Roberta Comunian argues that traditional views on the benefits of arts sponsorship to business have been far too limited, as demonstrated by some recent collaborations in Italy.
Enthusiasm for the arts matches that for sport, and younger people are the most engaged of all, according to new research examining attitudes to the arts and culture in the UK.
Audiences draw limited distinctions between subsidised, commercial and amateur theatre and dance performances, according to new research investigating perceptions of cultural value.
The value of theatre is in the inter-relationship between the performance, the spectators, and the associations which the experience triggers, according to new research.
Arts organisations call for better evaluation tools as research reveals that the cultural sector is under-selling its role in promoting wellbeing and stronger communities.
Arts Council England is preparing to make its funding data more accessible as the National Audit Office reports on Government grant services and a Public Administration Select Committee turns its attention to the accountability of quangos and public bodies.
Universities and the cultural sector can work in partnership to drive innovation, widen participation and engage a broader public, writes Deborah Bull.
The Cultural Value Project examines the value of the arts and culture rather than just its outcomes – and its negative effects. Patrycja Kaszynska introduces the project.
Artists and scientists are to explore the subject of rest in a residency at The Hub at Wellcome Collection. James Wilkes explains the role of the arts in the investigation.
Culture Minister pours scorn on fundraising challenges in the arts, but a Parliamentary inquiry concludes that structural factors are hindering a national culture of giving.
