Why ‘selling’ strategically is not ‘selling out’

Ben Uri Gallery and Museum exterior front
17 Feb 2021
Feature

Purposeful and ethical deaccessioning has funded a digital transformation that is giving a small, London museum a sustainable long-term future, global reach and wider community engagement. David Glasser tells the story.

Digital
Museums and heritage

Reworking what you already have is the opposite of innovation

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10 Feb 2021
Feature

Covid-19 has proved that what worked back then won’t work now. Patrick Towell says true innovation requires attention, collaboration, and a sense for ideas that can be scaled up for success.

Digital
Collaboration
Data

Going digital isn’t about technology

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10 Feb 2021
Feature

The greater success of some arts organisations boils down to a few key ingredients. Money isn’t one of them, writes Ash Mann.

Digital
Engagement

What to do when you’re sick of Zoom

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10 Feb 2021
Feature

Heidi Wiley and Hélène Gauthier share how they created a virtual venue - and why they think this provides a model for the future.

Digital
Engagement
Policy
Theatre
International

PRS backpedals on streaming licence for small events

04 Feb 2021
News

A temporary change to its controversial fees has received both a warm welcome and a cold shoulder.

Digital
Ticketing
Music
Covid-19
Coronavirus

Streaming licences are here to stay

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04 Feb 2021
Feature

PRS for Music’s controversial new streaming licences were inevitable, writes Phil Tucker. Those who embrace the change will also find them inconsequential.

Digital
Finance
Music

Shock and anger as PRS announces streaming licences

27 Jan 2021
News

The music industry is furious after steep new tarrifs on streaming live events were introduced with little to no consultation.

Digital
Ticketing
Music
Supporting artists
Covid-19
Coronavirus

Re-opening safely and reaching more audiences

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19 Jan 2021
Feature

A new ticketing system designed by museums for musems is providing free support with the twin challenges of running timed entry and generating much needed income. Merrin Kalinowski explains.

Digital
Ticketing
Museums and heritage
Visual arts

Why ‘who you know’ doesn’t fit the bill

Empty gallery
19 Jan 2021
Feature

Supporting creative practitioners with opportunities at this time is vital, but do so wisely, says Guy Armitage. Running an open call may feel daunting, but it could allow you to side-step biases, put diversity at the heart of new projects and keep your audiences engaged.

Audience development
Digital
Children and young people
Diversity
Equality

Keep calm and clarify

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19 Jan 2021
Feature

Rowan Kerek Robertson offers practical advice on protecting yourself and your organisation from online abuse – and what to do when the worst happens.

Digital
Management
Policy
Health and wellbeing

Artists protest PRS plans for livestreaming licences

15 Jan 2021
News

The music industry is up in arms over the licensing body’s plan to impose tariffs of up to 17% on live streaming ticketed performances.

Digital
Ticketing
Music
International
Income

In defence of AI in art

Graffiti of a robot
12 Jan 2021
Feature

Anthony Padgett says artificial intelligence has a role in selecting, curating and even creating art, but the sector must define that role – and join the debate early, before others take control.

Digital
Visual arts
Artificial Intelligence

Distribute your leadership digitally

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12 Jan 2021
Feature

Long-distance relationships needn’t limit ambition. Sarah Fisher, Ying Kwok and Lindsay Taylor describe a sustainable approach to sharing the physical and digital demands of curation.

Digital
Festivals
Visual arts
Collaboration

The most important people in the Zoom room

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10 Dec 2020
Feature

Lucy Askew explores the possibilities behind a digital theatre platform that puts first things first, and the digital repertory company that will be testing it out.

Digital
Theatre
Covid-19
Coronavirus

The path to digital competence

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08 Dec 2020
Feature

If 2020 has given us anything, it’s a recognition that arts organisations need to engage with technology – and that they’re stronger for having it, writes Chris Unitt.

Digital
Education
Management

Bows, strings and IP addresses

Photo of the socially distanced orchestra and screens showing a feed of the conductor
08 Dec 2020
Feature

Technology has been working miracles delivering live performance online. Jonathan Vaughan asked Julian Hepple about the magic – and the mania – of making music at a distance.

Digital
Music
Covid-19
Coronavirus

Convince them you’re Covid-safe

People walking around a gallery
08 Dec 2020
Feature

Audiences are ready to return but they need reassurance to take the first step. A new digital toolkit will help bridge the gap, says Katy Raines.

Audience development
Digital
Marketing

How to replicate the concertgoing experience

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08 Dec 2020
Feature

The much-vaunted idea of liveness relies on two different but equally important types of connection. Peter Ord examines the technical challenge of putting on a professional quality show from an artist’s own home.

Digital
Music

Classical and jazz artists are 'doing badly' from streaming royalties

Man with headphones and microphone recording on a laptop
03 Dec 2020
News

Fear of being excluded holds artists back from challenging the major platforms.

Digital
Music
Income

More alive than ever before

title confrence call screen with 6 performers working from home and a digital advent calender displayed in the center. A digital clock is counting down from 15.
01 Dec 2020
Feature

Despite what you may have heard, theatre isn’t dead. Moving online has made new spaces for creativity and collaboration that won’t close when venues reopen, writes Laura Killeen.

Digital
Theatre
Covid-19
Coronavirus

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