NPOs accused of ‘condescending attitudes’ towards Creative People and Places partnerships
A report finds that relationship dynamics regarding Arts Council England’s flagship placemaking scheme are being “part…
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£10m ‘Hat District’ takes shape in Luton
The revamped Hat Factory Arts Centre will form part of a ‘creative cluster’ that aims to create jobs and attract 100,0…
What we’ve learned moving from London to Essex
Relocating Kinetika’s work in carnival, outdoor and participatory arts to rapidly-changing Thurrock has allowed the company…
Community theatre at its best
A play at Gloucester Cathedral with a cast drawn from local people sparked real change among participants and spectators alike, wr…
Businesses aren’t investing in culture, research finds
Employers think that arts and culture make places more attractive for workers – but see salaries, transport and schools as m…
£5m boost for ACE’s Creative People and Places scheme
The extra money has been allocated above the programme’s planned budget “in response to the incredibly strong applicat…
Live music in the Midlands ‘rapidly declining’
An undersized musician population, a lack of artist support and performance space pressures: why live music in the Midlands is fal…
The power of collaborative communities
To unlock the full value of culture, Arts Council England needs to support villages, towns and cities across the country to work t…
London Borough of Culture: Council U-turns on funding commitment
Waltham Forest has backtracked on an offer of £35k funding for a festival whose legacy formed part of the evidence used to s…
Three comments that reveal Tristram Hunt’s approach to cultural inclusion
The V&A Director warned against getting “too romantic about what Stratford was like before the Olympics”.
The feelgood factor: making flagship programmes work
Artistic excellence and effective governance are key to the success of major public cultural programmes, writes Nigel Hinds.
Shining a light on local culture
The LightNight festival initially aimed to showcase Liverpool's artists to outsiders – but it is now more concerned with…
Great Place scheme urged to scale down ambitions
A report into the pilot placemaking programme says beneficiaries “should review the ambition of their projects against pract…
Creative processes at the heart
The place in which a cultural organisation finds itself can determine how it thrives, survives or even dies, but many organisation…
Weaving a rich tapestry
Kirklees in West Yorkshire has a vision for local development rooted firmly in its historic links to the textile and music industr…
Flourishing cultural eco-systems
Jonathan Gross and Nick Wilson reflect on their recent research into cultural ecology and suggest what the future of progressive p…
Without help, without permission
A perpetual, community-led art project is transforming neighbourhoods in Exeter, street by street. JoJo Spinks explains why handin…
Redefining the City of London through culture
The global finance hub is forging a new identity through risk-taking alliances between its commercial, public and cultural sectors…
UK must correct ‘very strong London bias’ in cultural provision, says report
Cultural leaders have expressed dismay that Lord Kerslake’s inquiry into the UK’s economic imbalances did not make mor…
Rediscovering a role for artists
A series of informal surgeries for creative artists in Salford uncovered widespread disillusionment, says Steve Slater – as…
Arts projects land £4m to boost social impact
The Creative Civic Change programme has granted multi-year funding to communities with a track record of using the arts to address…
Artist studio complex opens in south London Enterprise Zone
Workspaces for more than 100 artists and an Enterprise Hub supporting creative entrepreneurs will be at the heart of the newly ope…
Cardiff campaign to protect grassroots culture
Community-run organisations are planning “visonary and radical alternatives” as they search for a sustainable way forw…
Book review: Persistent Creativity
Peter Campbell's sceptical critique of the 'creativity agenda' makes for fascinating – if at times uncomfortable…
