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The art of audio description

Accessibility doesn't start and end with wheelchair access and closed captions. Audio description can make a huge difference to the…

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We need to talk about audience consent

While intimacy coordinators are now ensuring that performers' safety and comfort are being considered as a priority, have audiences been…

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AI FOMO? Why cool heads are needed in the arts

Speakers at a recent conference took a critical stance amid pressures for those in the arts and cultural sectors to…

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Perspectives on the concept, craft and currency of community engagement

Forward-thinking performing arts organisations are embracing community engagement in new and expansive ways.

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Accessibility is everyone’s responsibility

Don't leave it to the people with accessibility needs to do all the heavy lifting.

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Activists will tell you that trans roles should go to trans actors – I disagree

When a certain children's author is played by a trans performer and a trans character is played by a cis…

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The other work

Independent artists often do other work alongside their art making, but how does it sit within their arts practice as…

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How noisy offices can make us more territorial

Open-plan noisy offices can have a detrimental effect on employees' well-being and satisfaction levels.

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Webinar #4 – Managing the business of creative practice: an expert roundtable

If you're a sole practitioner working in the creative industries who finds the mechanics of running your business challenging, this…

Career Advice

Forget AI, why viralism is costing you your job

Perhaps technology is not the greatest threat to your livelihood after all?

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