Recent research urged Edinburgh’s cultural sector to adopt a values-led approach to addressing inequities and precarities. Vikki Jones assesses the implications of the findings for the city.
In October 2020, then Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden distanced himself from an advert encouraging people in the arts to retrain in cybersecurity. Patrick McCrae reflects on how much has since changed.
The box office provides much more than just the ability to sell tickets. It’s important, says Natalie Watson, to use the data insights it generates to help regain audience trust.
The Ticketing Professionals Conference (TPC) was conceived in Denver in 2015 at the International Ticketing Associations’ annual conference. Andrew Thomas reflects on how it has developed since then.
Can the cultural sector embrace collaboration as an essential tool to dismantle racism? In launching their new campaign, Arts Against Racism, Inc Arts thinks it must.
Lending and borrowing are vital for museums and their collections to remain dynamic and relevant. Katie Lloyd and Catherine Monks think it’s one of the best ways to attract audiences back.
Can coaching enhance the resilience of people working in the arts during times of challenge and change? Nina Byrne has been doing some research in the North East.
As new regulations come into force for employers, James Tamm and Nick Wilson run though what organisations need to understand about working in the new ‘normal’.
For a busy, freelance arts professional, carving out the time to attend yet another event can be difficult and sometimes not worth the effort. But, as Rebekka Kill found out, this one was different.
Struggling with the elitist nature of the concert hall, Matthew Whiteside decided it was time to bring contemporary classical music to local music venues.
While at school in Manchester, a career in theatre seemed like a distant dream to Tom Stocks. In fact, he was advised that bricklaying might be a good route.
