After two years of work on gender equality in leadership and management roles across the Performing Arts, Dance, Media and Theatre, Equal Arts reaches its finish date (30 September 2026). This final issue looks back at what the Erasmus+ KA210-VET …
The Equal Arts Digital Portfolio is a free, open collection of 52 real practices that advance gender equality in the performing arts. It is not a theory paper or a list of good intentions. Each entry shows something an organisation, …
Working in the performing arts means living on passion. Rehearsals run late, tours take you away from home, contracts are short and the line between work and life blurs. For many women in the sector, that passion comes with a …
Why an LMS for Equal Arts? Equal Arts built its course on a learning management system (LMS) because the people it serves need learning they can fit around an unpredictable working life. Flexible for freelance careers. Performing arts professionals move …
In the performing arts, management rarely arrives with a job title. You become a manager when you book the first tour, lead a rehearsal or look after a small team. Often you’re managing yourself at the same time, as a …
In the performing arts, your work is only part of the story. Programmers, funders, employers and audiences also need to know who you are and what you offer. For many women, that’s the uncomfortable part. The Equal Arts units describe …
From Backstage to Leadership: How Administrative Skills Can Open Doors for Women in the Performing Arts Ask any performing arts company who keeps it running, and the answer is rarely the name on the poster. It’s the person who builds …
🎭 Equal Arts has reached its finish date: 30 September 2026. After two years of work on gender equality in leadership and management roles in the Performing Arts, Dance, Media and Theatre, our Erasmus+ KA210-VET partnership has come to a …
Introducing Equal Arts to Young Managers and Independent Artists If you’re starting out as a manager, producer or independent artist, you’re probably doing several jobs at once: creating the work, finding the funding, managing the schedule and promoting the show. …
The work Performing arts careers are broader than the stage. Alongside performers, choreographers, directors and designers, there are producers, tour and stage managers, technicians, lighting and sound specialists, administrators, fundraisers, marketers, teachers, community and outreach workers, and event organisers. Many …