Attracting the world: Reflections on soft power and cultural philanthropy
How does culture hold influence in a world shaped by technology, geopolitics and the climate emergency? And how can philanthropy a…
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Nurturing creativity in next gen arts marketers
We need to remember foundational skills to equip emerging marketers to be creative and successful, says Matt Ecclestone of the Art…
Dynamic approach to nurturing debut talent
Theatre503’s executive director Emily Carewe addresses the paradox of how a theatre that only works with debut playwrights loses…
Digital sustainability: Beyond website calculators
The journey towards more sustainable digital futures is complex. Every thoughtful choice helps, but it’s important to retain a h…
Audience data got us thinking about grocery shopping
Do we have a problem with engaging audiences? Or do we just think we do? Áine McCarron from the Northern Ireland research and eva…
Making culture count: Why better data matters
Data is vital to demonstrate culture’s impact, yet narrow, fragmented evidence continues to obscure its true value. Stephen Dobs…
Dangerous ideas to unlock the UK’s creative economy
More than 50 professionals gathered last month at Here East in London to debate dangerous ideas. Gavin Poole, CEO of Here East, sh…
Trauma-informed practice in arts and culture
What does it mean to be trauma informed when working in theatre? Jacqueline Stewart, Clean Break’s head of participation and dep…
Creating belonging: Museums as spaces for community knowledge-making
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge is pioneering a radical and potentially transformative approach to museum-based research and p…
The Black Country: Unlocking creative voices
A new programme – Black Country Digital Firsts – shows how even modest support for artists in under-represented regions can unlock…
Co-creation as R&D: Children’s ideas at the ‘heart and start’
Lizzy Stephens, artistic director of Travelling Light Theatre Company, believes in giving children a voice and valuing their input…
Cultural placemaking: Unveiling London’s latest cultural quarter
Activating London’s Royal Docks is a huge challenge but, as Kate Anderson explains, it provides a unique opportunity to establis…
Governance Now: An interview with Yasmin Khan
Ahead of this year’s Governance Now 2025 conference, producer Rowena Price talks to Arts Council England’s Yasmin Khan about h…
How AI can help tackle the cost of touring
In the first of our series of articles exploring innovation in the arts, co-founder of StageSwift Dorothy Molloy shares how she de…
Leading through change
As the cultural sector reckons with burnout, political fragmentation and shifting needs, what does it mean to lead with care? Expl…
Reimagining cultural life as living networks
The measurement systems governing cultural life were never neutral; they arose from policy shifts that defined whose knowledge and…
How museums are supporting early years development
Art Fund’s Rosheen Murray shares a new programme aiming to ensure every child, regardless of background, has the chance to devel…
Industrial strategy, property and the creative industries
Addressing the Creative Industries Propery Summit in London last week, Professor Christopher Smith, executive chair of the Arts an…
The funding squeeze: How stretched budgets are driving digital innovation
As the arts face unprecedented cuts, venues are being forced to rethink their digital investment. But, as Matt Yau of CultureSuite…
Aligning the psychology of giving with the less glamorous side of showbiz
In a bid to maximise regular giving, artistic director of London’s Park Theatre, Jez Bond, has been experimenting with new ways…
In the AI age, we need data we can trust
Stephen Miller, chief technology officer at The Audience Agency, is a firm believer in Data4Good. Here he explains why AI offers a…
The Bula-Mela partnership: Leaving footprints in the sand
Following last summer’s riots, Ajay Chhabra reflects on the importance of partnership in supporting diaspora communities to reco…
A new genesis for giving
Founder and chair of the Genesis Foundation, John Studzinski, thinks we should aspire to changing the world one person at a time �…
A legacy that plays on: From a founding bequest to a community of changemakers
This week is Remember A Charity Week. To mark it, Sanpreet Janjua from Young Sounds UK, shares how the charity is nurturing a circ…
