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For theatre companies, working on a larger scale presents a whole set of new challenges, and partnerships with larger organisations can help. Kate Organ explains.
Foursight Theatre has been...
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Daniella Beattie points the spotlight to her favourite websites.
1. http://www.opera.com
This is a bit of a cheat as a website, as I am recommending this as an alternative browser. Opera is great...
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In recent years, funders, politicians and commentators have emphasised the need to evaluate the impact of arts projects, but often this evaluation has not been as objective as it may appear....
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Susan Ashmore argues the case for accreditation.
There are many opinions about what constitutes a professional. Is it someone with a degree, a Masters, a PhD? Someone who has published a book or...
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John Holden analyses the attitudes of local authorities to culture.
In a Demos pamphlet called Local authorities: A Change in the Cultural Climate, published last month, I likened the situation...
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ArtsProfessional reveals the career paths of the sectors senior managers.
Director, PM...
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Boards and senior managers need to build relationships based on reciprocity if they want to ensure a harmonious working relationship. Rick Bond explains.
Ive probably mentioned this before, but...
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Arts Council policy statements reveal new emphasis on technology to increase access.
Trumpeted as a sign of a new way of working for the Arts Council , a set of policy documents covering...
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The promise of free music tuition for every school pupil in Scotland has now been fulfilled, according to a new report published by the Scottish Arts Council. The pledge was part of the Scottish...
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Arts Council Englands (ACE) new focus on digital distribution has the potential to transform the way people engage with the arts and, perhaps, the way politicians perceive arts funders. At a time...
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A joint board has been established to oversee the merger of the Scottish Arts Council (SAC) and Scottish Screen into Creative Scotland. It consists of current SAC board members: Ben Twist, Steve...
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The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has launched a new five-year strategy for the arts with the target of increasing Government investment in the arts to bring Northern Ireland into line with...
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Berwicks Maltings Theatre and Arts Centre has been caught in a maelstrom of sound and fury after making a request to its neighbouring local authority for financial support. The Arts Centre,...
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Ticketing company Ticketmaster and Lottery operator Camelot have joined forces to offer non-cash prizes such as concert tickets to Lottery winners and to provide more opportunities for players to...
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Amateur, professional and student photographers living in the West Midlands are encouraged to take part in a competition to gather a cultural snapshot of the West Midlands region. The initiative...
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A new register of public spaces with a license for public entertainment has been established to assist touring arts organisations such as street arts companies. The register, set up by the Department...
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The theme for Museums and Galleries Month 2007 will be People: Who Are We. The month runs from 1 to 31 May, and museums and galleries around the UK are being encouraged to join in by planning...
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Understanding more about what people value about the arts can help arts organisations to make the most of what they offer and ensure that it is communicated in the right ways to the right people...
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Richard Ings explores the issues raised in a new book exploring the strategic role that pricing can play in the arts.
When John Kemble tried to raise prices after the opening of the new Covent...
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The relationship between artists and schools is two-way. Pete McGuigan wonders what artists can learn from spending time in schools.
Why do schools and teachers, on the one hand, and arts...
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Teachers and gallery professionals have much to learn from each other. Esmé Ward and Julie Howse explain.
At the University of Manchesters Whitworth Art Gallery, teachers are valued for their...
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Working closely with children and teachers can refresh artistic practice for everyone involved, argues Michael Dalton.
When Pop-Up started producing theatre for children, people sometimes said, ...
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Virginia Haworth-Galt argues that theres more to consultation than doing a survey.
The Youth Matters consultation in 2005 managed to include 19,000 responses from young people (one of the largest...
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Jim Beirne sees commercial financial models as offering the best hope for the arts in the face of shrinking public subsidy.
More or less everything we do in our work is a partnership between ideas...