A substantial new income stream for the arts sector can go hand in hand with significant savings to the health budget, says Tim Jo…

Conventional monitoring and evaluation isn’t always helpful in community settings, but with some creative thinking, it can b…

Partners say the new date means the cultural showcase “can be reimagined in response to challenges facing the country”…

Stuart Bruce reports on an intergenerational approach to strengthening community and wellbeing among people living with dementia a…

Community arts organisations are at the heart of the response to the Covid-19 crisis, but their spaces are threatened by arguments…

When it's time to rebuild, the cultural sector will have to start owning up to failure if it is to learn from its previous mis…

The combination of the pandemic and impending climate change means the world we have known is about to change. As young people wor…

How do you keep connected in our Covid-19 world? #CreativeNetwork is a chance to talk about creative responses to enforc…

In uncertain times, ArtsProfessional will be providing regular updates on projects and resources to support wellbeing, career…

Working with rural communities to stage small-scale performances is good for the arts, the environment and local people, writes So…

We can only change our local communities if we’re willing to change ourselves, says Carol Jones.

After centuries of trying to define the arts and culture, we remain deeply confused about what they are and their benefits, says L…

The city has no intention of shirking difficult challenges in its year as UK City of Culture, writes Chenine Bhathena.

As Arts Council England prepares to publish its next ten-year strategy, thought leaders suggest a radical alternative.

Eleven Scottish visual arts organisations have banded together to improve opportunities for artists and show their worth to policy…

National Theatre partnerships with theatres around the country are creating an opportunity for them to share and compare experienc…

Can theatres really forge deep and meaningful connections with their local communities across age, class and ethnicity? Douglas Ri…

If the arts sector really has faith in everyday creativity, it should put its money where its mouth is, writes Jonathan Knott.

This year Jerwood Arts published a toolkit for cultural organisations, designed to encourage greater socio-economic diversity in t…

From family births to DIY successes, greasy spoons to local DJs, a collaborative project has been celebrating local radio on high…

Andrew Pinnock says City of Culture planners should spend less time making up positive-sounding stories they think they can sell,…

The Executive Director of Live & Local recalls a career trajectory that has taken him through Butlins, an old bingo venue and…

First World War centenary commemorations proved that large-scale cultural projects can effectively mark nationally significant eve…

Relocating Kinetika’s work in carnival, outdoor and participatory arts to rapidly-changing Thurrock has allowed the company…