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Where’s the funding pot for mediocrity?
Thinking about Arts Council England’s new funding round, Jack Dale-Dowd from Contact in Manchester wonders whether the criterion of excellence is problematic, not least because it means so many different things to different orga…
Interview: Art Fund’s Jenny Waldman on free museum entry and cultural devolution
The director of Art Fund speaks to Arts Professional’s Emily Godwin about the model of sustainable museum funding, and why local a…
Interview: Art Fund’s Jenny Waldman on free museum entry and cultural devolution
The director of Art Fund speaks to Arts Professional’s Emily Godwin about the model of sustainable museum funding, and why local a…
Culture can’t afford to be a bystander in devolution
England’s devolution revolution is creating the biggest opportunity for culture in a generation. While much of the conversation re…
Cultural courage: Bradford’s City of Culture journey
Shanaz Gulzar was creative director of Bradford 2025 and is a Figurative trustee. Here she explores the courage it takes – from in…
Burnham’s technical education plans could fuel sector’s partnership ambitions
Harry Hickmore of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment shares how their experience of being embedded in a secondary school is…
Societal Readiness: Could it change how we think about cultural activity?
Cultural projects are often expected to transform people and places, but without the necessary conditions. The Centre for Cultural…
Investing in the curatorial workforce
There are very few opportunities for curators to develop their expertise. Art Fund’s Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants programme…
Do art and technology need each other right now?
Earlier this month, Southbank Centre hosted a summit to examine the place of human imagination in the digital age. Artistic direct…
Rewiring the state: Why culture belongs at its heart
As chair of the Local Government Association’s Culture, Tourism and Sport Committee, Mick Barton thinks culture should be seen a…
Britain has a case for culture – but it’s not the one we’ve been making
Research from Indigo and More in Common maps arts and culture against seven segments of Britain and finds the sector is arguing it…
Britain’s doors are open to artists – but for hiring organisations it’s another story
For individuals of exceptional talent, the UK has rarely been more welcoming. But for the theatre, festival or gallery that sponso…
What does it take to make art about suicide?
Mark Storor’s work with people affected by suicide is being presented at Liverpool’s Cunard Building. Laura Davis explores how…
What ACE’s new priorities mean for your data
As arts organisations prepare their applications to join Arts Council England’s new five-year National Portfolio, Steph Graham of…
An incomplete devolution agenda: Creative Britain doesn’t end at the M25
CEO of a regional university, Olivier Robert Murphy argues for the strong contribution such institutions make to a thriving region…
What will arts audiences look like in 2040?
Nicolle Cannock of Dewynters has been trawling through the demographic data for some clues.
What devolution means for the future of arts fundraising
Devolution will change not simply who funds culture but the context in which investment decision are made. But, as Michelle Wright…
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