Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Jessica Gelt investigates whether the embrace of digital technology by museums and galleries is encouraging visitor engagement or proving a distraction.
Monday, 26 October 2015
Geetha Rabindrakumar shares five reasons why all fundraisers should consider social investment.
With half of the artists nominated for this year’s Mercury Prize having received funding from the PRS for Music Foundation and Arts Council England, these funds are proving their worth, says Vanessa Reed.
Friday, 23 October 2015
Great Britain regularly under-performs in sporting activities, but is renowned for its modern and contemporary art museums. Niru Ratnam advises the DCMS to cut the former and fund the latter.
After recent high profile clashes between mobile phone users and theatres, John J King warns theatres to stop scolding people for using technology if it wants to maintain its audience.
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
California has passed a law allowing the state Arts Council to designate areas ‘Cultural Districts’ – an encouraging precedent that could well attract and nurture a creative workforce, says John M. Eger.
If classical music does indeed have an image problem, asks Philip Clark, then what new image should it be forced to adopt?
There are many metrics that arts organisations could track, and knowing which is the most useful can be challenging. TRG Arts provides a video guide of metrics to get you started.
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Lyn Garnder emphasises that people, not buildings, are the best asset for any community – and that theatre, and the arts more generally, can shape the narrative that people tell about themselves.
What are the problems facing the musicians of today? It’s more than simply receiving a pittance for plays on Spotify, says Craig Havighurst. The digital age has attacked the foundations of music as art.
With technology rapidly improving and opening the door of possibility, what can the public expect from the museums and galleries of tomorrow? Ellen Gamerman reports.
Monday, 19 October 2015
Theatre maker Fionnuala Kennedy responds to culture minister Carál Ní Chuilín’s suggestion that art has turned its back on communities.
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Lyn Gardner asks why theatre – an industry that considers itself very progressive – fails to accommodate working parents, whilst many other industries can do so without issue.
If theatre’s goal is real diversity, it must challenge a number of inherent biases: towards men, towards the able-bodied, towards the cis-gendered. It could start by dismantling its white majority, says Nicholas Ward.
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Once thought of as the scourge of curatorial authority, Wikipedia has been embraced by galleries such as MoMA as a tool to open up its knowledge for the public.
Matt Trueman asks if events such as #HOFEST, a three-week festival of work by one choreographer across London, could be a blueprint for theatre – showcasing playwrights, actors and directors.
Monday, 12 October 2015
Sixteen New York arts institutions are currently looking to fundraise more than $3bn. Robin Pogrebin examines how they plan to do it.
The new Chief Executive of English National Opera, Cressida Pollock, talks to Glenn Close about resilience, audience development and banishing chaos to the wings.
Friday, 09 October 2015
The era of ballet as a standalone discipline could be a thing of the past, and traditional choreography may survive only when merged with contemporary styles, says Hannah Furness.
Thursday, 08 October 2015
Programmers still treat work by BAME or disabled playwrights as niche. We need concrete policy action to change this, and to make inclusivity a cornerstone of the arts, says Lyn Gardner.