Creating the big society
Sarah Stannage asks whether we can be confident that individuals and communities will step forward to support the development of l…
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Time to think
Jenny Richards suggests that the work of Art vs. Rehab, and in particular its Critical Spaces project, gives practitioners the muc…
Prison arts practitioners seek international accreditation
Arts practitioners are being asked to contribute to the development of a new pan-European project leading to the first internation…
South Cambridgeshire prepares for “self-sufficient” community arts
South Cambridgeshire Council is to end the £70k annual funding which currently pays for seven Arts Development Managers to b…
Creativity despite dementia
Veronica Franklin Gould of Arts 4 Dementia discusses how partnership projects are benefiting people with dementia by reviving…
BollyWalking to better health
‘Ageing artfully’ has introduced vulnerable older people to BollyWalking. Christina Christou and John Pinder of Akadem…
Playing in old age
Paul Cann believes that the longstanding exclusion of older people from the arts will be changing thanks to a new online initiativ…
Community arts set standards
A new occupational standard for community artists and those working in participatory arts leadership has been put in place by thos…
Government reveals plans to cut community event red tape
Community events will be made exempt from licensing restrictions under the new plans.
London leads the way
The Mayor’s Education Inquiry arrived last month, following extensive consultation with stakeholders across London. But what…
Bringing heritage to life
Ambitious projects can still be financed through the unlikely source of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Alastair Fairley explains…
Economic Eden
East London is home to a new Pleasure Garden. Garfield Hackett explains how he turned a derelict site into a hub for creativity an…
Planning vs localism
Theresa Bergne considers the implications of national policy for public art at a local level, and describes the impact being felt…
Turning the Tide
Alastair Fairley reveals how a community of artists and a hard-nosed drive for publicity put Hastings firmly on the cultural map
A creative space
Boo Chapple has been courting a creative community online
A stake in Deptford
Gavin Barlow discusses cultural regeneration, the social divide and how the Albany is helping Deptford to avoid becoming ‘so-hip…
Up in the air
Simon Wales describes how a creative and cultural space in West Bromwich has transformed its ecosystem with a community of floatin…
The art of playfulness
Play is a fundamental part of artistic projects that aim to improve the lives of disabled people, says Ciara Brennan
Transition town
Transition initiatives help communities become stronger and happier and they are springing up all over the place. Hilary Jennings…
Open doors
Across the UK and US the prison arts community is forming a transatlantic network. Becky Mer examines the ins and outs
Inspired by Ireland
Anna Franks celebrates the art of an ‘invisible’ white minority
Grassroots regeneration
Helga Henry explains how a sensitive approach achieved great results for the Place, Space and Identity project
Local heroes
Sarah Pace explains how a film project is contributing to residents’ perceptions of the new cultural facilities being created th…
Everybody needs good neighbours
Gavin Barlow explains why forming partnerships and sharing expertise is key to community regeneration
