Engaging with the big society

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30 Apr 2015

What would happen if participation in the arts is extended to participation in its artistic decision-making, asks Leila Jancovich.

Invest in growing the creative workforce, says Nesta

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23 Apr 2015

A new report calls on the Government to help develop more creative clusters outside London and the South East, to give the whole population the chance to share in the success of the booming creative industries.

The power of research

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23 Apr 2015

A researcher-in-residence scheme is proving that high-quality research skills can benefit the cultural and creative industries, says Evelyn Wilson.

Exchequer gains from health benefits of the arts, report suggests

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17 Apr 2015

Economists have attempted to quantify the extent to which increased tax revenues and health care cost savings are being realised from arts attendance and participation.

No clear and simple answers

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09 Apr 2015

Creating a network of ambassadors to promote culture and creativity in schools in the north east of England has been a bigger and more complex job than Ednie Wilson first anticipated.

Report tells Labour “commit to the creative industries”

03 Apr 2015

A Labour-commissioned report argues for devolution of funding and strategy decisions away from Whitehall and for ring-fenced grant-in-aid budgets, claiming it is  “…imperative for the creative industries to be treated as a priority across government.”

Out of obscurity

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31 Mar 2015

By bringing the findings of academic research into the wider cultural sector, CultureCase is providing the evidence that helps arts professionals make a stronger case for support. James Doeser looks back on the impact of its first year.

Environmental savings could cut arts costs

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26 Mar 2015

ACE-funded organisations saved £1.25m in energy costs last year and the number of organisations engaged with environmental sustainability is growing.

Fringe requirements

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26 Mar 2015

Amy Golding and Kay Hepplewhite report on recent  research to find out what a vibrant fringe theatre scene needs.

Arts support by London councils falters

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20 Mar 2015

Cuts and restructures have damaged relationships between arts organisations and local authorities, with community organisations and artists finding support harder to come by. 

Arts fundraising impact too soon to judge

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18 Mar 2015

A review of Arts Council England’s Catalyst programme reveals a shift in attitudes towards fundraising but delivers little evidence of impact on the bottom line.

Considerable benefits of Creative Partnerships revealed

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13 Mar 2015

The outcomes of the biggest and longest running arts education intervention in the world have been documented in a report describing its impact and offering suggestions for future research. 

Young perceptions

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12 Mar 2015

Recent research looked into the value young people in a deprived area of London place on education and participation in the arts. Catherine McNamara discusses the findings.

Report highlights blackspots in rural arts engagement

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11 Mar 2015

ACE will review how it is meeting the needs of rural communities following a report that paints a largely positive picture of arts engagement in rural England. 

A model partnership

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05 Mar 2015

Academics and one of the country’s major art galleries have joined forces in a model of collaboration which, say Sue Hayton and Natalie Walton, challenges each other’s practice and thinking.

Creative learning in Wales

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05 Mar 2015

Nick Capaldi explains the new partnership between the Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales which puts arts and creativity at the heart of the school curriculum.

An end to performance management?

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05 Mar 2015

Some publicly funded museums are moving away from performance management governance and towards a peer review model. Anwar Tlili explains why more should follow.

Cohesion or conflict

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19 Feb 2015

Frances Williams says it’s time to drop the false optimism surrounding arts projects in areas of social deprivation and take a more critical view. 

Silos must end for the arts to thrive, report concludes

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17 Feb 2015

The final report of the Warwick Commission inquiry finds the future of cultural value as lying in a seamless relationship between the cultural sector and the creative industries, coupled with a focus on enterprise and creativity in schools. 

Time for action on regional arts funding, report concludes

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13 Feb 2015

The need to correct the geographic imbalance in England’s arts funding has been proven and it’s time for Arts Council England to “Just do it!”, say the authors of the RoCC report, in their final assessment of regional arts funding.

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