Going to town: Why entering UK Town of Culture is a no-brainer
Jon Flinn, who co-wrote three UK City of Culture bids including Hull’s winning 2017 entry, believes the Town of Culture contest…
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Digital accessibility: A commitment to continuous improvement
True digital accessibility is about consistency, commitment and curiosity – not checklists, writes Maisie Burn of Substrakt.
Let’s Create: The high watermark for inclusion in the arts?
After eight years in post, Andrew Miller is stepping down as a National Council member of Arts Council England and as chair of its…
From connection to collective power: The future of Disability Arts networks
When artists and organisations come together to discuss a more inclusive future for the sector, the whole landscape can change, wr…
Reviewing Creative Scotland: No easy feat
Former director of creative industries at Creative Scotland, Clive Gillman, believes there’s much to commend about a review into…
What it means to be human: Why the arts and humanities are more important than ever
On behalf of the Midlands Arts and Humanities Futures Network¹, Professor Rachel Moseley argues for the importance of a co-ordina…
Welcome to the Experiential Revolution
Digital creativity is redefining cultural content, providing new ways for audiences to connect and participate. The Space’s Harm…
Does the curriculum review allow teachers to step off the policy pendulum?
The recently published curriculum review has elicited a range of reactions and reflections. But primary school teacher and educati…
Together We Act: The power of collective action
The day-to-day working reality of arts marketers has never been so challenging. Cath Hume of the Arts Marketing Association thinks…
Theatre needs CIISA more than ever
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) was set up to uphold and improve standards of behaviour across the…
Kids take over the museum
This week, Kids in Museums stages its 15th annual Takeover Day. Across the UK and internationally, museums invite children and you…
Touring, parenthood and the art of making it work
Parents in the arts sector work in a system that fails to support them adequately. Here, producer and new mother Nora Laraki share…
Investing in creativity: A ‘smart’ solution for local regeneration
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, it is more important than ever to find cross-sector solutions to fortify the UK’s creative economy,…
Raising ticket income sustainably
Pricing strategy continues to challenge venues trying to raise income without losing the trust and diversity of their audiences, a…
Freelancers: Building a values-led, financially thriving practice
Freelancers are too often treated as bolt-ons to institutional plans but, as Minoti Parikh argues, the sector is structurally depe…
The power of conversation
Reflecting on this year’s Governance Now conference, held during the first week of November, Clore Leadership’s Rebecca Usher…
The squeeze: Freelancers in a polycrisis economy
Although freelance work is a term used widely in the sector and in government debates, it is not recognised in policy terms which,…
Imagining new futures
In the quarter century since Somerset House opened as a cultural hub it has built a reputation for innovation, experimentation and…
How touring musicians can earn income on the go
What are the challenges of life as a touring musician? Is it possible to develop sustainable income streams on the road? Daniel Gr…
Local engagement, national conversation
In an era of political division, it’s more important than ever to build collaborative networks that link the local to a wider co…
Going Places: New Faces, New Focus
From Aberdeenshire to Armagh, communities are shaping new exhibitions and rediscovering museum collections through Going Places �…
A national reputation for funding the arts
When Christina Foyle died in 1999, leaving £59m to charity, her executors set up the Foyle Foundation to disburse this to charita…
Shared ground: Artists, academics and the rise of the independent researcher
Increasingly, artists and academics inhabit overlapping terrains. Supporting their precarity demands new infrastructure, argue NCA…
Innovation: What does R&D look like in the arts sector?
The Audience Agency is collaborating with Arts Council England and Careful Industries on research to better understand the state o…
