Wednesday, 10 July 2024
What happens when a French museum collides with American politics? Zachary Small speaks to New Jersey leaders about the city's decision to pull funding for an outpost of the Pompidou Center.
Ian Bostridge looks back at how funding for classical music has fared under the Tories and wonders if this change of government could bring about a change of heart.
Charlotte Higgins asks if level-headed Lisa Nandy could be the Culture Secretary the country desperately needs, having unexpectedly landed the role.
Rufus Norris says he cannot understand why the arts have been sidelined in the curriculum as he calls upon the new Labour government to nurture the nation's creativity at the source.
Paige Oldfield interviews principal percussionist at Northern Ballet, John Melbourne, about how losing his job security has impacted his family.
Wednesday, 03 July 2024
Following a raft of controversial grant reductions for opera companies and a subsequent sector review, Andrew Stewart tries to unpick Arts Council England's strategy for the art form.
The UK is failing to make the most of investment opportunities in the creative sector, writes Peter Bazalgette, Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Council.
Phil Harrison speaks to figures from across the arts sector to hear how 14 years of Tory rule have impacted them, the organisations they work for and the public that use them.
Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Joseph O'Neill explores how museums could adapt language and learnings from arts education to better describe and extend their impact.
Four years and three Prime Ministers on from Brexit, Emma Monk examines the consequences for the UK's creative industries.
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Three years into a cultural exchange programme between the UK and Australia, Jo Litson speaks to the British Council's Helen Salmon about how the project continues to bear fruit.
Anita Chaudhuri speaks to London artists about having to spend most of their income on renting studio space and asks whether the public will notice if communities of creatives are disbanded.
Immersive experiences attract younger and more diverse audiences than traditional arts and culture, according to research by Dr Joanna Bucknall. But can this new sector attract the same level of funding?
Just Stop Oil’s climate activism is one of the most successful disobedience campaigns ever, says John Paul Stonard. Whether or not you like their tactics, their actions oblige us to take a position.
Dame Vivien Duffield has donated £500m of her fortune to the arts. In a wide-ranging interview, she tells Richard Morrison her views on 'second-rate musicals' at the ENO, sexism in philanthropy, and corporate sponsorship.
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
In a historic first Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has halted almost all state funding for the arts. As cultural leaders come to terms with the cuts, Jay Handelman interviews to some of those impacted.
With robberies of cultural objects on the rise, Tim Moore explores how increased digital access has made historic premises more vulnerable and how museum staff are fighting back.
Making a living as a theatre writer is challenging enough, but a focus on young debut talent excludes many from the few opportunities on offer. Catherine Love speaks to companies nurturing playwrights of all ages and experiences.
Labour's manifesto on the arts feels like a check box exercise harking back to the Cool Britania era, and that's not a good thing, writes Carola Boehm.
A new age of activism and sponsorship boycotting has suddenly left many UK festivals in a precarious financial position. Henry Mance and Harriet Agnew ask who is clean enough to find the arts.