Friends on tour
Can a small touring company benefit from running a Friends scheme? Liz Hill examines the opportunities and the challenges.
Can a small touring company benefit from running a Friends scheme? Liz Hill examines the opportunities and the challenges.
Might you be guilty of unconscious bias when recruiting? Eleanor Deem discusses what it is and how to avoid it.
Supporting talent and nurturing creativity is vital in a sector that relies on a multi-faceted set of skills, says Graham Sheffiel…
Match funding has received some bad press recently, but Carl Watt has seen it work wonders at encouraging business sponsorship of…
There are all sorts of financial interventions claiming to help organisations build resilience. But which can actually work for ar…
Should the arts stop using the term ‘digital’? Is it ready to? Anna Dinnen looks at recent Digital R&D Fund projec…
Paul Martin reveals how London’s boroughs are protecting arts and culture against rising rents and funding cuts.
Want society to reap the health benefits of arts engagement? Stop directing so much funding to major organisations – th…
England has some of the unhappiest schoolchildren in the world. But Paul Collard believes bringing artists into the classroom may…
Programming a music festival with over 300 events can’t be easy, but Donald Shaw knows exactly how it’s done. He gives…
Munira Mirza on the power of art to change people’s perceptions of a city – and make them into more ‘h…
Unable to take on unpaid work, Salome Wagaine thought she might be excluded from a career in the arts. Then she found out about th…
Placing data-scientists-in-residence in arts organisations has led to some futuristic tools that are of real use. Cimeon Elle…
Older people want to be part of an intergenerational community not a ‘crinklies camp’. Stephanie Fuller shares this an…
Arts Council England Chief Executive Darren Henley talks to Liz Hill about arts funding, placemaking, education… and transp…
In an era of data sharing, Marcus Romer asks who audience data belongs to: touring companies or venues?
Making a name for yourself on the critic circuit is no simple task – and getting off the ground can be the hardest part…
Do theatres really believe their own soundbites about being community-led, open and accessible buildings, asks David Sedgwick.
Jessica Bowles took students from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to curate the Prague Quadrennial's SpaceLab …
How can literature and publishing thrive in the wake of Creative Scotland's review of the cultural sector, asks Andrew Ormston…
Working with partner universities in Barcelona and Warsaw proved to Janet Hetherington that practical training is key to a rich, c…
Selling in the arts is improving but it could still learn a lot from retailers and travel companies, says Libby Penn.
Digital developments are helping arts organisations make more money. Sam Mitchell describes some innovative new business…
Arts fundraising is in an exciting state of flux and Ben Walmsley is confident that the next generation will be steering…