An Arts Council England (ACE) study investigated the gender distribution of the board and management staff in ACE-funded museums in England. According to the analysis, roughly 58 percent of all managers working for the surveyed organizations in England were female. Meanwhile, around 49 percent of board members were male. Overall, 0.4 percent of the surveyed museums' board and management staff identified as non-binary.
Distribution of board and management staff of museums subsidized by Arts Council England in 2022/2023, by gender
fiscal years running April to March; figures refer to organizations receiving regular funding from Arts Council England (ACE)
Supplementary notes
The board refers to the organization's governing body. Managers refer to executive or senior management staff. Figures include permanent and freelance staff.
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Arts Council England. (October 15, 2023). Distribution of board and management staff of museums subsidized by Arts Council England in 2022/2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287451/board-and-management-staff-in-ace-funded-museums-by-gender-england/
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