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The Van Gogh Museum and Mauritshuis have said the decision to break with Shell was mutual, and sponsorship agreements that expired this summer would not be renewed.
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The 800k drop reported between 2017 and 2018 was due to errors in technology installed by research company Ipsos Retail Performance, which also provides services for other cultural organisations in the UK.
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The power of culture to address social challenges has emerged as a key theme at a Culture Summit involving Government officials from 45 countries.
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Researchers at the University of California have reported that the majority of chronic pain patients who took part in a one-hour private gallery tour experienced a decrease in pain levels for up...
Edinburgh’s culture has been hollowed out, commodified and made meaningless by over-tourism, says Mike Small.
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By taking a robust approach to understanding the social class make-up of the workforce, the cultural sector can address entrenched inequalities. Dave O’Brien suggests a way forward.
Mark Londesborough attempts to understand why a knowledge-based curriculum is often met with opposition from arts educators.
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If artists want an authentic response to their work, they need to give viewers a way in, argues Eleanor MacFarlane.
Can classical music connect with society on its own terms, or does it need pin-ups to sell records and tickets? Maxim Boon examines the arguments.
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Arts organisations could be doing a lot to tempt potential audiences with a taster of their work. Steve Wallace explains how video could take more advantage of society’s growing visual literacy.
Vici Wreford-Sinnott reflects on a series of disabled artist led discussions around key issues that have influenced – and continue to influence - the development of disability arts in the UK.
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A survey commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra found around 15% of children listened to classical music when it’s part of a game they’re playing. Managing Director James...
Colleen Dilenschneider on the secret to successful digital engagement between audiences and cultural organisations.
Young people struggle with the pressure to be perfect on paper and are more anxious than any other generation about making mistakes. They need arts and language subjects, which instil a passion for learning and comfort with getting things wrong, argues Daisy Buchanan.
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With artist workspaces under threat from funding cuts, increases in business rates and property development schemes, a new initiative aims to extend their lifespan. Karen Watson explains.
Should everyone who takes part in participatory art – both professional and non-professional – be paid? Would this be empowering, or restrict participants’ freedom? François Matarasso mulls it over.
As it stands, the only way to break into the art world is to be good at networking – great news for extroverts, but terrible news for introverts, explains artist Anna Berry.
The European Union’s plan for a €400m increase to its culture budget, should be welcomed, but not the growing focus on business and growth, says European arts membership group IETM.
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The Scottish branch of the Labour party has written to Scottish Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop demanding an independent root and branch review of Creative Scotland, as the funder has lost “the...
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Northern Ireland arts advocacy body ArtsMatterNI has backed newspaper BelfastLive’s #WeDeserveBetter movement, with campaigners expressing concern at “ongoing cuts” from a...
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Julian Lloyd Webber, Simon Rattle and Alison Balsom are among the 90 music leaders to pen a letter in The Times outlining their concerns about the continued decline in the number of students sitting...
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A new report recommends a framework for good governance that includes partnership working and effective leadership.
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How does a dyed-in-the-wool advocate for public subsidy of culture feel about social investment for the arts and cultural sector? Moira Sinclair reflects on what she learned as a committee member of the Arts Impact Fund.
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“The largest set of aggregated data on cultural engagement anywhere in the world” is being made available for academic researchers.
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EDWARD HALL will be stepping down as Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive of Hampstead Theatre in the spring of 2019 after 10 years at the helm. The theatre credits him with “reviving...