Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Kenn Taylor looks at Liverpool to argue that city cultural programmes are at their best when they put local participation at the top of the agenda.
Friday, 10 May 2013
Tom Morton on how a degree show differs from other art shows and why no artist forgets their final mark.
Tate's financial security is founded on the success of the shops and cafes, not the minimal percentage of income it gets from corporate sponsors, says Mel Evans.
Economist John Kay says the economic value of the arts is diminished, not increased, by the resources that are diverted from other purposes.
Wednesday, 08 May 2013
Rupert Christiansen argues that if we pay for the countryside and the Queen, we should pay for the arts.
Rising costs may continue to threaten the Fringe: a performance to 120 in an early evening spot will cost £30k to put on and temporary venues suffer from a licensing regime said to be the most expensive in Britain.
Peter Bazalgette says we need to place the arts firmly in the context of social enterprise investment, offering financial and social benefits.
Arts funding should primarily make better art easier to see and do, says Samuel West, Chair of the National Campaign for the Arts.
Tuesday, 07 May 2013
Big hair, sweet wrappers and mobile phones top the list of irritants for theatre goers.
Colleges' lack of resources are making it difficult for institutions to build lasting relationships with the local community.
Video clips and photos from productions posted on social media can be good publicity, but do they spoil arts events?
Wednesday, 01 May 2013
Learn to use data and try working outside the arts are among the tips offered by arts marketer Trevor O’ Donnell.
Some artists are just trying to communicate with people like them and some just seem to be going for a high score in Scrabble, says Alistair Gentry.
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Following Maria Miller’s inaugural speech, Tiffany Jenkins says that part of Creative Scotland’s recent problems were to do with framing the arts in business terms.
Thursday, 25 April 2013
As Liberate Tate continues its efforts to reveal details of Tate’s deal with BP, do the public even care about the ethics of art sponsorship?
Monday, 22 April 2013
Todd Eric Hawkins on how a Masters degree in arts management can help you face uncharted waters with confidence.
MP Peter Luff praises Birmingham’s history of philanthropy and businesses funding the arts
Andrew Taylor explains why arts organisations struggle to evolve and adapt to new circumstances.
Thursday, 18 April 2013
"I don’t know whether the cast and crew of Sunday’s performance realise quite what an important thing they did... What this performance did was to make us normal."
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Karina Mangu Ward argues that art has its place in community cohesion rather than reinforcing links with those you already know.