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Immigration Removal Centres here in the UK are depressing places for detainees. John Speyer explains how music can provide a common language to overcome isolation and stress.
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Human rights stories are a rich and rewarding subject for theatre, says Sara Masters.
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Deborah Powell suggests that the best way to expand your professional network is to sit down, sign up and join the conversation.
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Nicola Turner believes that being part of a network can help arts leaders to tap into relevant knowledge and support.
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When was the last time you swapped business cards with five people before 9 am? Steve Fisher explains why it really is the early bird that catches the worm.
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Dance ‘A’ level does not “harm your chances” of admission, according to top universities.
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Celebrating record attendances, with 1.8 million ticket sales and attendances up 21% on last year, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is preparing to embark on a widespread consultative process...
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Better co-ordinated support for film and more funding reaching frontline projects should result from a proposed merger of the British Film Institute (BFI) and the UK Film Council (UKFC), according to...
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Arm’s length arts councils can fall into institutional stasis, are more vulnerable to government cutbacks than culture ministries and are relatively expensive, according to a report on the...
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Arts Council England’s (ACE) new Executive Board, the team that will lead the restructured organisation from April 2010, will include four of ACE’s current Regional Directors. Moira...
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Trusts and foundations are exercising more caution in how they manage the risks associated with grant making, and giving greater scrutiny to the financial viability of grant applications, according...
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British talent is connecting with a range of different environments across south east Europe through ‘Creative Collaboration’, a cross-border collaborative arts programme part-funded by...
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Forum theatre will be at the heart of a new programme that will bring 500 learning disabled school-leavers in London together with employers and employment service providers to explore the training...
An online survey being conducted by The Art Fund is aiming to build an authoritative picture of the status of the UK’s museums and the impact of the recession on their income, visitor numbers...
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Can two – or even three – live as cheaply as one? Merging seems to be the latest craze, with the English regions grumpily clumping together, and the DCMS (p3) announcing a proposal of...
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The economy is likely to dominate the issues in the forthcoming General Election, thinks Louise de Winter, but there has never been a better time to argue for continued and sustained investment in the arts.
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Are we ready for what our world is going to throw at us in the coming decades? Roanne Dods and Nadine Andrews explore the competencies we may need in order to cope.
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Steven Wolff explores the many challenges that face US arts and cultural organisations, and suggests some strategies to help a fragile sector survive the economic downturn.
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Mahmood Reza looks at how Gross Value Added is calculated, what it means for your organisation and why it can be a useful measure.
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Opportunities for Theatre in Education are on the increase. Mike Ingham explains why, even in a recession, high-quality TIE should be valued by students, teachers, and practitioners.
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Arts & Business has appointed Brenda Parkerson (pictured) as Director of Arts & Business North and Eleanor Wotherspoon as its new arts-facing Regional Manager. Wotherspoon was previously...
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Something fundamental is going on in the media world, says William Shaw. It’s big, scary, only half understood, and it’s going to change how the arts present themselves to the world.
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Online interaction can both develop your audience and become an artistic project in its own right, suggests Simon Bedford.
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Sarah Ellis explains how an online community that connects poets directly with an online network is creating new work and new audiences.
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I was intrigued by your Platform and article, ‘Pixel Palaces in a Digital Kingdom’ (AP199). I’ve staunchly supported the growth of education activities, marketing, audience...

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