Tuesday, 25 July 2017
David Edmunds tells Sarah Freeman how a Yorkshire town where ‘nothing good ever happens’ has welcomed a new arts festival with gusto.
‘I have seen the arts get sidelined and squeezed’ – teacher Francis Short explains why he feels very scared for the arts.
From phishing to whaling, the digital security threats facing arts organisations are evergrowing. Mark Ward discovers how the National Theatre protects itself from cyber-attacks.
Friday, 21 July 2017
The motto for Documenta 14, which this year took place in Greece and Germany simultaneously, was ‘Learning from Athens’. But what did this mean, and what legacy has the event left behind in the city, asks Andrea Kasiske.
Thursday, 20 July 2017
Tate Modern’s evolution provides a blueprint for how London, or any city, can encourage its inhabitants to be collectively present, argues Reif Larsen.
It’s heartening that the Scottish Government’s language around culture has moved on from bare economics, but only by considering the personal finances of artists can we achieve equity, says Alison Reeves.
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
Beverley Whitrick and Jeff Horton review the challenges facing grassroots music, following Arts Council England’s decision not to fund the Music Venue Trust.
The financial foundations of the Edinburgh Fringe are fragile. Lyn Gardner reviews the price of putting on a show and what rising costs mean for the festival.
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
Arts Council England’s decision to cut funding for the Music Venue Trust, which supports live music venues, suggests that it doesn’t understand music should be for everyone, writes Michele Hanson.
Monday, 17 July 2017
Too much information or choice can paralyse potential ticket-buyers and deter them from buying from you, argues Christy Warren.
Part of a study about the inequalities of funding in the United States, Helicon Collaborative explains why philanthropy is not supporting the country’s evolving cultural landscape.
Creative expression is proven to help people heal, and artforms such as dance, music and creative writing are empowering people living with dementia, writes Nicci Gerrard.
Friday, 14 July 2017
Arts leaders need to go out and engage with the citizens in their area, not wait for citizens to engage with them, writes Richard Morrison following a recent report on how arts organisations can play a ‘civic role’.
If a role is written for a particular ethnicity, sexual identity, gender or disability, is it the creative community’s obligation to find an actor who ticks that particular box, asks Jessica Gelt.
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Megan McCluskey on the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s latest plan to open up access to its collection: texting members of the public pictures of its art.
Erik Piepenburg meets actors with disabilities performing in a play at Manhattan Theater Club and details the small adjustments made to the set and building to make the show run smoothly.
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Opera’s willingness to work with high-profile film directors may be beneficial to its growing cinema audiences but is it putting the artform’s soul at risk, asks Stuart Jeffries.
What impact will joining Arts Council England’s national portfolio have on arts organisations? To find out, Jack Hutchinson meets six visual arts organisations that recently secured core funding.
Heart n Soul, which focuses on supporting artists with learning disabilities, has released a series of portraits of the people it works with.
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
A sponsorship deal with an arts organisation will undoubtedly get your business publicity – but how can you make sure the coverage is positive and protest-free? Angela Youngman weighs in.