Deprived areas benefit most from culture
New research indicates cultural engagement improves wellbeing in England’s poorest areas the most, but unequal access remain…
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How Government can avoid missing the mark on levelling up
If policymakers get it right for the cultural sector, there may be significant economic and social dividends to be won, argues Eli…
Co-designing a sustainable future for arts and higher education collaboration
While collaboration between the cultural sector and universities has never been more fruitful, Suzie Leighton and Kayla Rose know…
Digital didn’t change arts engagement, study finds
The digital pivot might have altered online attendance slighty but for most of the UK, "the new normal of pandemic life…
How useful are pre-pandemic datasets?
Lockdowns, venue closures, cancelled and postponed events – the era of Coronavirus has created an 18-month crevasse in our d…
NPOs report decrease in carbon emissions
Funded arts organisations demonstrate “flourishing” sustainable practices and falling emissions, despite a drop in rep…
Creative freelancers missing out on business support
After the turmoil of Covid-19, policymakers are taking interest in a new report that categorises creative freelancers based on the…
Creative and cultural industries generated £150bn pre-pandemic
The UK's creative and cultural industries generated £150.4bn in 2019, according to new data. DCMS figures show the indus…
Let’s create austerity
It’s been over a year since Arts Council England published its 10-year strategy, Let’s Create. Bethany Rex has be…
Higher Covid rates for festivals in test events scheme
DCMS says its Events Research Programme is proof events "can be conducted safely" despite thousands testing po…
Creative sector R&D crucial to post-pandemic recovery
A landmark report makes the case for investment ahead of the next Spending Review, saying innovation is being stifled just as it i…
Reflections on fundraising in the time of Covid-19
The last 18 months have seen arts fundraisers face numerous challenges in trying to bring in income when the sector has been in su…
Reflecting on renewal and recovery
Ben Walmsley, Abigail Gilmore and Dave O’Brien share the latest findings from a research programme examining the impacts of…
Events Research Programme results ‘confused and misleading’, researchers say
The sector has welcomed news there were "no substantial outbreaks" following test events, but findings from the sch…
Arts workers turn to higher education to upskill during Covid-19
An upward trend in people studying postgraduate creative courses in 2020 and 2021 suggests arts workers aren't looking to…
Growing freelance creative workforces may pose a risk to the regions
Official employment statistics show the cultural sector remains in crisis, with declining job opportunities and regional imbalance…
Engaging young wealthy donors: heartstrings before purse strings
Recent research provides insights to building lifetime relationships with the funders of the future. Lisa Rose outlines the main f…
A step change in cultural partnerships with Higher Education
The moment for information and peer support to develop partnerships has never been more timely. Evelyn Wilson has established a ne…
Why digital isn’t enough
As Covid-19 has pushed culture online, Danielle Child, Karen Gray, Harry Weeks and John Wright examine how arts and cultural organ…
Bridging the academic-classroom divide
Music educators often lack the confidence and energy to engage with academic research. Encouraging them to do so may be the way to…
Black Cultural Archives quits working group over race report
The heritage organisation says it was asked to present to the report's commissioners but its contribution wasn't recorded.
Does Festival UK*2022 offer a blueprint for arts commissioning?
Writer-in-residence Francesca Millican-Slater reflects on the Festival's intensive R&D period – an experim…
Arts remain at ‘epicentre of the crisis’ a year after lockdown
Freelancers, young people, women and live performance art forms have been disproportionately affected by a year of lockdowns….
Artworks by women just 4% of global auction sales
A worldwide study of the secondary art market reveals that "while the average John Smith makes it into auction, the average J…
