Arts centre’s community council structure helps audience grow by nearly 50%
A Deptford arts centre has seen an increase in audience of just over 47% in a year, with leaders ascribing it in part to the intro…
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Art’s greatest value is in building community, so invite people in
For many working in the arts, it’s the social and community aspects of their jobs that is the most compelling, as Splitpixel’s…
Bridging the digital divide: The role of technology in cultural connection
As the arts sector continues to change, there is an opportunity – and a responsibility – to reflect on the role digital systems pl…
All-Party Parliamentary Groups: What are they and why are they important to the arts sector?
In 2011, the artist Bob and Roberta Smith painted his now infamous painting Letter to Michael Gove, in which he advocated for art…
How unorthodox exhibitions can bring people together
Raphael Roy Taylor, founder of the Creatives Institute, explores how rethinking collection displays and accompanying exhibitions w…
National Trust to make historic libraries more inviting
The National Trust will make it easier and more comfortable for those looking to curl up with a book in its historic homes. The co…
Choirs, knitting and printing: Everyday creativity and community bonding
We can’t get the whole population to the National Theatre, but we can foster connection in our libraries, music venues and villa…
Greenwich’s Painted Hall marks 300 years with silent discos and film tours
Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College will celebrate 300 years since the completion of its Painted Hall this year, with an anniversa…
Courageous change: The decision to end the January Challenge
64 Million Artists’ co-founder Jo Hunter reflects on the final iteration of the organisation’s annual creative provocation –…
Migration Museum promises community ‘ownership’ of central London space
As the Migration Museum prepares to move to its permanent home in the City of London, it has opened applications to its People’s…
Tremendous potential: Matching opportunity to appetite within inclusive dance
Keep Moving is a project designed to advance disabled leadership and champion inclusive participation. Becky Bailey of Fabric, a s…
Art UK to expand global reach of national collection in bid to support ‘creative expression’
Investment in “much-needed” digital infrastructure will help a charity committed to sharing the UK’s public artworks expand to sho…
Belgrade Theatre to support PhD research into co-creation
A more than three-year research project will probe “one of the most important developments in theatre today”, in a collaboration b…
National Lottery funding to spur children’s ‘creative journeys’
Scotland’s children and young people are among the beneficiaries of a £1.2 million injection into the nation’s creative landscape…
BFI film festival boasts ‘record-breaking’ audience numbers
The London Film Festival (LFF) at the British Film Institute (BFI) has reached “record-breaking” audience numbers of more than…
National Lottery operator backs Bradford City of Culture on volunteering programme
National Lottery operator Allwyn has signed up to partner with Bradford City of Culture 2025, with investment specifically channel…
Local engagement, national conversation
In an era of political division, it’s more important than ever to build collaborative networks that link the local to a wider co…
Going Places: New Faces, New Focus
From Aberdeenshire to Armagh, communities are shaping new exhibitions and rediscovering museum collections through Going Places �…
Leicester Curve ‘immensely proud’ after annual attendance swells by nearly a quarter
Leicester’s Curve has announced “yet another record-breaking year”, with its annual turnover for 2024/25 sitting at £18.5m, the h…
Gallery takes over London streets with pop-up exhibition space
Contemporary art space ST.ART is hoping to turn London’s streets into a “moving gallery” with the release of a portable exhibition…
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…
Museums’ ad-hoc funding for learning activities jeopardising youth engagement
Project-based funding for museum learning programmes poses a “clear challenge” when it comes to sustaining engagement with chi…
ACE-funded research into early access to the arts could ‘drive culture spending agenda’
A 25-year research programme investigating the impact of sustained interaction with cultural activities on children and families c…
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…
