmed a marking and

Industrial action at Goldsmiths will impact the entire summer term, as members of the Universities and College Union (UCU) branch confirmed a marking and assessment boycott.

Audience Engagement Officer - Arts Professional Your role will be to liaise, communicate and deepen relationships with local communities. You will work with the whole team on an inclusive cultural programme in Medway & Swale.

New job #ad: Audience Engagement Officer, Ideas Test, Chatham, ME4 6BB. Salary: £28,000. #artsjobs

We need to build digital capacity at the top of our organisations - Arts Professional When leadership is unsure about digital, it can have unintended ripple effects of extra responsibility and operational challenges for project teams, writes Ash Mann, an associate for The Space.

When leadership is unsure about digital, it can have unintended ripple effects of extra responsibility and operational challenges for project teams, writes Ash Mann, an associate for The Space.

Museum Skills: A Practical Toolkit - Arts Professional Considering a career in galleries and museums? Looking to expand your range of skills and knowledge? Over eight weeks, we will delve into current debates

Don't miss: Museum Skills: A Practical Toolkit from V&A Academy.

Top West End venues team up to promote music therapy - Arts Professional Music therapy clients will get the chance to see accessible performances of West End shows including Matilda, thanks to a partnership between LW Theatres and

Music therapy clients will get the chance to see accessible performances of West End shows including Matilda, thanks to a partnership between LW Theatres and Nordoff and Robbins.

Touring needs 'radical rethink' not just more funding, report finds - Arts Professional The touring sector needs "not just a sticking plaster" but "urgent corrective action", with a "substantial proportion" of touring likely to decline or stop

The touring sector needs “not just a sticking plaster” but “urgent corrective action”, with a “substantial proportion” of touring likely to decline or stop without it, an independent report into the state of touring in the UK has found.

RPA Fund - Sector Survey - Arts Professional Take part in our survey to help shape the future of arts finance.

Take part in our short survey as Figurative looks to develop a new type of finance for the cultural and creative sector. Win a £250 donation to a charity of your choice.

Widespread cancel culture is 'scary', claims ACE review leader - Arts Professional The author of an independent review into Arts Council England (ACE) has urged for definitive protocol from the public body on how to cope with cancellation

The author of an independent review into Arts Council England (ACE) has urged for definitive protocol from the public body on how to cope with cancellation and ideological backlash.

Fran Sanderson, Figurative's CEO, explores the the infinite nature of human creativity as well as the importance of the sector's intangible assets whether that's intellectual property, skills, networks, data, and brand in this article for @artsprofessional.co.uk. You can read the article below ⤵️