Creative lives on air

Radio Club Creative Lives Festival 2021
05 Oct 2022

A new report has been published on the role of local radio in supporting messaging about creativity and positive mental health. Robin Simpson shares its findings.

Time for a new pricing model?

Silhouettes of three people on a stage curtain
05 Oct 2022

In the first of two articles on innovative pricing practices, David Reece explores different approaches to price setting and asks to what extent the emerging choose-your-own price model is a genuine alternative.

A leadership model for the future

Core Artists of Unlimited Theatre
05 Oct 2022

The challenges of shared leadership are the subject of much discussion, but the rewards are great, as the Core Artists of Unlimited Theatre have discovered over the last year. 

Opera gaining traction

‘O Tempo (Somos Nós)' 4 June 2022
05 Oct 2022

Far from the elitist artform he once thought it was, François Matarasso has discovered opera offers possibilities for co-creation in the unlikeliest of settings.

Culture as a global public good

A cultural site being repaired with the support from the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund
28 Sep 2022

As UNESCO’s World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development takes place in Mexico, Stephen Stenning reflects on the vital role the arts play in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Dance's unique place in the arts touring ecology

Dance consortium
21 Sep 2022

Dance Consortium has just embarked on its 50th tour. Its Chief Executive Joe Bates shares how the universal language of dance engages international audiences.

No return to normal

an audience member records a performance
21 Sep 2022

The way arts organisations responded to the pandemic offered a glimpse of how they could evolve. But a rush to any ‘return to normal’ risks squandering these lessons, says Ash Mann.

Call to collaborate

Campaign posters
20 Sep 2022

As the Centre for Cultural Value (the Centre) re-opens its Collaborate fund, Alice Chandler reflects on the value of research partnerships between academics and the cultural sector.

Q&A: What does Making Tax Digital mean for freelancers?

Pixaby cartoon sitting at desk
15 Sep 2022

Reforms to the income tax reporting system will make it easier for freelancers to file their returns, says HMRC. But, as David Thomas explains, very few seem to know what the new regulations will mean.

Responding creatively to change

14 Sep 2022

Welcome back to this series on dynamism from Cimeon Ellerton-Kay and Natalie Hall. In this third article, we explore the final principles of the concept of effectuation.

Partners key to Coventry’s City of Culture legacy

Sky with the word Coventry
14 Sep 2022

Coventry won the prestigious title with the backing of local and regional organisations that recognised the benefits it would bring to the city and its people, writes Emily Coleman.

Ordering off-menu: skills to serve omnivorous audiences

Photo of people eating at restaurant
08 Sep 2022

We need to hone our skills in human-centred design, over and above those in tech or data, to make the most of post-pandemic digital/live appetites, argues Anne Torreggiani.

Grant funding in need of a radical overhaul

Laptop showing access support page
07 Sep 2022

Many funders are changing their strategies around funding for arts organisations, but Michelle Wright thinks those changes inadvertently work against widening reach.

Practising humane producing

07 Sep 2022

What does a producer do? There are many possible answers but here Kate McStraw attempts to identify and articulate the most important aspects of the role.

Igniting artistic vocation

Members of Ignition
07 Sep 2022

A free, nationwide vocational training programme for young people with limited access to the arts has been unlocking creative potential for over 12 years, as Scott Graham explains.

Museums that reflect Brummie-ness

Exhibition piece inside Birmingham Museum
31 Aug 2022

As Birmingham applauds the extraordinary success of the Commonwealth Games, Sara Wajid and Zak Mensah reflect on the role of museums in shaping the city’s future.

Fostering musical talent

pupils take part in a music lesson
31 Aug 2022

There’s a perception that musical talent is about instrumental proficiency, so the stereotype of the child prodigy persists. But Hester Cockcroft says that denies the potential of those with no access to music.

Echoes of our industrial past

Image of Public Art Installation, See Monster
31 Aug 2022

A decommissioned North Sea offshore platform has been transformed into the gargantuan art installation SEE MONSTER at Weston-super-Mare’s iconic lido. Niccy Hallifax shares its inspiration. 

Skills-based higher education for creative industries

avolites AI teaching session
31 Aug 2022

Talent for the live events and creative industries is in high demand with many jobs to be filled. But as Rachel Nicholson highlights, to enter, students need training which gives hands-on experience.

Museums must play a role in climate emergency

21 Jul 2022

With the climate crisis worsening, museum professionals are having to put environmental issues at the forefront of their decision-making, writes Veronica Ferrari.

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