The future for freelancers
An initiative to create more equitable conditions for freelancers in the sector has launched. Joon-Lynn Goh and Richard Watts intr…
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Building better collaborative futures
To support the development of ideas and cross-sector partnerships, there is a need for flexible, low stakes funding. Suzie Leighto…
Entertainment taskforce to assess cultural impact
A newly-formed entertainment industry taskforce will assess the social and cultural impact of its content. The Entertainment Indus…
Increasing cultural opportunity everywhere
It’s a fundamental matter of social justice that cultural provision and opportunities are so unequal. Richard Watts argues s…
Collections need high profile loans
Lending and borrowing are vital for museums and their collections to remain dynamic and relevant. Katie Lloyd and Catherine Monks…
UNESCO’s Creative Cities
UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network includes 13 UK cities. Karen Merkel shines a spotlight on a programme which demands in…
Reigniting my frazzled brain: the fight against impact fatigue
For a busy, freelance arts professional, carving out the time to attend yet another event can be difficult and sometimes not worth…
Midlands dance organisations to merge
Dance4 and DanceXchange are merging into a new, "more ambitious" organisation. FABRIC will combine the organisations&rsq…
Unsuccessful City of Culture teams ‘not disappointed’
The legacy of the competition goes beyond the title, those who missed out say.
Scheme takes aim at declining theatre commissions
Fifteen plays will be commissioned under a new scheme to address a "devastating" decline in opportunities during the pan…
Museums uninterested in Saudi culture pact
A recent pact between culture ministers in the UK and Saudi Arabia has sparked little interest among major museums. A memorandum o…
Arts Quarter proposed for London’s West End
Major institutions would act as gateways to a "gallery without walls" under a £1bn plan to support the area's…
Bluecoat recognised for dementia arts project
Liverpool arts centre Bluecoat has been recognised for a partnership that delivered arts sessions via video call during the lockdo…
Partnership pursues artists’ innovation network
A cross-cultural network for artists' archives will be pursued under a new international partnership. UK charity Art360 Founda…
Trafalgar acquires more pantos
Trafalgar Entertainment has extended its pantomime offer further in a new deal with Imagine Theatre. The panto producer will provi…
BBC to air Sunday night performances
The BBC will air new plays, concerts and book readings on Sunday nights as part of a programming shift. Sunday Night Performances…
UNBOXED launches first event
UNBOXED, the 2022 festival of creativity and innovation, has launched its first event in Scotland. About Us, a multimedia projecti…
Cultural democracy is key to audience engagement
Creating trust, promoting equity and putting cultural democracy at the heart of the vision for Coventry 2021 has been key to its s…
Avoiding the pitfalls of partnership
Sometimes it seems like successful artist/academic partnerships all come down to agreement over who’s paying for the tea and…
My Gurus: Storytellers show people they are not alone
This year, the Bush Theatre celebrates 50 years of discovering and developing new writing. Its Artistic Director, Lynette Linton,…
Touring exhibitions need local focus
Amid Covid, Brexit and climate change, new touring models that prioritise collaboration with communities and other institutions pr…
More manifestation, less manifesto
Promises are powerful formulations reflecting genuine intentions. But, Richard Watts argues, they must be accompanied by concrete…
Tate’s ‘backward step’
Tate Exchange – the only dedicated community co-creation programme in a major museum – is to be discontinued. Stella T…
Value co-creation key to levelling up
A 'simple but radical' approach to co-creating arts offers a way to move from project to programme to true partnership, ac…
