New local pride

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03 Dec 2015

Why would a theatre want the hassle and financial risk of producing its own productions rather than just presenting touring shows? John Baker explains why – and how – the Marlowe Theatre is doing both.

Kick starting a play

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01 Dec 2015

How do you encourage new writing on a shoestring budget? Joe Sumsion reveals how The Dukes’ new scheme is doing just that.

Campaign to boost grassroots music in London

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20 Oct 2015

Plans to support London’s smaller music venues aim to reverse the declining number of performance opportunities for up-and-coming artists and bands. 

Digitisation to preserve contemporary art

Artist Workshop
08 Oct 2015

A publicly accessible website will be home to digitised contemporary art in a major research and archiving project that will explore how cultural heritage in the visual arts can be safeguarded for future generations.

Scheme to offer broad-based support for orchestral composers

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19 Aug 2015

RSNO Composers’ Hub will introduce emerging composers to the business context of a major orchestra whilst developing their skills and contacts.

Where are the women?

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09 Jul 2015

It’s time to face the truth: our cultural landscape is ‘man-made’. And the course of history won’t be corrected by women alone, says Jude Kelly.

Guide to routes in for new theatre-makers

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17 Apr 2015

A group of venues in the North of England has made a commitment to supporting attempts by new and emerging artists to get their work programmed.

Trusting the artists

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08 Jul 2014

The Prison Arts Foundation employs artists-in-residence in prisons in Northern Ireland. Alison Smyth explains their approach and achievements.

Painful progress?

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12 May 2014

Louisa Davies asks if England’s funding structures are hampering the development of our emerging artists.

A successful experiment

Image of artists in Joy Experiment
12 May 2014

Mila Oshin describes a cross-artform showcase that presents the work of like-minded artists, many of whom have been ‘emerging’ for their whole careers.

Re-inventing the gallery

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12 May 2014

Prime Studios in Windsor is a space for artists to work, interact and display their art. Dan Eastmond explains why he wants it to be different.

A clearer career path

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12 May 2014

Cate Gordon describes how the Young Associate Scheme at Harrow Arts Centre offers a clearer career progression route for young people.

Dancing in the air

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12 May 2014

Lindsey Butcher discusses the issues that emerging aerial dance artists face in an artform that itself is just emerging.

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.

Raising the game

A girl in a garden with coloured paper artwork
24 Aug 2012

Rob Smith has found a sustainable model for working with artist educators that provides artists with an income stream relevant to their field of work and doesn’t depend on public funding

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