Friday, 11 August 2017
What is the social impact of an arts organisation’s work? And how can it be measured? Kelly McKinley explains the thought process and results at the Oakland Museum of California.
Recent festivals in Derbyshire and Liverpool have closed early and led to swathes of angry fans – mimicking similar failures at festivals internationally. Kyle MacNeill examines what’s going wrong.
Thursday, 10 August 2017
Fran Abrams traces the impact of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) on schools, finding decisions made to cut music, textiles and vocational courses from the curriculum at GCSE and A Level.
Martin Joseph O'Neill explores the galleries, arts organisations and performance spaces enhancing the cultural reputation of Dumfries in South West Scotland.
(IN FRENCH) The digital revolution has done more than simply automate production and introduce robots. It’s changed the way creation happens – with profound impacts for the cultural and creative industries, writes Alexandra Yeh.
Monday, 07 August 2017
The BBC’s decision to revive the Radio 4 arts discussion programme, the Saturday Review, is to be applauded – critics are the first line of defence against excitable press releases and corporate hyperbole, writes Blake Morrison.
Black actors are struggling for professional recognition on both sides of the Atlantic, so we must follow in the footsteps of ‘Britain’s first black Shakespearean actor’, Ira Alridge, and fight for equal representation, writes Theresa Saxon.
Friday, 04 August 2017
Sport and the arts are often treated like separate worlds, but ignoring connections between the two neglects the potential benefits for society, argues Jonathan Long.
Debbie Taylor tells a very personal story about how art empowered her to address and live with chronic mental health problems – and provided a platform for extending that support to others.
Thursday, 03 August 2017
Trying to inspire boys’ interest in dance through ‘macho’ stereotypes is unnecessary and ultimately damaging, argues Christopher Marlow.
AP’s Christy Romer and Editor of The Stage Alistair Smith join Sean Ley on Radio 4 to discuss Arts Council England’s decision to fund Emma Rice’s new theatre company, Wise Children.
Wednesday, 02 August 2017
Jeffrey Inscho shares the findings of a recent study that revealed how – and why – people used their mobile phones while visiting Carnegie museums.
Protests of artists and galleries appear to be on rise – Nadja Sayej investigates why.
Many injured dancers will see doctors, physical therapists and pilates instructors while never seeing a mental health professional – this needs to change, warns Kathleen McGuire.
Tuesday, 01 August 2017
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery needs to grow its profitability by 10% a year until 2022. Zak Mensah explains their strategy and feeds back on the first week.
When was the last time you went to the opera and felt you had a vital, exciting and dramatic experience? Opera needs higher, critical expectations if we are to keep it alive, argues Anne Midgette.
Monday, 31 July 2017
Sergei Polunin tells Dalya Alberge about elitist attitudes and poor working conditions in ballet.
Friday, 28 July 2017
Community arts organisations are at the bottom of the heap when it comes to Arts Council England's NPO funding, says Linda Strudwick.
Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Computer science graduate Hassan Qadir is resentful of an education system that pushed him to prioritise subjects geared towards finding a good, stable job, and viewed the arts as a hobby.
Joyce McMillan goes behind the scenes at the Edinburgh Fringe to explore the logistics challenges facing some of the festival's non-traditional venues.