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Judith Knight considers the ethics and practicalities of international touring in an era of ecological disasters
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LISTENING TO UK JAZZ
The jazz scene in the UK is currently going through its most vibrant period since the 1960s. New and interesting music seems to come from every direction. But because only...
From issue 229
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John Ashford
Hofesh Shechter once said to me, “John Ashford is your Rabbi”, and it’s true. Short on spiritual guidance, my most sacred mantras come from the formative period I...
From issue 229
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With much change afoot in the arts sector it’s a challenge to know where to begin in highlighting nuggets of information that can be overlooked when you are busy getting on with delivering...
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Costs will rise when you are not looking - make sure you're prepared to manage your budget effectively
From issue 228
Opinion
Around this time last week, I was working my way across the North West, meeting with a number of RFOs waiting for news from ACE on the level of cuts that would be levied for the 2011/12 financial...
From issue 228
Opinion
Great to see the Nicks and Neils of this world patting themselves, and ACE, on the back for having protected "front-line" arts activity from the worst of the cuts. No doubt their good...
From issue 228
Opinion
It’s 8.30am and by my rights as a student I shouldn’t even be out of bed yet. As a student, I should be nursing a god awful hangover and missing a lecture. As a student, I’m pretty...
From issue 228
Opinion
Ever heard the expression “Make hay while the sun shines”? For music professionals the sun probably doesn’t shine that often. I subscribe to the theory that the times when you aren...
From issue 228
Opinion
Like anyone involved in running an Arts Council England RFO, it was difficult to think about much else last week except our Briefing Session on the Portfolio funding programme. The choice of venue...
From issue 228
Opinion
One of the joys of having a Wednesday to work from home is watching the weekly car crash that is Prime Minister’s Questions. But since the Dark Lords of Austerity took office, I’ve come...
From issue 228
Michael Clark Company has appointed BRANISLAV HENSELMANN as Executive Producer. He joins from DanceEast where he was Head of Programming and Learning.
MADELEINE LOVELL will become the...
From issue 228
Opinion
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Paul Harman, Chair of TYA-UK, hits back at ACE’s claims that it prioritises young people, but endorses the idea that regularly funded organisations should take more responsibility locally and regionally for building audiences, touring circuits and promotional activity
From issue 228
Opinion
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Louise de Winter, Mark Pemberton, Roy Clare, Marcia Hutchinson, Stephen Cottrell, Hannah Nicklin, Michael Boyd, Francis Reid, Paul Kelly, John Smith, Rachel Tackley, Gerry Morrissey, Caroline Miller, Nica Burns and Mark Skipper comment on the Spending Review and ACE’s funding decisions
From issue 228
Opinion
WEB EXCLUSIVE: While the arts community considers its response to the fine print of the Comprehensive Spending Review, Neil Darwin, Director of Regional Cities East, proposes setting aside local projects and dissolving local authority boundaries in favour of more substantive partnership investments at a sub-regional level
From issue 228
Opinion
Clare Cooper urges arts organisations to understand that they have the power to change hearts and minds as we face up to the challenges posed by global warming and resource scarcity.
From issue 228
Feature
Women still lag behind men in the arts – especially in leadership roles. Hilary Carty looks at the issues that lie behind the figures
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Jenni Lomax gives a personal view of women in the visual arts today – and how things have changed
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Networking can be a great way to get extra support, contacts and confidence if you are thinking of starting a business, says training consultant Diana Barden.
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Elizabeth Newman, Assistant Director at the Octagon Theatre Bolton at the age of 24, charts her path as a young director and considers whether being a woman has made things harder
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Are there any legal sticking points that arts organisations need to be aware of if they cater exclusively to women? Keith Arrowsmith, Partner at Ralli Solicitors LLP, investigates
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WEB EXCLUSIVE CASE STUDY: Networking can be a great way to get extra support, contacts and confidence if you are thinking of starting a business, says training consultant Diana Barden.