"Working Arts Club was always going to exist outside of London because class issues in the art world are systemic not geographic,"
"The need for what our network can do is widespread and going to northern England felt like a natural next step in our operations."
"out of reach"
"told not to answer the phone"
Working Arts Club is expanding to northern England with a Manchester launch on 24 March and subsequent regional and online programming. The club supports people from lower socio-economic backgrounds who work in the UK art scene and offers free membership. Nearly 1,200 art professionals registered since the mid-2024 launch. Regular programming includes social gatherings, gallery tours and panel discussions; a recent talk with Kate Bryan sold out in under four minutes. A Greater Manchester report found over half of respondents experienced class-based discrimination, citing barriers such as inability to fund degrees, unpaid volunteering, workplace condescension and accent bias. Kirsty Jukes will lead northern development.
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