An artistic journey

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15 Jul 2013

Tamsin Dillon describes how art is being used to mark the 150th anniversary of the London Underground.

Exporting the arts

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15 Jul 2013

Mark Fisher charts the global success of ‘Made in Scotland’, the programme which showcases dance and theatre companies at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Beyond the locative experience

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15 Jul 2013

Caroline Greener believes that cultural centres should be reaching out to those who will never physically visit their venue.

Taking positive action

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10 Jul 2013

Jenny Williams is looking forward to the day when our national cultural institutions are led by a beautiful diversity of people across age, gender and culture.

Mind the gender gap

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08 Jul 2013

Willemijn Zandt explores the quest to achieve equality between the sexes by looking at the visual art market.

Arts and peace

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08 Jul 2013

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is committed to promoting equality, as demonstrated in its first Intercultural Arts Strategy.

Mind the gap!

01 Jul 2013

Think it’s time to merge Lottery funding with Grant in Aid to plug the arts funding gap? Think again, says Christopher Gordon.

Community commitment

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01 Jul 2013

The Old Vic’s community theatre projects may be uneconomic and time-consuming, but Steve Winter and Alexander Ferris believe they make a valuable contribution to the theatre’s output.

Pointing the right way

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01 Jul 2013

Mark Hewitt reflects on the impact of an arts regeneration project in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey.

The value of youthfulness

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24 Jun 2013

Jessica Stockford tells how Arts & Business’ programme to recruit young employees of big companies to arts boards has proved to be a successful initiative − to the surprise of some.

Computing compatibility

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24 Jun 2013

With so many mergers taking place, Mahmood Reza advises that careful consideration is given well in advance to bringing together respective IT systems.

An endangered species?

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17 Jun 2013

Neil Anderson tells the story of The Public, the arts venue in West Bromwich they call the ‘pink elephant’.

Acquiring Latin American art

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17 Jun 2013

In a relatively buoyant global art scene, Mauro Herlitzka looks at the increasing interest in Latin American art, aided by an acquisition programme for UK galleries.

A grand partnership

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17 Jun 2013

The arts and higher education have been working together in a number of ways to the benefit of both sectors, says Sue Hoyle.

Think critical

14 Jun 2013

Working in prisons and other challenging environments is, well, challenging. Hannah Hull argues for the importance of thinking critically about what you are doing and why.

A rough guide to cultural tourism

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13 Jun 2013

Helen Palmer and Susie Stubbs describe how cultural tourism can work – and has worked in Manchester.

A land of adventure and discovery

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13 Jun 2013

David Alston recognises that Wales’ physical attractions pull in most tourists but believes that exciting and innovative cultural work is well worth discovering too.

Composing with confidence

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06 Jun 2013

What support do emerging composers and sound artists really need to develop? Susanna Eastburn outlines the findings of a recent consultation.

City of quirkiness

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06 Jun 2013

Hull, on the long list for UK City of Culture 2017, is already benefiting from the bidding process as it celebrates its quirkiness. Jon Flinn explains all.

Prosperous partnerships

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06 Jun 2013

Collaborations with a yacht club, fishermen and many others are set to increase engagement in the arts in the Canterbury region. Lucy Johnson describes the ‘Prosper’ project.

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