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The remains of a 16th century theatre where Shakespeare’s play is believed to have first been performed has been given listed status. It is joined by The Hope, one of the last playhouses of the...
Case study
The digital installations at Tate Modern’s new extension not only show previously hidden treasures, but also appeal massively to a young audience, says Adam Jenkins.
Feature
Jane Earl busts some arts-related myths, starting with ‘everyone wants to take part in arts activities’.
Feature
Disappointed with the aggressive nature of today’s arts marketing, Ben Walmsley explores the potential benefits of a more direct form of interaction with audiences.
News
The Director of Tate galleries and future Chair of Arts Council England has reacted with disbelief at ACE plans to use Quality Metrics to measure artistic quality.
News
Ten of Northern Ireland’s eleven councils can apply for up to £150k if they commit to the same amount in additional expenditure on culture.
News
The re-opening of the Ferens Art Gallery and an interactive musical installation on the Humber Bridge have been announced as part of the celebrations.
News
A new guide aims to equip governors with the knowledge to champion dance in schools and raise key questions about its place in the curriculum.
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Survey findings reveal a deep division in opinion among arts workers about how to increase the diversity of the sector’s workforce.
The classical establishment may be forced to recognise contemporary composers who mix live instrumentation with electronics, says Hazel Sheffield.
What can we do to encourage and develop a more culturally diverse workforce? Start by getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, says Sam Spence.
Artist Grayson Perry muses on the implications of Tate Director Nicholas Serota’s suggestion that residents in luxury flats opposite the new Tate Modern building put up ‘net curtains’ to protect their privacy.
Arts People
TOM PETZAL, former CEO of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Development Director of Welsh National Opera, is to become chair of the board at Hoxton Hall. He will replace JACKIE ALEXANDER, who...
Arts People
Executive Director & Curator of New York’s Artists Space, STEFAN KALMÁR has been appointed Director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London. He is to join the organisation...
Arts People
HILARY BOULDING, former Director of Music at Arts Council England and current Principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, has been elected President of Trinity College, Oxford. She will...
Arts People
JULIA UNWIN, Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and ANDREW WARD, Director of Corporate Relations at Brunel University London, have been appointed to the board at The Dartington Hall...
Arts People
After eight years as chair of the Albany Board, CLAIRE PRITCHARD is to step down. The new chair is to be DAME JOAN RUDDOCK DBE, former Member of Parliament for Lewisham Deptford, who has been an...
Arts People
Concord Bicycle Music and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group have merged and appointed SEAN PATRICK FLAHAVEN as its founding CEO.
Feature
Artists and other self-employed arts professionals are missing out by failing to take advantage of the tax rules designed to leave more money in their pockets. Alistair Bambridge explores the possibilities.
In this most digital of ages, museums have to encourage visitors to engage with collections on their phone and consider art that adapts to the viewer, says Sophie Gilbert.
Changing perceptions about reasonable working adjustments are one way the arts could support emerging disabled artists, says Kate Lovell.
2017 is a once in a lifetime opportunity to transform perceptions of Hull and change the lives of local people, says Matt Jukes.
News
All proceeds from ‘The Gallery of Everything’ – the UK’s first commercial gallery dedicated to self-taught artists – will go towards the non-profit Museum of Everything...
Feature
In part two of a series on diversity in the arts, Christy Romer says that labels like ‘diverse’ and ‘BME’ may fail to capture a person’s lived experience - but it would be harder to address inequality without them.
Feature
Visitor numbers may have grown, but the diversity of museum-goers in London has hardly changed over the past ten years. James Doeser and colleagues suggest what new research is needed if London’s museums are to understand how to attract new audiences.