The Thatcher Hangover
Chrissie Tiller on Thatcher's legacy for business models in the arts.
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The dangers of diversity
Liz Hill worries that the dash for cash to plug the arts funding gap will undermine the work of artists and organisations that spe…
The tide is turning
Liz Hill welcomes news of renewed efforts to measure the impact of the arts in more valid ways.
What Next – correction
David Lan clarifies 'What Next?'
Living on the breadline
In an edited extract from the provocation essay ‘Ditching The Renaissance’, Dan Eastmond says it’ s time for the…
Beyond the West End
Tom Copley wants to find new homes for small-scale cutting edge theatre in London.
Listening before leading
An open dialogue between arts practitioners, public funders and the public is vital in developing the arts for the benefit of the…
A numbers perspective
In the second of three edited extracts from 'Fireworks', his book of provocation essays, Dan Eastmond quantifies a d…
Exit for the Future
As the arts are mollycoddled by protective funding and propped up by the instinct of stability, will the output of our creative in…
When a theatre led and the funders followed
Anne Bonnar reflects on an experimental approach to attracting audiences that paid off at the Citizens Theatre.
Publish and be damned
Liz Hill explains why ArtsProfessional persists in calling Arts Council England to account.
Speak up for dance
Neil Nisbet says tweeting links to petitions is a poor substitute for consistent participation by the dance sector in discussions…
Shifting public opinion
A national campaign for the arts should first and foremost aim to win the public’s hearts and minds, says Liz Hill.
A bid for new audiences?
Chrissie Tiller says cheap ticketing schemes alone will never be the answer to bringing in more diverse audiences.
I Will Survive
The NewcastleGateshead Initiative has plans for the future, explains Carol Bell.
Panel beating is wrong
Jane Beardsworth sees no reason to suspect improper processes relating to ATTL in the North West.
Jobs for the boys
Grant-makers owe it to their staff and those they fund to operate a fully transparent process that leaves no room for allegations…
Honest lessons
Evaluation reports that share the problems as well as the successes are the most valuable of all, says Liz Hill
Clarity, balance and misrepresentation
Kate Wafer and Daniel Hadley defend the ATTL project in Yorkshire.
The spirit and the letter
What do Starbucks, the Leveson inquiry and Arts Council England have in common? Liz Hill makes some suggestions.
Europe invests in the arts
The future looks bright for culture on the continent, but the Autumn Statement provided no such solace for the UK, says Liz Hill.
My experience with art, advertising and plagiarism
Those who steal other artists’ ideas are not worthy of the badge ‘artist’ themselves, says Ian Moir.
In defence of cuts
Nick Forbes of Newcastle City Council is furious that he’s being forced to slash funding to the arts, but it’s about e…
Writing on the wall
The loss of arts cash will be a problem, but the loss of arts education would be a catastrophe, says Liz Hill.
