From issue 257
After two years in other management roles at the Ambassadors Theatre Group, GAVIN SHULMAN has been appointed as the General Manager at New Wimbledon Theatre
From issue 257
Rural Media has appointed ADRIAN LAMBERT to the newly created role of Artistic Director
From issue 257
ASSIS CARREIRO is to become Artistic Director at The Royal Ballet of Flanders, after a 13 year tenure as Artistic Director and Chief Executive at DanceEast
The Cultural Learning Alliance is gathering opinions on plans to reform Drama education in primary schools. Current drafts of the new Key Stage 1 and 2 curricula have no specific mention of Drama...
The Directory of Social Change has published the key findings of its latest survey of grant making trusts, including percentage of successful grant applications, average grant amounts and the...
From issue 257 Arts People
Gemma Taylor names those who have inspired her most
From issue 257 Opinion
I share Liz Hill’s surprise (AP256, p4) at Jeremy Hunt’s endorsement of the new National Funding Scheme, as I am challenged at this stage to understand what is new about this offering....
From issue 257 Case study
Victoria Aspden explains how the EducationLive event is persuading teachers of the value of bringing school groups to the theatre, and equipping them with the skills to inspire young people.
From issue 257 Feature
Earlier this year Unlimited Theatre became the resident company at the West Yorkshire Playhouse (WYP). Jon Spooner, Unlimited Theatre’s Creative Director, and Sheena Wrigley, West Yorkshire Playhouse’s Chief Executive, reflect on the relationship.
From issue 257 Feature
Beatriz Garcia reflects on the Cultural Olympiad and the learning that can be passed on to Games hosts of the future.
From issue 257 Feature
What happens when audiences give feedback to artists and composers as part of the process of creating new work? Andrew Burke decided to find out – and liked what he found.
News
Cultural organisations in the UK are joining forces to support leadership development Fellowships on the Clore Leadership Programme.  Five consortia, representing 14 different arts and cultural...
From issue 257 Feature
In Memoriam giving remains one of the most under-developed and reactive methods of raising funds within the whole voluntary sector. Yet the opportunities it presents for both securing significant levels of income and building powerful, long-term relationships with supporters is almost unique. John Grain explains why.
From issue 257 Feature
Ambitious projects can still be financed through the unlikely source of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Alastair Fairley explains.
From issue 257 Opinion
 In responding to Viram Jasani’s comments (AP256, ‘A Different Agenda’) I don’t believe it would be helpful or, indeed, appropriate for Arts Council England to argue the...
From issue 257 Feature
The impact of participatory art on the experience of new migrants and their interaction with a new cultural environment is now the subject of a European research project. Nancy Hogg explains.
From issue 257 Feature
Marina Castledine explains how the Arts Award is reaching out to more young people
From issue 257 Case study
An arts partnership linking THEATRE IS... with a new Academy school will enable the impact of arts participation on educational achievement to be quantified. Emrys Green explains.
From issue 257 Case study
Schools around the world have been invited to tune into a live science lesson taking place at the Royal Albert Hall. Lucy Noble tells the story.
From issue 257 Case study
How can education in galleries thrive in the face of challenging times for culture and education more generally? Jane Sillis is encouraged by the opportunities across the UK.
From issue 257 Case study
The importance of training as a teacher in the arts is often under-valued – to the detriment of our sector, says Maricia Klincke
From issue 257 Case study
Rob Smith has found a sustainable model for working with artist educators that provides artists with an income stream relevant to their field of work and doesn’t depend on public funding
Case study
An arts college in Camden has been awarded a three-year contract by the Council to provide short break services in the borough for disabled children and young people. Melanie Ancliff describes the facilities that underpin the programme.
From issue 257 Case study
A cross-curricular approach to education can validate the fundamental contribution of music to our lives, says Chris Harrison.
From issue 257 Feature
Will there be a mismatch between the vision articulated in the Henley Review of Cultural Learning and the strategies for making it a reality? Sam Cairns examines the evidence so far.

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