Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Santa Fe’s Pro Musica orchestra has had a tumultuous ten months. To fully understand why, you need to consider its approach to surviving the pandemic, says Mark Tiarks.
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Following the announcement that Bradford is UK City of Culture 2025, Saima Mir outlines ten reasons why the city deserves the title.
Research impact is a collaborative effort, writes Eleonora Belfiore, as she explores the resistance against the impact agenda among arts and humanities academics.
With several major British arts institutions celebrating landmark birthdays this year, Hettie Judah asks their directors if they are ageing gracefully.
Currently directing at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Lucy Moss shares what she thinks are the most important qualities for a theatre leader with Frances Hedges.
Noting a lack of existing research, four academics explore the socioeconomic and psychosocial adversities freelancer cultural workers faced during Covid.
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
International campuses in the performing and visual arts are increasing, with the long-term benefits outweighing the risks, say John Anderson and Daniel C Kent.
Kyiv’s grand opera house has staged its first show since Russia’s invasion three months ago. Shaun Walkers hears from audience and cast members.
What defines cultural appropriation and why does it matter? asks Bel Jacobs, as she considers the impact it has on artists and designers.
Founding director of Artists At Work Rachel Chanoff speaks to the Mellon Foundation about forging a new model for artist-driven community collaborations.
The lives and artistic prospects of many artists improved during the pandemic, writes Susan Jones, which offers clues to the shifts needed to sustain the sector.
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Pricing strategies that saw the West End play Cock charge up to £400 a seat last week risk alienating an entire generation of audiences, writes Carl Woodward.
A Japanese concert pianist has turned his orchestra into a publicly traded company, fit with a two-tier subscription model. Go Onomitsu and Erica Yokoyama report.
Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest last weekend. Writing ahead of the event, Catherine Baker said a victory for them would not be just a sympathy vote.
Drawing on interviews with UK-based arts professionals, Kristina Kolbe assesses the impact of austerity politics and privatisation on the sector.
Covid caused chaos in theatre, often leaving understudies to hold shows together. Ruby Ablett says it’s time to do more than applaud them.
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Acting Director of Odesa Fine Arts Museum Oleksandra Kovalchuk fled Ukraine in March. She now tries to protect her country’s heritage from abroad. Malcolm Gay reports.
Touring is becoming increasingly expensive and it’s affecting the whole music industry, writes Mick McStarkey, as he outlines ways to help musicians.
After organising his first art show from prison, Rahsaan “New York” Thomas says more incarcerated curators should be given the chance to share their creativity.
Summer Strallen, who was due to star in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, only discovered the show had been cancelled online. She says this must not happen again.