Friday, 19 January 2018
Pauline Tambling examines ‘T’ Levels, the raft of technical qualifications that will be offered as an alternative to ‘A’ Levels, and identifies potential opportunities and concerns for the arts sector.
Thursday, 18 January 2018
Martin Bailey meets Alex Farquharson, the Director of Tate Britain, to find out what he has in store for the gallery.
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
The Government should scrap the English Baccalaureate, as current education policy is excluding state school pupils from the arts, writes Rufus Norris.
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Live Nation has settled its ongoing litigation with ticket seller Songkick, handing over $110m in the process. Forced to air dirty laundry and sack key executives, why did the ticket giant wait so long to do so, asks Sean Burns.
Monday, 15 January 2018
It’s time for a radical reimagining in ballet to give female dancers dominion over their own bodies, argues Theresa Ruth Howard.
Thursday, 11 January 2018
‘Outreach’ work can often re-enforce inequality by reflecting the worst of a person’s lived experience back at them, warns Nathan Lucky Wood.
Ryan Hughes, Director of the Coventry Biennial of Contemporary Art, examines the next UK City of Culture’s galleries, its studio provision, and anticipated exhibitions.
Monday, 08 January 2018
Children are reaching 10 and 11 with no confidence in their ability to draw or experiment with music – and the narrow curriculum is the culprit, argues the Guardian’s ‘Secret Teacher’.
Friday, 05 January 2018
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s decision to introduce an entrance fee for out-of-state visitors is divisive and exactly what the US does not need right now, argue Holland Cotter and Roberta Smith.
Thursday, 04 January 2018
Anthony Rhine examines new research that suggests theatre can regulate and balance our intellectual, emotional, and social needs through various stages of life.
Wednesday, 03 January 2018
Being gay, black or female is less likely to hold you back as an artist than it was 20 years ago, but artists who want to be taken seriously still need to think twice before openly discussing their disability, argues Anna Berry.
Pritti Mistry meets business owners based in Hull and asks whether the city can sustain a legacy of economic regeneration into 2018.
What would the purpose, size, style and staffing of the perfect theatre look like? Playwright David Hare sets out his idealised vision for ‘The Playhouse’.
Battersea Arts Centre’s David Jubb takes inspiration from a programme in Salford connecting young carers with the arts, stressing the need for cultural centres to become community centres.
Critic Rupert Christiansen sets out his vision for the arts in 2018, urging West End theatres to ban eating, local authorities to fund museums, and Government to prioritise music education.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
The V&A’s efforts to begin a global conversation on the reproduction of art in museums and galleries could spark much needed international cooperation, writes Maggie Gray.
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
Ireland’s Prime Minister has repeated promises to double arts funding. But it seems the plan is simply a pet project, and there’s no evidence the country can afford it, warns Eamon Delaney.
David McHugh examines why large companies in Japan and Germany are creating workplace symphony orchestras and inviting accountants and engineers to practise and perform together.
Tuesday, 19 December 2017
Tamsin Russell argues for the need to design realistic job descriptions, and to avoid the instinct to replace like-for-like.
Opera is constantly attempting to innovate and attract ‘younger audiences’, but artists should keep an eye on what audiences want – not just what they want audiences to like – says Michael Volpe.