Wednesday, 01 June 2016
The EU is a cultural fortress, which the UK’s arts sector would be better off out of, argues Manick Govinda.
Tuesday, 31 May 2016
A museum worker says budget cuts are making it increasingly hard for young people to find work in museums and galleries.
Friday, 27 May 2016
Artists have been losing studio space in Dublin and councillors must tackle this to signal their intent to develop a sustainable creative city, says Gerard Byrne.
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Ahead of the opening of Tate Modern’s new extension, Robert Bevan has a look around and shares some photos.
Monday, 23 May 2016
Tate Modern is expanding, but what vision does new Director Frances Morris have for the gallery? She tells Louisa Buck about her plans.
Let's stop giving maverick creatives who bully the people they work with so many opportunities, says Ann Tonks.
Many musicians’ ability to practise their art will at some point be compromised by illness or injury – it’s time to stop marginalising them, says Heather O’Donnell.
Friday, 20 May 2016
An increasing number of theatre companies are bringing great art to everyone through relaxed performances. Matt Trueman argues for them to become standard practice.
Can Hereford, a city of 58,000 people, shake off its villagey stereotype and become 2021 City of Culture, asks Nick Higham.
As swingeing cuts to the culture budget hit Australia, Paul Karp explains how the Arts party is proposing to make big companies fund a “cultural renaissance”.
Entrepreneur Nick Hartwright hopes that an arts-led “social enterprise” hotel will put London’s Wood Green on the map – in a good way. Richard Godwin pays a visit.
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Will virtual reality technology supplant museums and galleries? Adrian Hon says the outlook isn’t good.
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
The Curve theatre was full of people watching Leicester City Football Club’s victory parade this week. Lyn Gardner wonders if the venue can cement itself as equally important to the city in coming years.
Jeanie Scott laments the continued promotion of artistic ‘opportunities’ that pay nothing except experience, such as a recent appeal for an artist to redesign a Sainsbury’s canteen.
How can arts organisations remain challenging sources of debate, controversy and disagreement, instead of simply producing art intended to please, asks Julia Farrington.
Monday, 16 May 2016
New London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan for Creative Enterprise Zones and his pledge to work for all Londoners bode well for the arts, says Nia Oatley.
Friday, 13 May 2016
Is it better to target new or existing audiences? Chad Bauman shares three key pieces of advice for those planning a marketing strategy.
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
With this rush ticketing scheme, The Met can turn unsold tickets from an embarrassment into an asset, argues La Cieca.
Tuesday, 10 May 2016
Storyteller Hannah Nicklin questions whether her recent commission – working on a social housing project with housing association Poplar Harca – was ultimately an example of ‘artwashing’.
Monday, 09 May 2016
A new opera by New York-based composer Lisa Bielawa is being released in 10-minute ‘episodic’ chunks, designed to be watched online. Carolina A. Miranda finds out why.