In 2022 STAF alongside a consortium of arts sector support organisations; Freelancers Make Theatre Work, Inc Arts, Migrants In Culture, MAX Musician and Artist Exchange, people make it work and What Next?, were commissioned by Arts Council England to deliver a summer programme of learning and action to drive more equitable conditions in the Arts.
The ‘Freelance: Futures’ consortium delivered a programme of online events from which encouraged independent practitioners, cultural organisations, unions, funders and policymakers to explore how fairer working conditions for freelancers can be achieved across the arts and culture sector.
Events covered four themes: organising for equitable freelancing conditions, understanding freelancer rights and resources, transforming organisations to create equitable freelancer conditions and policy making to support equitable freelancer conditions.
All consortium events were accessible, free to attend and resulted in a permanent platform containing resources, toolkits, and documented workshops and talks for ongoing use.
Freelance Futures website: www.freelancefutures.org
CO-CURATED EVENTS, CONNECTING WITH SOMETHING TO AIM FOR & QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON’S RESEARCH PROGRAMME - PERFORMING LEADERSHIP DIFFERENTLY:
