Cultural commissioning potential is unfulfilled, says report

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06 Jun 2014

The arts sector and the public are both missing out due to a communication gap between cultural organisations and local government and health commissioners. 

Cinema screenings fail to create a new audience for opera

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30 May 2014

Live broadcasts are attracting a dedicated older audience who value affordability and accessibility, a new survey has found.

Job Ladder

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07 May 2014

Fern Potter takes us through her career, from setting up her own New York dance company to raising millions of pounds for dance in the UK.

Music Education Hubs strive for financial sustainability

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07 May 2014

Hubs are engaging with the majority of schools in their areas, but more needs to be done to reach children from all backgrounds, report finds.

Influence of academic research set to grow

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01 May 2014

The “most relevant and robust research” about the cultural sector is being made more accessible to arts practitioners through a King’s College London initiative.

Partners in production

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28 Apr 2014

The Leeds Creative Labs programme has funded collaborations between university academics and creative technologists. Sue Hayton reports.

Lottery funding landscape laid bare

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25 Apr 2014

The distribution of Lottery funding for the arts is a closed system, operating for the benefit of a small number of arts organisations but to the detriment of wider society and the economy, according to a new report by the authors who recently revealed England’s regional arts funding imbalance.

Arts engagement equivalent to £1k pay rise

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24 Apr 2014

New evidence of the social benefits of engagement in culture boosts the economic case for the arts.

Healthy evidence

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16 Apr 2014

A breakthrough in the way that arts in health programmes are developed and researched is set to transport arts activity into the health research mainstream. Tim Joss explains the power of the new AESOP 1 framework.

Staying small

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16 Apr 2014

Roanne Dods explains why the working practices of small-scale enterprises run by artists and creatives provide a model that is increasingly relevant in developed economies following the 2008 financial crash.

Prescribing the arts

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10 Apr 2014

The findings of a visual arts project for people with mental health problems make the case for further investment in the arts, health and wellbeing sector, says Gavin Clayton.

Understanding dementia through drama

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10 Apr 2014

A drama project has brought research on dementia to life for healthcare professionals as well as directly benefiting people with the condition. Cathy Bailey explains how.

ACE impact report in the firing line

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04 Apr 2014

A withering letter signed by senior academics raises serious concerns about the recent ACE review of the impact of the arts and the lack of scholarship and consultation with researchers in the field. 

Arts and health: commissioning bodies need to be on-side

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03 Apr 2014

Demonstrating the effectiveness of arts interventions in dementia treatment will be key to unlocking funding, says new report.

Arts reach more young people in Wales

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02 Apr 2014

ACW reports highest recorded levels of arts engagement among young people, although participation among adults shows some signs of decline.

Arts impact cannot be proven, say researchers

19 Mar 2014

ACE pledges new funding for research as review reveals the woeful lack of robust evidence underpinning claims for the instrumental impact of the arts.

Joined-up thinking puts arts on the main agenda in Wales

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14 Mar 2014

The Welsh Government is preparing to harness the arts, culture and heritage in its battle against poverty and social exclusion.

It’s England, Jim, but not as you know it

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13 Mar 2014

Liz Hill concludes that Arts Council England’s ‘This England’ report is based on a carefully constructed analysis designed to disguise a London-centric funding strategy and preserve the status quo.

Crime, evidence and the arts

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26 Feb 2014

Jessica Plant and Kate Davey argue that arts interventions in the criminal justice system have demonstrated positive outcomes, but longitudinal research is now needed.

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