The learning revolution: how learning departments are driving cultural change
How can cultural spaces become spaces of learning? And how can learning spaces become cultural spaces? Jenny Mollica reflects on t…
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Brent 2020 promises to ‘challenge definitions of culture’
The Chief Executive of the London Borough’s Council said the year-long programme would examine the relationship between powe…
Changing the narrative in East Leeds
It’s been five years since Heads Together opened Chapel FM in East Leeds. Linda Strudwick looks at what can be achieved from…
‘We raise each other up’: supporting a new generation of writers
New Writing North is helping young people in some of the region's most socio-economically disadvantaged areas express themselv…
‘Racism and microaggressions’: publishers reveal industry biases
BME people in children’s publishing are often “pressured to comment on diversity issues” amid expectations their…
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…
‘Thank you for encouraging me to express myself’: how the arts are supporting mental health in schools
Two secondary schools in the North East have used the creative arts to help students explore their emotions, reports Elvie Thompso…
Drama Centre advisory council resigns over suspension of courses
All eleven advisors of the London drama school have quit in protest at Central St Martins' decision to halt admissions for two…
Future workforce, are you out there?
Sara Whybrew explains how employers across the creative industries are making sure there’s a new generation of skilled worke…
Durham Commission calls for national network of creativity hubs
The ACE and Durham University collaboration says that prioritising exam technique over deep understanding is “far from ideal…
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…
Who can afford to do an apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship reforms have offered new opportunities for organisations who want to take on a trainee, writes Madeleine Lund. But…
‘Serious structural deficiencies’ in music creation, survey finds
A survey of arts leaders, teachers and musicians finds composing is being sidelined, with unclear progression routes and declining…
Bridging the gap between art and academia
The University of Lincoln's School of Fine and Performing Arts is thought to be unique in employing a professional producer to…
Music scheme improved deprived children’s creativity and wellbeing
A new report on the impact of a music making programme has highlighted positive changes in the “creativity, emotional litera…
Giving all children access to the arts: Finland’s plan for cultural education
Every teenager in Finland will get free visits local and national arts institutions, thanks to the country’s “innovati…
Your questions answered on ACE’s new strategy
Arts Council England’s policy leads respond to questions on its plans for the next ten years.
Five non-graduate routes into creative work
A recent report highlighted the barriers facing young people entering the sector – but there’s no need to give up on y…
Decline in creative GCSEs continues
The number of students taking Art and Design has increased, but campaigners said it is “not enough to correct several years…
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…
Decline in creative A Levels accelerates
About 6500 fewer students sat A Levels for creative subjects this year, outpacing a general decline in the number of exams taken b…
Cultural Education Partnerships’ development stalls
Four years after the scheme was launched, only a third of partnerships believe they are established and delivering.
Nothing but a number? Young people on boards
It's great that arts organisations are recruiting young people to their boards – but they need to really think about why…
‘If you can’t find the work, make it’: helping young people take the creative initiative
Programmes that nurture imagination and ambition can help re-establish the arts as a transformative force, says Robert West.
