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 52 percent of all managers working for the surveyed organizations in England were female. Meanwhile, around 40 percent of board members were male. Overall, 0.3 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 2023/2024, by gender identification
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 18, 2024). Distribution of board and management staff of museums subsidized by Arts Council England in 2023/2024, by gender identification [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287451/board-and-management-staff-in-ace-funded-museums-by-gender-england/
Arts Council England. "Distribution of board and management staff of museums subsidized by Arts Council England in 2023/2024, by gender identification." Chart. October 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287451/board-and-management-staff-in-ace-funded-museums-by-gender-england/
Arts Council England. (2024). Distribution of board and management staff of museums subsidized by Arts Council England in 2023/2024, by gender identification. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287451/board-and-management-staff-in-ace-funded-museums-by-gender-england/
Arts Council England. "Distribution of Board and Management Staff of Museums Subsidized by Arts Council England in 2023/2024, by Gender Identification." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287451/board-and-management-staff-in-ace-funded-museums-by-gender-england/
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Distribution of board and management staff of museums subsidized by Arts Council England in 2023/2024, by gender identification [Graph], Arts Council England, October 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287451/board-and-management-staff-in-ace-funded-museums-by-gender-england/
