Monday, 14 May 2018
The Guardian’s decision to end Lyn Gardner’s contract is a sign that our relationship with cultural criticism has shifted irrevocably in the internet age, argues Rowland Manthorpe.
Thursday, 10 May 2018
Museums must not be political as people visit them to be inspired, not indoctrinated, argues Michael Savage.
Wednesday, 09 May 2018
Judith Burns shines a light on Foxhill primary in Bradford, a school which has championed music in the curriculum but is now facing tough decisions about continuing its successful brass band as a result of standstill funding.
The legacy of #MeToo in theatre hasn’t been great, so maybe it’s time to stop simply replacing problematic arts leaders and instead change the system that gives individuals so much power, argues Alice Saville.
Museums and galleries are adapting to the Instagram generation and they have never felt so welcoming, but have we lost something special as a result, asks Emily Codik.
Former Government Minister Robert Jackson weighs up the pros and cons of returning art to its place of origin, considering the impact of ethics, legality and practicality.
Friday, 04 May 2018
Five people working in youth arts programmes across London institutions, including Battersea Arts Centre and Orange Tree Theatre, offer advice for young people who want to make a start in theatre.
Thursday, 03 May 2018
Almost 20 years on from the publication of ‘All Our Futures’, Sir Ken Robinson tells Etan Smallman why he’s sick of civil servants, MPs and schools that “educate people from the neck up”.
Cultural Unstained summarise the Twitter debate held this week about ethical sponsorship of the arts, following the sector-wide research by AP.
Tuesday, 01 May 2018
Blockbuster gallery shows, such as a new Michael Jackson exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery, can’t rescue struggling museums as they don’t encourage regular attendance and are increasingly expensive to put on, warns Tim Schneider.
Una Mullally weighs in on censorship in Ireland, as councils, funders and even the Charity Regulator are deciding whether art is political and whether it’s therefore acceptable.
Monday, 30 April 2018
Things have been decidedly flat in Hull following its UK City of Culture programme last year, laments Angus Young.
Analysing attendance figures can help cultural institutions improve their visitor experience, but does an excessive focus on numbers distort priorities? The National Gallery’s former Director Nicholas Penny, and Bernard Donoghue, Director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, go head to head.
Recruiting more disabled teachers would create relatable role models and open up new possibilities for young people, argues Carien Meijer.
The Michael Kelly Foundation for the Arts is committed to supporting "risk-taking, underseen, and hard-to-fund work". Mike Scutari tells the story.
Friday, 27 April 2018
Art lending libraries, offering individuals the chance to borrow art for their home and return it by a due date with a small or non-existent fee, could finally democratise the ownership of art, says Kealey Boyd.
If cuts to arts funding in Northern Ireland continue at the current pace, a generation or two from now will see the severing of public funding and the sector pushed further towards the margins of society, writes Damian Magee.
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Attempts to replace professional judgement with numerical indicators, rewards and penalties are intensely negative and ultimately repel those who think outside the tick-box, argues Professor Jerry Z Muller.
Monday, 23 April 2018
Ian Youngs feeds back on the development of Prescott’s new Shakespearean theatre, which aims to become the third point in the ‘Bard triangle’.
Composer Howard Goodall explains why Brexit would be disastrous for his line of work, focusing on travel, copyright, royalties, and a post-referendum ‘hostile environment’.