We’ve compiled a list of links to other organisations you may be interested in. They include other sources of funding and organisations who work in partnership with us.
We are not responsible for the content of linked websites: see our terms and conditions for further information.
General links
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Government advice on current employment law, employee rights and entitlements
- HM Revenue and Customs
- Recruitment on the Arts Council England website
- How to pay artists – an information sheet by Arts Council England
Careers and training
Browse by first letter using the links below:
A
a-n The Artists Information Company
www.a-n.co.uk
Provides a critical space to research, analyse and debate contexts for practice now and in the future.
Arts & Business
www.culturehive.co.uk/authors/arts-business
Arts & Business's objectives include increasing and broadening opportunities between the arts and business, and making the case for the arts to business.
Artswork
www.artswork.org.uk
Artswork is the national, independent youth arts development agency, committed to making a difference to the lives of young people at risk aged 12 – 25.
B
The British Council
http://www.britishcouncil.org/
The British Council offers awards to assist professional British artists, resident in the UK, to exhibit overseas.
C
Creative and Cultural Skills
http://www.ccskills.org.uk/
The Sector Skills Council for advertising, crafts, cultural heritage, design, music, performing, literary and visual arts.
Creative People
http://www.creativepeople.org.uk/
A national network providing advice and guidance to support the professional development of people working in the arts and crafts
I
Incorporated Society of Musicians
www.ism.org
The professional association for all musicians in the UK. Website includes free information factsheets on careers in music.
J
Jerico Writers
jerichowriters.com
Jerico Writers offers editorial advice to novelists, whether published or unpublished, who need help with a manuscript.
N
National Association of Youth Orchestras
www.nayo.org.uk
Provides education and training opportunities.
National Drama
www.nationaldrama.org.uk
National Drama is the UK's leading professional association of drama educators mostly aimed at those in TIE, primary and secondary education.
P
The Prince's Trust
www.princes-trust.org.uk
Helps people aged 14 to 30 who face disadvantage, offering them the support, encouragement and basic financial assistance they need to achieve their goals.
Prospects
www.prospects.ac.uk
Provides graduate careers information that though not solely arts-centred, may still be useful for some enquiries.
Q
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust
www.qest.org.uk
Scholarships to help crafts people in their careers.
R
Royal Academy of Dance
www.rad.org.uk
Promotes knowledge, understanding and practice of dance internationally.
Unpaid opportunities
We recognise the value in people having access to proper work experience, where it is properly managed and mutually beneficial.
However, we believe that work experience should never be used as a way to avoid national minimum wage regulations.
We realise that there is a growing concern in the art and culture sector about its reliance on unpaid roles, and so we do not advertise these on our site. If you are looking to post about an unpaid role, this may be removed from the site unless it is clearly for a collaboration, partnership or short term festival or event volunteer.
We reserve the right to remove any posts without further notice to you which, in our reasonable judgement, do not comply with our terms and conditions.
Internships
Arts Council England and Creative & Cultural Skills have published these guidelines for internships to help clarify the legal obligations of arts and culture organisations offering internships.
We will not accept postings for unpaid internships unless they are part of a recognised further or higher education course.
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