Arts Professional
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Type of site | Journalism |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Arts Professional Media Ltd |
| Founder(s) | Liz Hill and Brian Whitehead |
| Editor | Ruth Hogarth |
| Website | https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Yes |
| Launched | May 2001 |
| Current status | Active |
Arts Professional is a UK-based online publication covering news and analysis for the arts and cultural sector. The publication reports on cultural policy, arts funding, organizational management, and audience development within the UK arts industry.
Arts Professional was established in 2001[1] by Liz Hill and Brian Whitehead. The publication began as a print magazine before transitioning to a digital-only format. According to the publication's own reporting, it had 66,266 monthly online readers as of 2024.[2]
Recognition and citations
Government references
Arts Professional has been cited in UK government publications and parliamentary proceedings. In January 2024, a House of Lords Library briefing on the arts and economy referenced the publication's reporting on cultural sector funding.[3] The publication has been referenced in parliamentary debates. In November 2021, Lord Foster of Bath cited Arts Professional data during a House of Lords debate on creative sector funding.[4]
Media coverage
In February 2024, The Guardian and Evening Standard attributed coverage of an Arts Council England policy controversy to Arts Professional's initial reporting.[5][6] BBC News has also referenced the publication's articles in its cultural sector reporting.[7]
Sector publications
Arts industry publications have cited Arts Professional's research and reporting. The artists' network a-n has referenced the publication's surveys on sector issues,[8] while ArtReview has noted the publication's coverage of arts policy developments.[9]
Research
Arts Professional conducts sector surveys published under the title Pulse. These reports examine issues affecting cultural workers in the UK.[10] The publication's 2020 "Freedom of Expression?" survey examined self-censorship among arts professionals. Survey respondents reported concerns about funding implications, public reactions, and institutional responses affecting their work.[11] Arts Professional's "ArtsPay 2022" survey examined earnings in the UK arts sector and documented salary variations and employment conditions across different roles and employment types.[12]
Notable contributors
Arts Professional has featured articles by figures from the UK cultural sector, including Arts Council England Chief Executive Darren Henley,[13] author and broadcaster John Kampfner,[14] and double bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku, founder of the Chineke! Foundation.[15]
Editors
- Liz Hill (2001–2017): Founding editor of Arts Professional, serving for 16 years from its launch in 2001.[16]
- Frances Richens (2017–2018): Appointed editor in 2017.[17]
- Amanda Parker (2019–2020): Took over as editor in 2019, following the departure of Frances Richens.[18] She stepped down in 2020.[19]
- Liz Hill (2020–2021): Returned as editor following Parker’s departure.
- Ruth Hogarth (2021–present): Appointed editor in 2021.[20]
References
- ↑ First issue, Arts Professional, May 2001
- ↑ AP in Numbers, Arts Professional, September 2024
- ↑ Heather Evennett (26 January 2024). "Contribution of the arts to society and the economy". House of Lords Library.
However, the Arts Professional industry journal argued that the cultural sector had missed out. It noted that no new funding was set aside for the wider impacts of the sector vision, which relates to objectives of improving health and wellbeing.
- ↑ "Creative Sector". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). UK Parliament. 4 November 2021.
...which would have amounted to around £270 million in funding according to the Arts Professional website.
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- ↑ Khomami, Nadia (14 February 2024). "Arts Council England mired in row over 'political statements' warning". The Guardian.
- ↑ Loffhagen, Emma (19 February 2024). "Arts Council England have created a dangerous confusion: art cannot be separated from politics". Evening Standard.
- ↑ McIntosh, Steven (11 October 2018). "Why Emma Rice 'cares enormously' about reviews (but won't read them)". BBC News.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Jack (26 April 2018). "Arts Professional survey highlights complex issue of ethics in fundraising". a-n News.
- ↑ "Arts Council England embroiled in crisis over guidance on 'political statements'". ArtReview. 14 February 2024.
- ↑ "Pulse research". Arts Professional - News, articles, jobs & events. Arts Professional. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Pulse report: Freedom of Expression?". Arts Professional - News, articles, jobs & events. Arts Professional. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Pulse report: ArtsPay 2022". Arts Professional - News, articles, jobs & events. Arts Professional. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Creative placemaking: The role of universities supporting cultural and creative industries". Arts Professional. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "A lost decade in culture". Arts Professional. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Spotlight on new NPOs: Chineke!". Arts Professional. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "About Arts Professional". Arts Professional. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "About Arts Professional". Arts Professional. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "ArtsProfessional announces new team". Arts Professional. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Fond farewell from ArtsProfessional". Arts Professional. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "ArtsProfessional confirms editorial team". Arts Professional. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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