NOTE OF WHAT NEXT? FREELANCE FUTURES SESSION – SUPPORTING THE FREELANCE CULTURAL WORKFORCE 25.05.2022 6 Sep 2022 · This is a note of a one-hour Zoom session which was delivered as one of What Next?’s contributions to the Freelance: Futures symposia: www.freelancefutures.org. Meeting goal - Arts Council England (ACE): Supporting the Freelance Cultural Workforce. At this meeting, the What Next? team was joined by Michelle Dickson, Director Strategy at ACE, and Erica Campayne, Senior Manager, Combined Arts & Individuals to ask participants the following question: ‘As an individual, what do you want from your National Development Agency?’ More
#BAMEOver A Statement for the UK 8 Oct 2020 · A statement for the UK - Throughout August more than 1,000 people took Inc Arts’ #BAMEOver survey, and on 4th September 2020 over 250 people came together to reset the terms of reference for people with lived experience of racism. Here are our preferred terms of reference for people in the UK. We urge you to use them and share widely. More
Seven Inclusive Principles for Arts and Cultural Organisations 14 Sep 2020 · Seven Inclusive Principles for Arts & Cultural Organisations working safely through COVID-19 to complement the suite of guidance documents already issued by UK Governments and sector support organisations. The Seven Principles offer practical guidance to arts and cultural organisations to support disabled artists, audiences, visitors, participants and employees. More
What Next? Coronavirus: issues, good practice and information log 13 Mar 2020 · What Next Coronavirus paper 120320 More
What Next? General Election Briefing 2019 20 Nov 2019 · We want arts and culture at the heart of our society, and in the past, we’ve used a number of different strategies to ensure that it is part of the political debate surrounding our general elections. This briefing gives you a list of the some of the key actions that you can take. More
Durham Commission On Creativity and Education 8 Nov 2019 · The Durham Commission was convened to look at how our education system and wider system of learning for children can grow that capacity fo creativity. More
Arts Advocacy pack 11 Sep 2018 · The Bacc for the Future campaign, the Cultural Learning Alliance and What Next? has launched Arts in Schools, an advocacy toolkit designed to inform, help and inspire advocates to take... More
What Next? Brexit Briefing 7 Jun 2018 · Information and resources around Brexit and the creative Industries More
Countries of Culture: Fundng and support for the arts outside London 15 Aug 2017 · Funding and support for the arts outside London More
Cultural Education Partnerships 15 Aug 2017 · The Cultural Education Challenge asks art and cultural organisations, educational institutions and local authorities to come together to drive a joined-up art and cultural offer locally, to share resources and bring about a more coherent and visible delivery of cultural education through Cultural Education Partnerships. More
Cultural Education Challenge Resources 15 Aug 2017 · These resources from Arts Council England will help those who want to get involved in meeting the Cultural Education Challenge. More
The Arts and Culture Sector and Exit from the European Union 15 Aug 2017 · This report is the starting point for a conversation about how the UK’s exit from the EU can deliver the best outcome for arts and culture. It encompasses a survey the Arts Council undertook with more than 1,000 artists and cultural organisations, assesses those responses against other available evidence, and attempts to highlight the most important issues. More
On with the Show 15 Feb 2017 · A resource by the New Local Government Network about Local Authorities supporting local art and culture. More
What Next? for working with Local Authorities 15 Feb 2017 · This toolkit was created in 2014 to highlight some of the challenges and opportunities of working more closely with Local Authorities. More
Arts for Britain 2.0 3 Feb 2017 · Our focus on engaging MPs continues but this time with a focus on the local picture. This resource is about engaging your local MPs with top tips, step by step... More
GPS Culture – The Next Steps? 6 May 2016 · A contribution to the national debate in the context of new arrangements for local government More
What Next? Submission to Spending Round 2015 22 Jan 2016 · This document details the case for culture and the arguments, asks and priorities that the National What Next? movement presented to the Treasury in 2015 in the run up to... More
Cultural Learning Alliance: Guide to the English Baccalaureate reforms and consultation, Jan 2016 22 Jan 2016 · This briefing from the Cultural Learning Alliance covers all aspects of the Department for Education’s English Baccalaureate consultation Nov 2015 -Jan 2016. It details the main arguments as to how... More
What Next? Young Vic: Guide to Creative Democracy and the General Election 2015 22 Jan 2016 · This guide includes some simple ideas about how the arts, culture and creative industries can engage with the democratic process. It includes a ‘how to’ guide to holding a hustings in... More
Meeting Ethical and Reputational Challenges 30 Oct 2015 · Practical guidance on the subject of ethical and reputational challenges, intended to help leaders meet such challenges with a greater sense of confidence. More
A Right to Culture for Every Child 3 Oct 2015 · This document is the manifesto of the Cultural Learning Alliance, and argues that the right to culture for every child must be a cornerstone of our national cultural and educational policy. More
