Arts engagement equivalent to £1k pay rise
New evidence of the social benefits of engagement in culture boosts the economic case for the arts.
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Healthy evidence
A breakthrough in the way that arts in health programmes are developed and researched is set to transport arts activity into the h…
Staying small
Roanne Dods explains why the working practices of small-scale enterprises run by artists and creatives provide a model that is inc…
Manchester Police back use of the arts to help the homeless
The arts are a vital asset in the fight against the damaging effects of homelessness, the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Comm…
Prescribing the arts
The findings of a visual arts project for people with mental health problems make the case for further investment in the arts, hea…
Understanding dementia through drama
A drama project has brought research on dementia to life for healthcare professionals as well as directly benefiting people with t…
ACE impact report in the firing line
A withering letter signed by senior academics raises serious concerns about the recent ACE review of the impact of the arts and th…
Arts and health: commissioning bodies need to be on-side
Demonstrating the effectiveness of arts interventions in dementia treatment will be key to unlocking funding, says new report.
Arts reach more young people in Wales
ACW reports highest recorded levels of arts engagement among young people, although participation among adults shows some signs of…
Arts impact cannot be proven, say researchers
ACE pledges new funding for research as review reveals the woeful lack of robust evidence underpinning claims for the instrumental…
Joined-up thinking puts arts on the main agenda in Wales
The Welsh Government is preparing to harness the arts, culture and heritage in its battle against poverty and social exclusion.
It’s England, Jim, but not as you know it
Liz Hill concludes that Arts Council England’s ‘This England’ report is based on a carefully constructed analysi…
Crime, evidence and the arts
Jessica Plant and Kate Davey argue that arts interventions in the criminal justice system have demonstrated positive outcomes…
EXCLUSIVE: Arts sector favours more production outside London
The latest AP survey reveals overwhelming support for more cultural production outside the capital, but the sector is less united…
A finger on the student pulse
Jim Follett explains how a new app is encouraging students to attend classical concerts in London.
Playing with new tools
The Digital R&D Fund for the Arts has resulted in several playful yet valuable collaborations between the arts and techno…
Funding out of step with In Harmony ambitions
An interim report reveals promising results but an uncertain future for England’s ‘El Sistema’ schools music pil…
Call for evidence on the Future of Cultural Value
Answers from the cultural sector to seventeen questions on four specific themes will form the basis of an investigation by the War…
Energy evidence paints mixed picture
New reporting on environmental impact has generated baseline figures, but progress is being hindered by lack of data.
Book Review: The Audience Experience
'The Audience Experience' is for the academic or researcher but also provides an expanded tool box of approaches to audien…
Fairer funding call by regional theatres
Receiving venues are lobbying MPs to intervene for a fairer share of Lottery funding in the regions.
Report shows creative industries are “hotspot” for bullying
Over half of respondents to the ‘Creating Without Conflict’ survey have been bullied, harassed or discriminated agains…
Gauging digital depth
What sets the 'cultural digerati' apart from the rest? Hasan Bakhshi reflects on the findings of the ‘Digi…
Digital technologies add to the bottom line
One in ten arts organisations is now reporting ‘a major positive impact on revenues’ from their digital activities, wh…
