What better place to learn about using the arts to help older people and those with dementia than in Japan, where a quarter of peo…

A public art programme at Southmead Hospital in Bristol has breathed soul into the hospital building and created a sense of commun…

Fifteen members of the public invited to take part in the rehearsal of a playlet will be actively involved in the direction, chore…

Artist-led and community-focused projects are key to placemaking, says Susan Jones. Just look at Preston, where the In Certain Pla…

Isn’t all theatre ‘community’ theatre, asks Sara Clifford as she explores why so many people write it off as jus…

Roberta Doyle explains why Scotland’s theatre company ‘without walls’ tours the highlands and islands of Scotlan…

Linden Rowley explores who the commissioners of public services are, where to find them and how arts and cultural organisations ca…

London Bubble offers a wide variety of volunteering opportunities, but it’s not just about one-off opportunities, explains&n…

Regularly volunteering in both front of house and backstage roles has given many students their initial interest in the arts, acco…

Volunteers are now at the heart of a national programme to improve wellbeing and social cohesion, says Penny East.

Cuts and restructures have damaged relationships between arts organisations and local authorities, with community organisations an…

A new team of investors is offering unsecured loan finance to arts organisations who can demonstrate social, artistic and financia…

Frances Williams says it’s time to drop the false optimism surrounding arts projects in areas of social deprivation and…

How relevant is outreach marketing in a world of digital communications? Hardish Virk believes there is still a place for tal…

Bev Adams accuses funding assessors of ‘project snobbery’ and favouring venue-based organisations over artists working…

Guy Nicholson shares his views on the changing role of local government in supporting London’s arts and culture.

Russell King describes how, through the Lawyers Volunteering for the Arts scheme, he has helped Peckham Platform establish itself…

What does it take to be a playwright in the community? Alan Spence reflects on the highs and lows of writing plays for community g…

Made in Corby, a consortium of community groups and venues, is making radical and brave efforts to engage communities in the arts,…

Hye-Kyung Lee traces the history of arts marketing though three different phases, each posing new challenges and requiring ar…

A recent conference explored the value of music-making with early years and key stage 1 children. Fraser Wilson and Emily Moss des…

Suzi Simpson tells how this summer’s Refugee Week Scotland celebrated the successful integration of refugees with music, dan…

Peggy Mulongo recalls the challenges and joys of working with refugees and asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of Congo on…

The threat to postgraduate degrees in specialist arts subjects is growing, as public sector cuts deplete training budgets and univ…