Juggling high stakes
Coming to England as a refugee at the age of 17, escaping war, Tarek Iskander found himself studying sciences. As he recounts, the…
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Relocation dilemma for NPOs as Arts Council reports record grant demand
Stick or twist? London-based cultural organisations confronted with tough choice to move elsewhere in England or to stay put in ca…
Nurturing a new generation of visually impaired leaders
Extant theatre company hopes sharing best practice across the industry will lead to increased sector opportunities for visually im…
Opera UK to discuss sustainability, diversity and advocacy
Opera UK has announced a series of online events to be held in the first week of July that will facilitate discussion around the f…
A third of arts businesses plan to adopt hybrid working
Businesses in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors are among the most likely to adopt permanent hybrid work models, the…
Private arts funding ‘increasingly reliant on social impact evidence’
Arts and culture organisations report more competition for private sector funding, and requirement to show the work they do has a…
A shift in mindset for cultural governance
Becky Chapman and Ben Qasim Monks are co-chairs of the board at Exeter Northcott Theatre. They share how they have shifted from an…
Arts Council chief among Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients
More than 100 people working in the arts and culture sectors have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
DCMS study moots major new data platform
Report recommends new cultural sector data platform to help make the case for increased funding across the arts.
Dorries: abolition of ACE ‘not on government agenda’
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries tells MPs that while the system of distributing arts funding is "not perfect", there ar…
Who runs the arts in England?
New research confirms that elite institutions are still the dominant players in the interconnecting networks running the arts. Dav…
How dynamic are you?
What we used to think of as ‘contingency planning’ is now just planning, says Patrick Towell. That is what it means to…
Government seeks 5% savings from major arts and culture institutions
A government review of public bodies will consider whether they should be retained or abolished as well as seeking efficiency savi…
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…
Name change for ‘whitewashed’ Kala Sangam sparks anguish
Founding members of the South Asian arts company accuse Arts Council England of turning a blind eye to "the definition of app…
Covid-19 and the global cultural and creative sector – part 2
After two years of constant learning, Anthony Sargent thinks we now have the foundations for a new world.
Women in music
Why are women so under-represented in certain areas of classical music? Katherine Cooper thinks enduring stereotypes about women&r…
Activists occupy British Museum
Hundreds of activists have staged another protest at the British Museum against the institution’s links to oil giant BP. Act…
Creative People and Places restructure ‘contradicts its ethos’
Changes to the programme come after a "disappointing" couple of years in which those involved say ACE lost sight of its…
Building resilience
Can coaching enhance the resilience of people working in the arts during times of challenge and change? Nina Byrne has been doing…
NPO board rules ‘potentially damaging’ for arts charities
Governance requirements for the next National Portfolio are "taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut" and could lead to boa…
How to become more dynamic
The pandemic has forced us all to think differently – about the work we do, the way we work, and about how we plan and strat…
More manifestation, less manifesto
Promises are powerful formulations reflecting genuine intentions. But, Richard Watts argues, they must be accompanied by concrete…
Mission should inform everything
Being purpose driven and mission driven through the pandemic set Farnham Maltings up for success long into the future, just when t…
