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

VocalEyes

Listings of art and culture events presented with audio description. For blind and visually impaired people going to theatres, museums, galleries, heritage sites and online.

https://vocaleyes.co.uk/

Stage Text: captioned and subtitled culture listings

Listing of captioned and subtitled theatre and talks events around the UK.

https://www.stagetext.org/whats-on/

Autism in Museums

Listings of relaxed, autism friendly events in UK museums and galleries

https://www.autisminmuseums.com/

Gresham College

Gresham College, founded in 1597, provides free educational videos and lectures at university level. An extensive online collection of their talks is available for free, including more than 3,000 videos, featuring over 1,200 speakers dissecting hundreds of topicai

https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now

UAL Decolonising Arts Institute

University research centre to challenge colonial and imperial legacies to drive cultural, social and institutional change. Projects include research, artist residences, publications and talks.

https://www.arts.ac.uk/ual-decolonising-arts-institute

Backdoor Broadcasting Company

Audio recordings of selected academic talks, covering a wide range of subjects, from 2008 2021.

https://backdoorbroadcasting.net/archive-v2/

New Exhibitions of Contemporary Art

Gallery listings website and printed guide with 6 issues each year. Galleries pay for listings and are selected for entry. Includes events, auctions, exhibiting artist index and map of venues. Printed guides are free at…

https://www.newexhibitions.com/

The Lecture List

Searchable list of public talks taking place in the UK. The list is searchable and browseable by speaker, topic, date, institution and region. Regsiter to filter by topic, geography or interest.

http://www.lecturelist.org/

Q-Art

Events and publishing organisation that asks questions of, and aims to break down the barriers to, art education and the contemporary art world. Working in partnership with art schools, museums, galleries and arts organisations Q Art ask questions, share…

http://q-art.org.uk/

Contemporary Art Society

Collects and gifts contemporary art to public museums in the UK with a public talks programme on the art world. Also the Subject Specialist Network (SSN) for contemporary art in the UK, disseminating knowledge and expertise for…

http://www.contemporaryartsociety.org

Live Art Development Agency (LADA)

Specialised resources, opportunities, projects, publications and events for artists working in live art and performance.

http://www.thisisliveart.co.uk

Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

The Paul Mellon Centre is an educational charity established to promote and support the study of British history of art and architecture. The Centre’s activities include hosting lectures and conferences, awarding fellowships…

http://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk