What Next? Briefing note – Energy rises / talent drain / cost of living 21/09/21 12 Oct 2022 · We believe that the next three months will be critical for the arts and cultural sector, with many overlapping issues serving to create a significant crisis. We know that, for many organisations, their spiralling energy bills will be enough to put them out of business in the short term; and that for many individuals / freelancers, the rise in their own cost of living means that they cannot continue working in the sector without stronger financial incentive and security. The two issues appear to be compounding each other, with many organisations reporting also that they cannot recruit sufficient staff now to deliver their autumn / winter programmes: the talent drain of the pandemic has been exacerbated, and these jobs need to be urgently re-incentivised. More
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
What Next? Submission to Online Harms Consultation 29 May 2021 · What Next? as a movement is concerned that the White Paper has not attempted to accommodate the significant complexities relating to artistic expression and harmful content. Nuance, ambiguity, satire, irony and the creation of ‘harmful’ characters should all be explicitly considered, with measures and provision put in place to ensure that no artistic work is censored or discouraged due to the creation of a hostile environment to free expression. More
Covid-19 Certification Consultation – Submission 24 Mar 2021 · On the 15th of March, the Cabinet Office published a public call for evidence into Covid Status Certification Review. This consultation has a deadline of the 29th March 2021. We have created these draft notes as an aid to anyone in our movement wishing to make a response to the consultation. 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
Cultural Learning Alliance Manifesto Briefing 6 Dec 2019 · In this briefing we will compare and contrast the policies most relevant to the Cultural Learning Alliance in the Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative Manifestos. 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
Culture Case 15 Aug 2017 · CultureCase comprises a vast array of carefully selected academic research from universities and scholars around the world that can add value to the work of the cultural sector. More
Towards Cultural Democracy 15 Aug 2017 · At the heart of the report is a call for a radical but pragmatic new approach to understanding and enabling cultural opportunity. It is argued that cultural opportunities are comprised of a far broader range of freedoms than access to already existing publicly funded arts – the primary focus of current cultural policy More
Rethinking Relationships 15 Aug 2017 · Through case studies, workshops and surveys of the sector we have analysed the barriers and opportunities arts organisations face in playing a civic role. More
Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing 15 Aug 2017 · The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing (APPGAHW) was formed in 2014. Our aim is to improve wareness of the benefits that the arts can bring to health and wellbeing, and to stimulate progress towards making these benefits a reality all across the country. More
Creative Freelancers 15 Aug 2017 · Creative Freelancers, draws on evidence from 700 freelancers and around 50 organisations that use them to demonstrate who these workers are and what they do for the fastest growing sector of the British economy. More
Speakers for Schools 15 Aug 2017 · Our aim is to help level the playing field for state schools and their students by breaking down barriers of access to eminent, influential figures across all industries and backgrounds who can share their top-level experience, inspiration and insights. More
Open Conversations 15 Aug 2017 · Developing strong, effective connections to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities More
The Future of Membership 15 Aug 2017 · Beginning in October 2015, the New Citizenship Project brought together six leading membership organisations in a shared inquiry, to explore a future of membership focused primarily on participation in purpose, not transactions and benefits. 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
Hearts for the Arts 15 Aug 2017 · Through this annual award, we recognise those local authorities who invest the most in the joy, excitement and life-enriching quality of the arts. 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
Creative Diversity 15 Aug 2017 · A report presenting the evidence that diversity is a matter of hard-earned business acumen as well as social justice. More
The C Report 15 Aug 2017 · The full report, including reports from our events and summaries of reports and submissions, has been sent to members as a members-only benefit. But you can read the introductory words from Sir John Sorrell, our chair, and John Kampfner, chief executive, and see a snapshot of the last 12 months here. More
Because the Night 15 Aug 2017 · This document brings together stakeholders from across the creative industries to highlight the ways in which a vibrant and stable night-time economy underpin the success of creative hubs all over the UK. It includes comment from a range of organisations and businesses, from auction houses to theatres and galleries, who are either part of the night-time economy or are associated with it. More
Brexit Report 15 Aug 2017 · The Brexit Report provides a first-look analysis of the major issues Brexit poses for the creative industries. More
Our Red Lines On Brexit 15 Aug 2017 · Our Brexit Report published last October identified critical issues for the creative industries, arts and cultural education as the UK leaves the EU. More
A blueprint for growth – Creative Industries Federation 15 Aug 2017 · This report responds to the government's green paper 'Building our Industrial Strategy'. It demonstrates the role the creative industries play in the modern economy and how a UK industrial strategy can use them to deliver growth to all sectors, nations and regions. 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
ImagineNation: the value of cultural learning 27 Jan 2017 · A 2017 publication from the Cultural Learning Alliance. The knowledge, skill and experience made possible by the performing and visual arts, film, museums, libraries, heritage and exploring the built environment,... 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? Local Authorities December 2014 meeting 9 Feb 2016 · Notes from a meeting that took place in December 2014 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
Chairing a What Next? Chapter 2 Nov 2015 · A useful guide for those who already chair, and those who would like to start a What Next? Chapter. More
