Ben Walmsley reports on the key findings from a 15-month research project into the effects of the pandemic on the cultural sector.

The main challenge for arts in outdoor spaces is that policymakers and funders tend to focus on art in buildings. But in a new rep…

DCMS is calling for evidence for its latest inquiry on the levelling up agenda. Jason Jones-Hall has been analysing initial data f…

In times when the coloniality of many institutions is being called out, Paul Basu negotiates the ethics of displaying images and a…

One of the largest surveys ever undertaken between the arts and academia produced some new perspectives on how collaborations can…

There’s widespread acknowledgement of the positive impact of singing on health and wellbeing. Celi Barberia outlines how a g…

ACE’s Let’s Create strategy prioritises ‘dynamism’ as a funding principle. But what does it mean? Annabel…

Co-creation is often about professionals ‘inviting people in’. But, as Barbara Eifler argues, communities do not need…

For good or bad, we need to learn to live with the metaverse. But what is it, and why is it important for the cultural sector to b…

Regardless of debates about what audience development means, the main aim should be for more people to experience the arts, says A…

The pandemic has been particularly challenging for parents and carers trying to juggle their responsibilities with their working l…

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, many drama schools committed to reform their curricula. Oladipo Agboluaje shares a gro…

Ten years on from London 2012, disability arts programmes continue to impact artists and audiences around the globe. Tim Wheeler r…

A collective of dance freelancers has initiated a critical response to the fragile nature of their livelihoods. Anna Alvarez and A…

The cultural sector has a role to play in driving the change needed to respond to the climate crisis. But much has been overlooked…

It’s that time of year when we reflect on the last 12 months and hatch plans for the next. Laura Twemlow shares details of a…

Poor quality data about classical music is a significant obstacle to understanding its lack of diversity. But Anna Bull thinks ACE…

Last year, more than 50,000 people took part in a creative challenge. Now the invitation to rise to the January challenge is open…

Jonathan Goodacre considers how we can preserve the global ideas exchange that the arts and culture community benefits from so ric…

One year on, artists are still struggling with the legal complexities around performance in the UK. Gary McIndoe explains the deta…

Brexit has had a huge emotional impact and has affected the funding, mobility, and partnerships of UK cultural organisations. Char…

Most reports of the plight of the arts during the pandemic have focused on economic analysis. Julian Meyrick asks what the ar…

This week is the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the occasion, the UK arts sector launched Fly T…