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…
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Culture offers ‘clear opportunities’ to reinvent high streets
ACE says there is "more to be done on both sides" to bolster culture's role in town centres.
Council culture funding worth £43 per person
Local authority spending has nearly halved over the past decade and could fall further still. Is Levelling Up the solution?
Building on the positives
Audiences have had almost 24 months of remote engagement with culture. It’s now time to share evidence, learning, success an…
UK and Saudi Arabia sign cultural MOU
A memorandum of understanding between Saudi Arabia and the UK will strengthen cultural exchange between the countries. Culture Sec…
Big Issue invests in east London venues
Iconic London venues Village Underground and EartH have received a boost from Big Issue Invest, the social investment arm of the h…
BBC orchestra moves to Great Yarmouth
The BBC Concert Orchestra is taking up a three-year residency in Great Yarmouth. The move is part of Create Yarmouth, a collaborat…
Helsinki to host next World Cities Culture Summit
Helsinki will host the 10th World Cities Culture Summit, scheduled for October 5 to 7. The Finnish capital is expected to welcome…
Digital award winners embrace new audiences
Those who showcased best practice in digital leadership did so by addressing the challenges of the pandemic.
New partners for Leeds 2023
New partners have signed on to deliver creative projects for Leeds 2023. The British Library, Leeds Rhinos, Leeds United, National…
Ways of working with universities revealed
One of the largest surveys ever undertaken between the arts and academia produced some new perspectives on how collaborations can…
There are no creative ‘cold spots’
Co-creation is often about professionals ‘inviting people in’. But, as Barbara Eifler argues, communities do not need…
UK misses out on €100m Creative Europe boost
A bumper budget has been passed for 2022 – but the UK won't see hardly a penny.
Partnership to expand music education in South East
A new partnership aims to grow options for music tuition in the South East of England. Brighton & Hove Music & Arts…
New year resolutions to transform the sector
It’s that time of year when we reflect on the last 12 months and hatch plans for the next. Laura Twemlow shares details of a…
Survey to explore culture collaborations in higher education
Researchers are calling for arts workers involved in higher education to contribute to a new survey. The National Centre for Acade…
Dance partnership to ‘lift the curtain’ for students
A new partnership will "lift the curtain" on the the dance industry for students. Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal…
Call for global collaboration to protect creative industries
The creative and cultural sectors must not be treated as a policy "outlier" if they are to help meet global challen…
Keeping the torch of international cultural co-operation burning
Jonathan Goodacre considers how we can preserve the global ideas exchange that the arts and culture community benefits from so ric…
Covid smokescreen conceals true impact of Brexit
Brexit has had a huge emotional impact and has affected the funding, mobility, and partnerships of UK cultural organisations. Char…
Flying the flag
This week is the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the occasion, the UK arts sector launched Fly T…
Purple Seven acquired by TRG Arts
The arts data companies' partnership during Covid-19 has evolved into a union that aims to "accelerate" results for…
Merged entity Creative UK launches
Creative England and the Creative Industries Federation have merged to become Creative UK. The amalgamation has been made official…
Council and cultural sector collaboration
How do local authorities and arts organisations work together to bid for a year-long festival? Liz Dart and Gavin Barlow…
