Placemaking
The power of conversation
Reflecting on this year’s Governance Now conference, held during the first week of November, Clore Leadership’s Rebecca Usher was struck by the power of conversation to connect…
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 context, according to Michael Eades of Goldsmiths Un…
Co-creation as R&D: Children’s ideas at the ‘heart and start’
Lizzy Stephens, artistic director of Travelling Light Theatre Company, believes in giving children a voice and valuing their input. She thinks co-creation is the way to do it.
Cultural placemaking: Unveiling London’s latest cultural quarter
Activating London’s Royal Docks is a huge challenge but, as Kate Anderson explains, it provides a unique opportunity to establish them as an international centre for water-based…
R&D is about questions, not answers
Ideally, research and development should be a space to play, to experiment and to discover, writes Matthew May of Middle Child theatre company. But that ideal is shifting to more r…
Leading through change
As the cultural sector reckons with burnout, political fragmentation and shifting needs, what does it mean to lead with care? Exploring how community arts organisations are respond…
Industrial strategy, property and the creative industries
Addressing the Creative Industries Propery Summit in London last week, Professor Christopher Smith, executive chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council, called on the two s…
The funding squeeze: How stretched budgets are driving digital innovation
As the arts face unprecedented cuts, venues are being forced to rethink their digital investment. But, as Matt Yau of CultureSuite asks, could financial pressures be catalysing a l…
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 reconnect and rebuild.
A new genesis for giving
Founder and chair of the Genesis Foundation, John Studzinski, thinks we should aspire to changing the world one person at a time – and we can all do that by giving, in some form.
Why back the arts?
In the first in our series of articles focusing on charitable giving, Louise Magill of the Oglesby Charitable Trust makes the case for place-based, sustained investment.
Creativity needs a village: The case for cultural clusters
Creative ecosystems don’t spring up overnight. They emerge where space is accessible, infrastructure is strong, and diverse neighbourhoods support experimentation and exchange, s…
Demystifying collaboration in the arts
From informal alliances to full mergers, Figurative’s chief innovation officer, Seva Philips, explores how collaboration can unlock a wealth of new opportunities for cultural and c…
The elephant in the corridor
When it comes to culture and the creative industries, any new government strategy provokes new questions. The latest Creative Industries Sector Plan is no exception, writes Jason J…
Arts and research: Shaping climate action
How are universities and the arts working together on challenging environmental issues connected with climate change? And what initiatives are emerging as a result? NCACE’s Evely…
The culture equation
Creative communities are key to turning spaces into places and they are the real drivers of development, writes Professor Katy Shaw of Northumbria University.
Pan-Northern collaboration can unlock opportunities
The key to securing the North’s future as a cultural leader, argues Lynn Haime, CEO of Liverpool’s Baltic Creative, lies in closer cooperation.
Heartbeat of Nottingham’s creative sector
Over the last five years, Fisher Gate Point in the centre of Nottingham has become a thriving hub for artists and community alike. One of its founding directors, Ian Gardiner, shar…
Conversations on the challenges of governance
What are the potential benefits of closer collaboration between the arts sector and universities on matters of leadership and governance? NCACE’s Suzie Leighton has been speaking…
An emerging space of possibility
Besides awarding degrees, how are our universities supporting young people? This is a question NCACE’s Evelyn Wilson has been investigating, with contributions from Penny Hay, Je…
