12th December 2011
If cultural activity is to be at the heart of future government agendas, it is vital now that the cultural sector starts to shout loudly about the contribution made by the arts to personal wellbeing. Hilary Jennings urges the arts sector to get behind the campaign and respond to the consultation.
When the Arts Council of Wales challenged Welsh arts organisations to examine the quality of their creative activities and the efficiency of their businesses, it pledged to embark on an organisational review of its own. Nick Capaldi explains the outcome of this exercise
Innovation funding needs to meet the specific needs of cultural organisations and that isn’t always about creating something radical and new, says Hannah Rudman
21st November 2011
Poor quality economic impact assessments may have dragged down the arts sector’s perceptions of valuation studies, but Hasan Bakhshi warns against throwing the baby out with the bath water
Robin Simpson explains how research findings are helping to develop a true understanding of the impact of grassroots, amateur arts activities