Thursday, 29 January 2015
Where do fundamentalists get the idea that it's acceptable to shut down those public expressions they don't find palatable? JJ Charlesworth reflects on self-censorship.
The economic climate has proved no barrier to thriving opera in the cities worst affected by the financial crisis. Robert Everett-Green explains why.
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Live Music Now explains why music can play a valuable role in the campaign to combat loneliness among older people.
Eye-watering salaries and perks that include free travel for spouses are being used to tempt academics to lead Boston's most prominent nonprofit arts and cultural institutions. Beth Healy and Sacha Pfeiffer report.
Friday, 23 January 2015
With so many artists ending up pursuing portfolio careers, how can higher education institutions better cater for this reality? Judith Hills makes some suggestions.
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
As the National Gallery prepares to put all its gallery services out to tender, Polly Toynbee reflects on the implications for staff and calls for more power to be restored to the unions.
Monday, 19 January 2015
The internet makes access to the underground arts easier for everyone, but the mainstream audience isn't always ready for the radical ideas they may meet. Lois Keidan explores the implications.
Karen Wright hopes the experience of Artes Mundi 6 will have prompted Nicholas Serota to think hard about the reinvention of the Turner Prize.
Economic impact studies are standardising cultural experiences in the same way education has been standardised to achieve acceptable exam grades, says Colin Dabkowski.
Mark Turnbull explains how a long-term commitment to the arts by a social housing provider in Bolton has inspired tenants and promoted social change.
Friday, 16 January 2015
Why is it still acceptable for non-disabled actors to portray disabled characters, when white actors “playing black” is seen as outrageous, asks Frances Ryan.
Bidding for the European Capital of Culture title encourages mayors to dream big and lust after buildings they don’t need and can’t afford, says Oliver Wainwright.
Thursday, 15 January 2015
Reversing the long-term US trend of falling arts attendance is going to take a lot bigger thinking than is generally taking place, says Alexander Forbes.
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Does charging artists fees to enter open exhibitions amount to asking them to subsidise the sector? Jack Hutchinson examines the issues.
A young quartet scheme called 'Bridge' has been launched in response to a perception that there is a lack of support for young professional musicians on the thresholds of their careers. Peter Cropper describes the initiative.
With the arts becoming ever more central to the notion of a world-class city, and the completion of Crossrail imminent, the time is right for the City of London to improve its cultural infrastructure, says Nicholas Kenyon.
The financial case for a new theatre for Exeter just doesn't stack up says Paul Bull, theatre practitioner and Labour and Co-operative Councillor for Cowick.
Tuesday, 06 January 2015
Simon Jenkins looks at the consequences of parental support for those hoping to establish a career in the creative sector.
Offering ticket concessions at the Metropolitan Opera isn't as straightforward as it might seem. Anthony Tommasini explains why.
As local authorities struggle with their budgets, the cultural sector should not be excluded from the need to improve efficiency and reduce costs, says Judy Terry.