Celebrating local excellence
We spend too much time trying to learn lessons from cities and apply them in other places, argues Brendan Keaney. It’s time…
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Millions more visit major museums
Several museums and galleries have recorded their highest visitor numbers in a decade – leading DCMS to claim it was a &ldqu…
Is diverse leadership really welcome in the arts?
Madani Younis' exit from Southbank Centre exposes uncomfortable truths about the arts sector's attitude to workforce diver…
Everyone welcome – of all faiths and none
Staff and museum users from Manchester Museums and Galleries Partnership challenge Tristram Hunt’s definition of what it mea…
Why artists’ studios are changing with the times
Dedicated studio complexes offer artists supportive communities, career development and chances to connect with local people, says…
Theatres urged to ‘lose control’ to audiences
Consulting communities is not the same as allowing them to make decisions, attendees at the recent Theatres Trust conference heard…
Can the arts tackle digital exclusion?
New research highlights how cultural organisations could play a key role in demystifying the internet to non-users, writes Katie M…
Relaxed performances: why the sector has to do better
Far from being a niche concern, increasing the number of accessible shows would benefit millions of people across the UK, says Jes…
DCMS reports drop in arts engagement
New figures show a continuing trend of disabled adults engaging with the arts – but an ongoing decline in creative pursuits…
Why I bought a quilt
Andrew Pinnock says City of Culture planners should spend less time making up positive-sounding stories they think they can sell,…
Cash strapped arts organisations choose audiences over income: ArtsProfessional’s Pulse Survey, ‘The Art of Pricing’
More than 600 sector professionals have responded to ArtsProfessional’s survey looking at the delicate and emotive…
Is price a reason for low engagement – or just an excuse?
The popular misconception that price is the chief barrier to access to the arts has taken hold in the sector, while in reality, pr…
‘Cathedrals of culture’ competition mooted by City of Culture founder
Phil Redmond said partnerships between rural areas and their historic religious buildings could help make both relevant and cultur…
Five years left for rural arts?
England’s rural arts leaders have serious concerns about the future of their organisations and are calling for more support…
Telling new stories around disability
Medical museums can be deeply offensive to disabled visitors. Richard Sandell introduces a radical project that replaced prejudice…
NPOs accused of ‘condescending attitudes’ towards Creative People and Places partnerships
A report finds that relationship dynamics regarding Arts Council England’s flagship placemaking scheme are being “part…
Visual arts audiences ‘increasingly dominated by a new generation’
New research finds that visual arts appeal disproportionately to millennials and Generation Z – but warns the sector needs t…
How we doubled attendance at the UK’s most northerly arts centre
By working in partnership and refusing to patronise audiences, Lyth Arts Centre in Caithness has attracted record numbers, says Ch…
Community theatre at its best
A play at Gloucester Cathedral with a cast drawn from local people sparked real change among participants and spectators alike, wr…
Parents more likely to visit galleries with children, says survey
New research finds that a lack of play areas and parking were the most common reasons for negative experiences when taking childre…
Museum and art gallery attendance bounces back
New figures indicate the reversal of a three-year pattern of declining visitor numbers at English institutions – and new hop…
‘They let us pick any artist in the world’: the freedom to create relatable theatre
The Contact Young Curators programme gave Wez Thistlethwaite the opportunity to re-engage his creative muscles by co-curating a wo…
Mayor steps in to plug V&A East funding gap
The GLA has agreed to underwrite a budget shortfall of up to £12m, which is expected despite a £9m a year boost in fun…
Austerity is undermining children’s access to culture, finds research
An LSE researcher said children’s development is being thwarted by Government policy, but argued the situation could be impr…
