The 93% Club

A members’ club and social enterprise for people who went to state schools. Aims to dismantle class inequality in Britain through the power of community, breaking down structural barriers to social mobility and building a fairer future…

https://www.93percent.club/

Node Center

E learning programme for curators and art professionals. Courses include curating and exhibition design, financial management for artists, art writing and criticism, art handling, and art gallery management.

https://nodecenter.net/

Money Saving Expert

Consumer website dedicated to advice, research, finding deals, saving cash and campaigning for financial justice. Estimates that the average person in the UK can save 25% through actively moving to better deals. Free to use and no…

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/

Access to Work guide from Disability Arts Online

Access to Work is an employment support programme run by the Department for Work and Pensions. Access to Work can provide grants to remove barriers disabled people face in taking on paid…

https://disabilityarts.online/atw/

FREELANCE : FUTURES resources

FREELANCE : FUTURES was a summer programme of learning and action for equitable conditions in culture in 2022. Most seminars and presentations were recorded and are still available online. Sessions explored sector organising, freelancer rights and…

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuE1_rPcXIz-0aKm_HvcmNw/videos

The Radical Queer Therapist: Collaboration Agreement

A starting point for co creating a formal agreement for an organisation and artist working together. Aiming to complement the organisation’s access policy to respond to the changing needs of visitors, staff and collaborators,…

https://www.theradicalqueertherapist.com/collaboration-agreement

Access Docs for Artists

Information on writing an access document for disabled artists. An access doc, or access ‘rider’, is a document that outlines your disability access needs. You might make one so that you can give it to people…

https://www.accessdocsforartists.com/

Creators Rights Alliance

A coalition of major creator led trade associations, unions and groups which exist to promote, protect and further the interests of authors and artists of creative works. Campaigns on fair contracts, pay, working conditions and intellectual property.

https://www.creatorsrightsalliance.org/

Paying Artists Campaign

Launched to secure payment for artists who exhibit in publicly funded galleries. Consulted nearly 2,000 artists, curators, funders, arts producers, museums, galleries, local authorities and other public commissioners since 2014. Includes advice and information for artists and…

http://www.payingartists.org.uk/

The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide

Practical resource for artists, makers, writers and other creatives working freelance, with a focus on practice in Scotland. Created to fill an information gap for creative freelancers to understand their rights and best practices in avoiding and addressing difficult situations.

https://www.creativescotland.com/resources/professional-resources/guidance-and-toolkits/the-illustrated-freelancers-guide

#BAMEover

Created by Inc Arts, the #BAMEover statement was created from a survey completed by over 1,000 people on use of the term BAME in arts, culture and media. The Statement outlines rules for engagement and terms of reference for…

https://incarts.uk/%23bameover-the-statement

How Not To Exclude Artist Parents: Some Guidelines for Institutions and Residencies

Guidelines for institutions looking to work with artist parents in a way that accommodates and understands their caring responsibilities. Written by artist Hettie Judah and a wide group…

http://www.artist-parents.com/

InnovationRCA

Business coaching and incubation services for Royal College of Art graduates. Entrepreneurship and innovation programmes for external individuals and organisations. Programme areas include:

https://www.rca.ac.uk/business/innovationrca/our-services/

UAL Careers & Employability

Service for students and graduates (up to three years) of the University of the Arts London (UAL). They organise talks and seminars, and provide one to one sessions for creative practitioners seeking business advice. They have…

http://www.arts.ac.uk/student-jobs-and-careers/

HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs)

Government department responsibile for collecting personal taxation and VAT. Provides information on its functions and your legal responsibilities in paying tax. Information on exporting art, national insurance, statutory maternity leave, sick pay and all…

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/