Are the UK's traditional craft skills in danger? Mary Lewis explains what’s being done to safeguard and celebrate heritage crafts as a vital but often overlooked part of British culture.
Arts Professional has been heavily focused on arts funding in England in recent weeks. But how are arts councils in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland managing their funding budgets? Patrick Jowett has been finding out.
Creative & Cultural Skills exists to create a fair and skilled cultural sector and is exceptional in its commitment to working equitably across the four nations of the UK, says long-serving former trustee David Anderson.
The cultural sector is not given to discussing failure - a common problem across much of public policy. But here Leila Jancovich and David Stevenson argue much can be learned from acknowledging it.
New research that identifies how the pandemic heightened artists’ precarity highlights radically different perspectives for healthy arts ecologies in the future, writes Susan Jones.
Why do we struggle to convey the cultural sector’s significant impact? There’s no easy answer but an obvious solution lies in harnessing quantitative and qualitative data, argues Ben Walmsley.
A new cultural advocacy programme from Queen Mary University of London is making the case for change in cultural sector policymaking. Molly McPhee reports.
Many organisations are feeling overwhelmed at the huge range of available digital opportunties. Rob Lindsay explores how mentoring can provide support to those in need of building digital confidence.
In a time of rising inflation, affordability and accessibility are at the forefront of arts organisations’ minds. David Reece examines whether a Netflix-style subscription could be part of the solution?
As Art Fund launches its new report on ethnic diversity in the curatorial workforce, Rachael Browning says it’s hard to overestimate the challenges entailed in compiling such a report.
We all need to work harder to ensure that culture is fully accessible to disabled audiences. When we do, there are positive spinoffs for everyone, argues Richard Leeming.
What is the point of prizes? What impact – if any - do they have on the organisations that win them? Paul Owens explores these questions in relation to cultural philanthropy.
Leeds Playhouse runs courses for D/deaf and disabled artists wanting to enter the theatre. Rio Matchett shares what they have learned through this access work.
A new report from Oily Cart explores making theatre for and with children who have the most barriers to access. Ellie Griffiths summarises the learning for those seeking to make accessible theatre.
A key goal of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK has been to support young people entering the creative industries. Here three of them reflect on their involvement in the festival.
A multiple case study is promoting new ways for theatre to make sustainable productions. Roberta Mock and Siobhan Bauer report on three companies putting the Theatre Green Book into practice.
What are the everyday experiences of arts and cultural organisations in generating and diversifying income in times of austerity? Daniel Ashton shares his research findings.
