All-Party Parliamentary Group on Creative Diversity

Set up in 2019 to identify and tackle obstacles to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the UK’s creative sector. Research has demonstrated the labour inequalities across the creative economy, and the APPG seeks…

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/230920/creative-diversity.htm

World Cities Culture Forum

A network of 38 ‘global cities’ that believe that culture helps create high quality urban centres and seek to make sustainable urban development, tackle climate change, and promote social equality. The Forum lets policymakers share research…

http://www.worldcitiescultureforum.com/

Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre

Provides independent research and policy recommendations for the UK’s creative industries. Themes include geography of the creative industries, value of arts and culture, skills and jobs, IP, diversity and inclusion, and business models.

https://pec.ac.uk/

What’s Next?

Movement bringing together organisations and freelancers to talk about arts and culture in the UK. In support of their vision in which arts & culture are playing a vital contribution to creating an equitable society, What’s Next? encourages working together to take ownership of the civic…

https://www.whatnextculture.co.uk/

Autonomy: The Artist as Worker report (2021)

Independent research organisation that focuses on climate change, the future of work and economic planning. In 2021 Autonomy release its Artist as Worker report, a comprehensive outline of working conditions within the UK’s visual…

https://autonomy.work/portfolio/artistsasworkers/

Centre for Cultural Value

The Centre seeks a shared understanding of the differences that arts, culture, heritage and screen make to people’s lives and to society. They aim to inform cultural policy and practice on research and evaluation of what…

https://www.culturalvalue.org.uk/

BFAMFAPhD

A collective that makes art, reports and teaching tools advocating for cultural equity in the United States. Analyses and reimagines power relationships in the arts.

http://bfamfaphd.com/

The High Pay Centre

Independent, non partisan think tank focused on the causes and consequences of economic inequality, with a particular interest in top pay. Programme includes research, events and policy analysis involving business, trade unions, investors and civil society.…

https://highpaycentre.org/

International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA)

IFACCA provides programmes for its members, usually national arts councils and government level culture agencies around the world. Services cover international relationships, cultural exchange, knowledge and evidence. They provide a network…

https://ifacca.org/

a-n

Information, research and debate for visual and applied artists. Not for profit company with annual subscription required for website access to opportunities listings and articles, with limited articles available to non subscribers. Subscribers also benefit from insurance for their…

http://www.a-n.co.uk

Creative Lives

Charity that champions community and volunteer led creative activity in the arts and culture. Works to improve opportunities for everyone to be creative through advocacy, development and celebrating the activities of creative people, groups and places. Includes huge range of…

https://www.creative-lives.org/