How collaborative are you really?

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04 Jul 2019
Feature

Teams can fall into working in isolation, rather than together for a common purpose, in organisations of any size. Nick Stevenson suggests processes and tools to help avoid this happening.

Human resources
Management
Collaboration
Leadership

My Gurus: A life of learning

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03 Jul 2019
Arts People

Music at Paxton General Manager Elizabeth Macdonald looks back on the teachers and mentors who have inspired her and continue to influence her work.

Education
Management
Music

Welcome from ArtsProfessional’s new Editor

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02 Jul 2019
Opinion

ArtsProfessional is refreshing and renewing its style - but the integrity at its heart will remain, writes the publication's new Editor Amanda Parker.

Management
Leadership

The feelgood factor: making flagship programmes work

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27 Jun 2019
Feature

Artistic excellence and effective governance are key to the success of major public cultural programmes, writes Nigel Hinds.

Audience development
Finance
Governance
Local authorities
Management
Public art
Collaboration
Placemaking

Pouring water back in to the well

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27 Jun 2019
Feature

Are we serious enough about how we’re feeling and coping at work – from our life–work balance to our ability to maximise our creativity? Carol Jones addresses some common issues.

Human resources
Management
Health and wellbeing

Shining a light on local culture

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27 Jun 2019
Case study

The LightNight festival initially aimed to showcase Liverpool's artists to outsiders - but it is now more concerned with galvanising the local cultural scene, writes Laura Marie Brown.

Audience development
Festivals
Management
Public art
Collaboration
Placemaking
Regeneration
Supporting artists

My Gurus: 'Only take what is needed'

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27 Jun 2019
Arts People

A nature writer, a conservation group and the Sámi people of Northern Finland have all been among the key influences on the work of Victoria Pratt, Creative Director of the interactive art studio Invisible Flock.

Human resources
Management
Cross artform
Leadership

Gaining confidence around compliance

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20 Jun 2019
Feature

The Primary Authority scheme can help reassure arts organisations they are meeting legal requirements on health and safety, trading standards and fire regulations, explains Rob Belton.

Law
Local authorities
Management

Exit interview: Chris Jaeger

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20 Jun 2019
Arts People

Alongside the creative highs, Chris Jaeger's 24 years at Worcester Live involved plenty of putting out fires - sometimes literally. He shares his doubts about tribute bands, calls for trustees to hand over more money, and laments that Arts Council England will only fund work no one wants to see.

Human resources
Management
Theatre
Leadership

Creative Scotland admitted ‘unfundable’ organisations into portfolio

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19 Jun 2019
News

Last-minute interventions by senior figures “ultimately served to undermine the integrity of the RFO process”, staff told an independent review.

Governance
Management
Policy
Research
Scotland
Arts funding
Leadership

Redefining the City of London through culture

The House of Wayward Plants: The Smithfield Greenhouse, as part of Culture Mile’s Play the Mile
12 Jun 2019
Feature

The global finance hub is forging a new identity through risk-taking alliances between its commercial, public and cultural sectors, writes Tim Jones.

Engagement
Local authorities
Management
Collaboration
Leadership
Placemaking

It's time to be honest about failure

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06 Jun 2019
Feature

New research suggests that cultural organisations are reluctant to admit to failure for fear of losing their funding. To make genuine progress, we need a more honest approach, says Leila Jancovich.

Participatory arts
Management
Research
Arts funding

Boosting your financial credibility

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06 Jun 2019
Feature

Alison O'Neill shares her thoughts on how small arts organisations can acquire the financial expertise that grant-making bodies are looking for.

Finance
Human resources
Management
Arts funding

Support service challenges censorship in the arts

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31 May 2019
News

The Index on Censorship says that fear of a hostile reception may stop controversial work being commissioned.

Management
Leadership

Leading at all levels

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30 May 2019
Feature

How can we best develop leaders for the future? Cath Hume suggests we start by creating more leadership opportunities throughout the organisation.

Human resources
Management
Leadership

Job Ladder – Moya Maxwell

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30 May 2019
Arts People

Moya Maxwell looks back on a career that has taken her from managing live events to running Shobana Jeyasingh Dance.

Human resources
Management
Dance

Don't run at it

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23 May 2019
Feature

What is it like to join Arts Council England's National Portfolio? Annie Rigby shares her stories of joy, relief and fatigue following her organisation's first year as an NPO.

Management
Income
Leadership

Why failing fast can be good for you

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15 May 2019
Feature

What can you do if your event is approaching but your marketing campaign isn’t achieving its desired effect? If you’ve got access to the right data, there’s always time to turn the tide, says Paul Fadden.

Management
Ticketing
Data
Income

A simpler way to do tax

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15 May 2019
Feature

The government's ‘Making Tax Digital’ initiative makes sense for HMRC, but it's also a chance for arts organisations to save time and money, says Mahmood Reza.

Finance
Management
Income

Letter: Trans identity is not up for debate

14 May 2019
Opinion

Artists, activists and cultural workers argue that trans activists' protests against arts programming are part of a legitimate struggle for equal rights.

Management
Diversity
Equality

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