A new national audience development agency is being formed out of a merger between Manchester’s All About Audiences and Audiences London Plus. Opening for business in September, The Audience...
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Opinion
Viram Jasani sees ACE’s rejection of the Asian Music Circuit’s NPO bid (AP255) as symptomatic of its ambivalence towards race equality and diversity
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Feature
How do ‘accidental audiences’ for art in public spaces experience performances and what impact does it have? Richard Turpin examines the evidence
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The relationship between the arts and sport has deep roots and will outlive the temporary spotlight cast on it by the Cultural Olympiad. Doug Sandle explains why
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Lucy Shaw explains the challenges of devising and programming creativity into the historic settings of the Houses of Parliament
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As the tide turns against unpaid internships, other solutions are needed to help graduates gain vital work experience. Kate Danielson explains why paid work placements could be part of the solution
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Book review
This is an important book, which should be required reading for those who think they know it all already. A refreshingly clear reformulation of some of the seriously fudged policy debates during the...
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Feature
By working with artists and arts organisations, developers can gain the support of both local communities and planners. Alex Homfray explains how
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Opinion
Mindee Hutchinson highlights the importance of social nurturing when running arts activities with young people
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Opinion
As arts organisations endure the knock-on effects of funding cuts, Lise Smith discusses the potential risks of skimping on salaries
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PAUL KELLY is the new Course Leader of the BA Hons Arts and Event Management degree at the Arts University College at Bournemouth. He takes over from MARIE BRENNAN who leaves to take up the position...
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By working with artists and arts organisations, developers can gain the support of both local communities and planners. Alex Homfray explains how
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In 2009, Monica Ferguson proposed to Arts Council England that what Milton Keynes needed was a 10-day festival to shake up the status quo and help visitors, residents and businesses look differently at one of the UK’s newest towns. She tells the story
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Trina Jones explains how Birmingham Rep has risen to the challenge of being homeless
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Geography has been no barrier to artistic ambition for Lakes Alive, the international Cultural Olympiad programme bringing street arts to Cumbria. Jeremy Shine describes the collaboration at its heart
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From pop-up to permanent, Jay Miller explains what it was like opening a theatre in Hackney Wick, alongside poverty, diversity and the ultimate force of change: the Olympics
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East London is home to a new Pleasure Garden. Garfield Hackett explains how he turned a derelict site into a hub for creativity and leisure, and a commercial prospect for the local community
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There is a long history of land art at Grizedale Forest. Hayley Skipper explains how a partnership between the Arts Council and the Forestry Commission is continuing the tradition
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A new gallery is opening within London South Bank University. Mary Paterson talks us through the process that led to its arrival
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Arts People
Gabriel Burden tells of the twists and turns of his career since running off with the circus
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Opinion
With many ITC members having contributed to the development of the Arts Council’s new approach to touring, I was surprised to read Charlotte Jones’ recent article (Warning Signals, AP254...
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News
A Government-backed scheme to support the development of arts endowments will give 18 of England’s arts organisations access to a £30.5m fund if they can generate a total of £54.5m...
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Artists rejected by the BP Portrait Award 2012 are being given a second chance to exhibit their work. Dazed and Refused, based at the Arch Gallery in East London, is exhibiting around 100 works by...
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News
Good news for students as the Old Vic Theatre School and Bristol Old Vic adopt a more integrated model