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Documents, toolkits, resources and guides for artists and the visual arts sector.
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Trans Aware - trans-led inclusions training service
TransAware provides training, consultancy, and support resources focused on improving awareness, inclusion, and advocacy for transgender and non-binary people in organisations and communities.
Approx. reading time: 2–4 mins for the homepage, varied for resources within the site.
Cultural Tax Reliefs Impact Review (Feb 2026)
The review evaluates UK cultural tax reliefs and finds they increase arts income, production, and international activity, while recommending the schemes be continued and strengthened.
Approx. reading time: 15–25 mins
Intelligence Report on Ecosystem Collapse (Jan 2026)
The article argues that global ecosystem collapse and tropical deforestation threaten UK security, food systems, and the economy, and calls for stronger UK action through trade, finance, and deforestation regulation.
Approx. reading time: 4–6 mins.
CVAN England’s response to the Hodge Review
The CVAN England response summarises reactions to the Hodge Review of Arts Council England, supporting funding protections and calling for stronger investment in visual arts infrastructure.
Approx. reading time: 6–8 mins.
Arts Council England- an independent review by Baroness Margaret Hodge (Dec 2025)
The independent review examines Arts Council England’s role, funding system, and effectiveness, and recommends retaining the organisation while reducing bureaucracy and strengthening arm’s-length independence from government.
Approx. reading time: 20–30 mins.
Anti-Exploitation Academy (UNLIMITED)
A self-paced resource made up of short modules that explain how exploitation happens in the arts sector and how to challenge it through fairer working practices and boundaries.
Approx. reading time: ~60 minutes (full course).
Creating a Collaboration Rider (artist care) by Jack Ky Tan (Feb 2026)
The report assesses how UK cultural tax reliefs for theatre, orchestras, and museums/galleries improve income, output, international activity, and sector resilience across the creative industries.
Approx. reading time: 15–25 mins.
Successful funding applications (The White Pube) (Nov 2020)
The White Pube Funding Library is a collection of real successful funding applications used to help artists and creatives learn how to write stronger grant applications and understand what funders look for.
Approx. reading time: 2–4 mins.
Artswork - creative career support
The website describes a UK charity that empowers children and young people through creativity, helping them build skills, confidence, and pathways into creative careers through training, programmes, and youth-led projects.
Approx. reading time: 2–3 mins.
Culture Fix: The Conscious Organisation (Dec 2025)
The provocation paper argues that cultural organisations should become more conscious, caring workplaces by addressing toxic cultures, improving leadership behaviours, and embedding long-term organisational change.
Approx. reading time: 8–12 mins.
Creative Freelancer’s Climate Almanac (Julie’s Bicycle) (May 2025)
The Julie’s Bicycle toolkit is a practical guide for cultural organisations on measuring and reducing carbon emissions across creative production, touring, and operations, with tools, case studies, and step-by-step sustainability actions.
Approx. reading time: 10–15 mins.
The Elefsina Manifesto: Envisioning a Culture of Care (July 2023)
The Elefsina Manifesto is a call for cultural organisations and artists to adopt a politics and ethics of care to improve wellbeing, equity, and social connection.
Approx. reading time: 6–8 mins.
The Gallery Climate Coalition
The Gallery Climate Coalition is an international charity and membership organisation that helps the visual arts sector reduce carbon emissions by at least 50% by 2030 and move towards zero waste through shared tools, guidance, and collective action.
Approx. reading time: 2–4 mins.
Going global: a guide for disabled artists
The guide provides practical advice, tips, and resources for disabled artists to develop international careers while addressing access, travel, safety, and working abroad challenges.
Approx. reading time: 6–8 mins.
Calderdale Creates: Creative Directory
An online hub connecting creatives, cultural organisations, freelancers, and opportunities across Calderdale to support collaboration, visibility, and growth within the local creative sector.
Approx. reading time: 3–5 mins to browse the main directory.
The Uncultured: ACE Project Grant and DYCP Templates
The page provides downloadable Arts Council England application templates, budgets, and guidance resources to help artists and organisations prepare funding bids more easily.
Approx. reading time: ~8–12 minutes per resource
Artforms Glossary (Sept 2025)
A reference guide that explains different contemporary art practices such as painting, sculpture, installation, performance, and digital media in clear, accessible language.
Approx. reading time: 8–12 mins.
One Creative North Report
A pan-northern strategy to grow the North of England’s creative industries by improving access to finance, skills, R&D, and connectivity, aiming to reduce regional inequality and unlock major economic growth across creative clusters.
Approx. reading time: 15–25 minutes
Creative Industries Sector Plan (Jun 2025)
The sector plan sets out how the UK will grow its creative industries through investment in skills, innovation, regional clusters, exports, and access to finance.
Approx. reading time: 20–30 mins.
Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership
Bringing together universities, local authorities, and community organisations across Yorkshire to co-produce evidence-based policy focused on inclusive growth, creative industries, sustainable living, and better use of data to support communities.
Approx. reading time: 6–10 minutes (full page incl. sections and subpages overview).