Hosting or accepting sponsorship from a company is not a morally neutral act, and institutions like the Science Museum that host international arms fairs must change their fundraising policy, writes Andrew Smith.
The head of an arts organisation isn’t driven by vision, or their critics, or audiences. They answer only to the board – and only by recognising this can there by progress, writes Anne Midgette.
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Lloyd Dorfman, the philanthropist who gave £10m to the National Theatre, has supported a wide-scale refurbishment at the RA through his ‘seven-figure’ donation – including the...
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Following a successful bid to Arts Council England, the 19th century Whitworth Mill in Peterborough will be transformed into artist studios and work spaces, and become the home for arts group Metal....
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#CultureisDigital, originally set up by Minister Matt Hancock, will move into the ‘next phase’ under the stewardship of John Glen.
(IN FRENCH) How can the government make culture more inclusive, and how can new technologies help engage people with disabilities? Two French cultural managers weigh in.
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For some children with physical disabilities, access to music making is barred by a lack of well-designed adapted musical instruments. Rachel Wolffsohn explains what a new charity is doing to change that.
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An annual public sculpture commission, led by the Cass Sculpture Foundation, will be launched in the autumn as part of a commercial and residential regeneration project around Battersea Power Station...
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Junior arts workers are often the most in touch with audiences, but can struggle to make their voices and ideas heard. Laraine Penson offers some tips for communicating more effectively - and explains why management should listen.
Arts People
Currently Artistic Director of Dublin Fringe festival, KRIS NELSON has been announced as the new Artistic Director and joint CEO of London theatre organisation LIFT. He will join the team from April...
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The gallery was complimented for the "determined originality" of the curatorial team and the way it had served its local community "with unfailing flair and dedication".
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Resilient leadership is vital in music education hubs, where a culture of shared purpose is at the heart of everything they do. Sue Hoyle and Mark Robinson explain what this involves.
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A new resource aims to guide arts organisations through self-assessment, whether they have chosen to do it or been asked to do so by a funder.
Since Tony Blair’s election, the creative industries have been the favourite of the Government and the media. But given a chronic lack of social mobility and diversity in the sector, who has really benefitted from Cool Britannia’s legacy, ask Tom Campbell and Homa Khaleeli.
The economic pressures facing artists both starting and consolidating their careers have long-term consequences for art itself, writes Bojana Janković.
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Belfast City Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council have formally entered the race for the 2023 title. The areas join Dundee, Milton Keynes and Leeds, which have already declared their...
If new Tate Director Maria Balshaw is to succeed in her intention to radically transform the gallery’s audience profile, she will need to mimic her predecessor Nicholas Serota and ‘grasp the nettle’, writes Will Gompertz.
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A successful bid for £348k in core funding from Arts Council England will see arts organisation In-Situ develop Pendle’s Brierfield Mill into ‘Northlight’, an art-library,...
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Dublin-based Opera Theatre Company and Wide Open Opera, both currently led by the same conductor, are to merge to become the “preferred provider of main-scale opera” from 2018.
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Members of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv 2019 Foundation board are threatening to resign unless the local council’s influence is reduced. They say councillors are more interested in political games...
At a conference in California, US arts critics and academics analysed what arts engagement is – and whether it’s being properly measured. Joe Mathews, Reed Johnson and Chris Jones feed back from the event.
Arts People
Following six years as Head of Learning and Participation for Frantic Assembly, INGA HIRST has been appointed Director of Creative Learning & Engagement at the Royal Exchange Theatre. She takes...
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KIRSTIE MATHIESON has been appointed full-time Marketing & Communications Director at Theatre Royal Winchester. She will take over from theatre marketing consultant PAUL LEWIS, who has been...
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Former Programme Leader of The Body in Performance MA at Trinity Laban, MARTIN HARGREAVES will this month join the senior management team at London Contemporary Dance School as Director of...
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The National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain has appointed CATHERINE ARLIDGE as its Artistic and Educational Director.