Wales considers creativity-focused curriculum
An arts-rich approach to teaching could be a “game-changer” for education in Wales, according to a new report.
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Anti-poverty goals climb the arts agenda
The culture ministries in Wales and Northern Ireland have set out plans to put social inclusion at the heart of their policy-makin…
Mind the gap!
Think it’s time to merge Lottery funding with Grant in Aid to plug the arts funding gap? Think again, says Christopher Gordo…
Report comes out fighting for economic benefits of the arts
Arts Council report provides economic ballast in the run-up to a Government spending review.
Nesta sets out ten steps towards a healthy creative economy
The Treasury and the DCMS should conduct a broad–based assessment of the value of public arts and cultural spending in the U…
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…
UK crowdfunding sector creates self regulatory body
Crowdfunding operators will be asked to obey a code of practice as they join newly launched trade body the UK Crowdfunding Associa…
Arts sector is “scaremongering” says Minister
Vaizey's rejects any notion of 'the arts in crisis' but local authority survey findings tell a different story.
Evidence of the economic impact of arts needed to convince local decision makers
Credible evidence together with a strong local narrative are most likely to persuade decision-makers of the arts sector’s im…
A true snapshot of life?
Following her coverage of the national well-being debate and the exclusion of culture from the Office of National Statistics…
Shifting public opinion
A national campaign for the arts should first and foremost aim to win the public’s hearts and minds, says Liz Hill.
Culture Secretary backs charitable giving report
Maria Miller says arts organisations fall short in their efforts to secure legacy giving.
Job Ladder
Mark Da Vanzo tells us what he has learnt from his varied career.
The public debate that was never ours
Susan Oman says the measures for assessing national wellbeing will be irrelevant before we even begin measuring
London leads as a city of culture
The cultural offers of the world’s most important cities, and the policy structures behind them, is the focus of a new report
The Politics of Culture: The Case for Universalism
This is an important book, which should be required reading for those who think they know it all already. A refreshingly clear ref…
Cultural economy
Yvette Vaughan Jones looks towards a Creative Europe 2014 – and beyond
13 Hours: lucky for some
William Wong asks what can the arts do more of and differently to encourage mindfulness?
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The Politics of Culture: The Case for Universalism by Munira Mirza (Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke 2012, ISBN 978-0-230-2845…
If you treasure it, measure it?
The wellbeing agenda is developing alongside a demand for evidence-based practice. Daniel Callcut explores what this means for art…
Tate bows to pressure on interns
Tate has cut short a number of its internships in the wake of a policy change in favour of paying interns. Until recently Tate off…
Taxing gifts
The recent budget has propelled charitable giving and tax into the media spotlight. Mahmood Reza explains what it’s all abou…
Arts victory in planning framework
A campaign led by the Theatres Trust has been successful in lobbying for arts and culture to be included in the government’s…
Victory for the arts as new planning framework recognises culture
References to cultural wellbeing are welcomed, but some are concerned that the NPPF has not done enough to protect the arts and cu…
