New recognition for the role of arts in public health

Harpist on ward
19 Jul 2013

Better evaluation and wider sharing of research findings is seen as a priority for developing the most effective and efficient arts in heath interventions.

Taking positive action

A photo of Permeate fellows
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.

A grand partnership

Image of Walking the warp
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.

Spreading the word

Image of Art on the Street
13 Jun 2013

Marie-Anne Leonard describes how selling paintings on the streets of Maidenhead has drawn visitors from all over the country.

Job Ladder

A photo of Judith Kilvington
06 Jun 2013

The new Executive Director of Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Judith Kilvington, guides us through her career to date.

Composing with confidence

Image of a Sound and Music summer school
06 Jun 2013

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

Censorship remains a major issue for the arts

31 May 2013

Fear of public backlash and potential loss of funding is leading to direct and indirect forms of censorship, according to a new report.

Report comes out fighting for economic benefits of the arts

08 May 2013

Arts Council report provides economic ballast in the run-up to a Government spending review.

Conditions for kindness

Photo from Penny Klepuszewska's Living Arrangements, 2009
29 Apr 2013

Can the arts act as a superconductor for kindness? Jo Broadwood and Sarah Fox are finding out.

Forever inspired?

Image of the Big Dance at St Pancras
04 Apr 2013

London 2012 promised to inspire a generation in both sport and the arts. Recent research makes Moira Swinbank believe that this is happening but the funding must continue, as well as the buy-in from decision-makers.
 

Spotlight on payroll data

07 Mar 2013

Mahmood Reza explains ‘real-time information’, a significant change to payroll operations to be introduced in April.

Sector misses out on the ‘big data opportunity’

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28 Feb 2013

A philosophy of dependence, subsidy and market failure are divorcing the cultural sector from the benefits of data-driven policy and strategy, says Nesta report.

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