Saturday, 25 May 2019
Cultural venues make ideal locations for media-savvy campaigners to stage their protests. Geraldine Kendall Adams examines the challenges this presents for museums .
Friday, 24 May 2019
Opera Theatre of St. Louis set out to discover what motivates new people to come to opera and what makes them want to come back. Rosalind Early reports on what they found.
As Middlesborough sets out to reinvent itself in the wake of industrial decline, three artists talk about the inspiration they find there - and why the town deserves better press.
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
If theatres are to be more inclusive, audiences will need to step out of their comfort zones, says Alix Rosenfeld.
When your audience tells you you're not relevant to them, it's time to make some brave decisions. Gina Fairley reports on a martime museum that reinvented itself.
Learning how to manage people shouldn't be bottom of the priority list, says Emily Allen.
Mike Scutari reports on how US fundraisers are pitching 'The Value of The Arts' to younger, more activist-oriented donors and older Americans who rarely give to arts organisations.
Monday, 20 May 2019
Amid ongoing funding cuts, Dale Berning Sawa looks at what UK arts organisations can learn from their counterparts in the US.
Thursday, 16 May 2019
It’s true that a performance of orchestral music is enhanced by a common agreement that the audience will listen attentively - but don't shame and scold those who break the unwritten rules, says Paul Wells.
Do gallery spaces complicate or simplify our observation of modern art, asks Mahi Shah.
Wednesday, 15 May 2019
In illiberal democracies, political control is often the price of government support for culture. Adrian Ellis examines the uneasy relationship between museums and populist regimes.
"To survive as a writer... you need a partner or another job." Alison Flood reports on how professional writers are making a living - or not.
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
Until recently no one would care or dare to denounce the ethical indifference of artists and curators. Not any more, says Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.
Monday, 13 May 2019
YouTube channels, accessible live events and digital radio are contributing to the growth in popularity of classical music among younger generations, writes David Woode.
Thursday, 09 May 2019
'Safe spaces' such as the TransArte festival are allowing protest art to flourish and creating opportunities for LGBTQ people to express themselves in Bolsonaro’s Brazil. Catherine McNamara explains what's going on.
Why do capital cities generally have thriving 'creative economies', yet non-capitals are more likely to be 'culturally vibrant'? Valentina Montalto explores the definitions used to measure 'culture'.
Ammar Kalia examines the measures regional museums are taking in the face of funding cuts that are leaving them on the 'cliff edge'.
Camille Schenkkan reflects on routes into the arts workforce and asks how we can better prepare aspiring artists from all backgrounds.
Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Artists are bringing empty shops to life, offering people unique shopping experiences and revitalising town centres. Aida Edemariam explains how.
Thursday, 02 May 2019
Conservative commentator Marc A Thiessen writes that the Guggenheim in Bilbao – a “masterpiece of American architecture” – has become an instrument of anti-US propaganda, and is, through its exhibitions, “fuelling hatred of America in a foreign land”.