Tate under pressure over BP
A petition organised by a coalition of pressure groups and signed by 8,000 people is urging Tate Trustees to break links with the…
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You can’t complain if you don’t play the game
Dany Louise issues a rallying cry to artists
A turn for the better?
Hilary Gresty reflects on the ‘complex behemoth’ that was put in place to repair the fragmentation of the visual arts sector.
London gallery audiences revealed
A detailed picture of London’s gallery audiences has been revealed following a survey of visitors to 21 London galleries. In…
Images of Nature
Visual records have always been an important element in the work of scientists, and the Natural History Museum is celebrating this…
Art, science and the coast
How does a small regional arts organisation make the most of an interest in science and a location on the edge of one of the great…
Digital projects get the go-ahead
Eight digital research and development projects have been selected from 495 applications for a share of the Digital Research and D…
Transforming billboards
April 2012 will see art take on advertising by transforming up to 100 billboards into creative platforms for national and internat…
Putting down roots
Steve Whettem on an unusual gallery, run by the artists it exhibits
Mixed messages
Michael Tooby sets the record straight on the development of new spaces for the contemporary arts in Wales
Kath Wood shares the people who have inspired her most
ROSEMARY MUIR WRIGHT An inspirational teacher and early mentor, Rosemary was my introduction to the History of Art when I studied…
Capital plans for Wales
Revenue projections will be demanded for capital investment bids under ACW’s draft Capital Strategy
Size matters in visual arts
New ways are needed to measure the types of value being delivered by small visual arts organisations, according to a new report lo…
Reality check for the visual arts
Most visual arts organisations are under-capitalised and have reserves that are too small to support investment and growth or to p…
Funding cuts threaten professional development for artists
Cuts to artists’ membership and development agencies and practice-based organisations will have a disproportionate impact, accor…
Defying definitions
Mike Layward takes a look at how to put disability arts into the mainstream
Curation vs. education
Practically all public art Galleries have some kind of “education” or “engagement” arm to them, specifical…
Visual artists – your universities need you
With all the talk of cuts and fees its easy to get disheartened about the future health of creative industries in higher education…
Why the arts should be wary of apps
Ian Budden looks at the advantages and disadvantages of smartphone apps
From virtual to reality
Oonagh Murphy on turning digital friends, fans and followers into real world visitors
If we do not support artists there will be little art, says Susan Jones
Hidden behind all the glitter of support to lottery-funded galleries is the sobering data that many crucial artists’ organis…
Do your Board put their hand in their pockets?
I have worked with a lot of boards in my time. Some incredibly supportive, a guiding hand from afar. Others so hands off they appe…
Contracting expansions
Jamie Perry considers the role and value of media in twenty-first century art galleries and museums
Making your mark
Sarah Thelwall on a new benchmarking system for smaller arts organisations, and why the sector needs it
