Wednesday, 05 September 2018
Lisa Benjes explains how musicians in Berlin used a concert to fight against – and ultimately dismantle – ‘inhuman’ plans to use atonal music to drive homeless people from the local public rail network.
Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore meets arts leaders across Australia and assesses public funding for the arts in the country, asking whether the current focus on risk-aversion is a recipe for mediocrity.
Tuesday, 04 September 2018
The National Portrait Gallery’s ticketed exhibitions have been poorly attended despite critical acclaim, suggesting that the public is less committed to contemporary art than the critics, writes Ben Luke.
In 1968, the UK abolished a 1737 law requiring all plays to be licensed by the Government. Zoe Paskett talks to some of the capital’s artistic directors about the impact of this change on theatre.
Briana Pegado warns of an ‘intentional cultural cleansing’ of protected characteristics in the arts, with the sector remaining fundamentally unrepresentative of wider society.
Thursday, 30 August 2018
Mark Londesborough attempts to understand why a knowledge-based curriculum is often met with opposition from arts educators.
Can classical music connect with society on its own terms, or does it need pin-ups to sell records and tickets? Maxim Boon examines the arguments.
Edinburgh’s culture has been hollowed out, commodified and made meaningless by over-tourism, says Mike Small.
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Should everyone who takes part in participatory art – both professional and non-professional – be paid? Would this be empowering, or restrict participants’ freedom? François Matarasso mulls it over.
Colleen Dilenschneider on the secret to successful digital engagement between audiences and cultural organisations.
Young people struggle with the pressure to be perfect on paper and are more anxious than any other generation about making mistakes. They need arts and language subjects, which instil a passion for learning and comfort with getting things wrong, argues Daisy Buchanan.
Vici Wreford-Sinnott reflects on a series of disabled artist led discussions around key issues that have influenced – and continue to influence - the development of disability arts in the UK.
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
As it stands, the only way to break into the art world is to be good at networking – great news for extroverts, but terrible news for introverts, explains artist Anna Berry.
The European Union’s plan for a €400m increase to its culture budget, should be welcomed, but not the growing focus on business and growth, says European arts membership group IETM.
Friday, 24 August 2018
Executive Director of artist studio provider SPACE, Anna Harding, weighs in on London’s housing and living crisis, and the idea of an artist as a tool of gentrification.
Thursday, 23 August 2018
Art historian Ruth Millington shares practical advice on getting a job in a gallery.
Patrick Freyne wades in on the thorny issue of unpaid work – something fundamental to the arts in Ireland, but only accessible to a sliver of society.
Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Visitor numbers are the most publicly-recognised health indicator for UK museums, but there’s no data collating visits for non-national museums outside London. Alistair Brown explains why this must change.
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
Moves to close major reselling sites and introduce a cap on resale prices are shaping the secondary ticketing market in useful ways, argues Adam Behr.
Monday, 20 August 2018
Great museum “possessions” should be replicated and returned to their place of origin – from where so many derive their meaning, argues Simon Jenkins.