Selling a new building’s fixtures, furnishings and finishing’s through the box office is a fundraising winner. Libby Penn explains how Lyric Hammersmith’s online capital campaign has been raising money and engaging audiences – one click at a time.
Fundraising in the arts has a special quality. Unlike in other sectors, the arts ‘product’ resonates on a deeply personal level, beyond the performance itself to the full spectrum of contact an audience member has with an organisation. An emotional bond can form between people and the venues where those unique experiences happen.
That’s the dynamic London’s Lyric Hammersmith tapped into when they designed their digital strategy for the theatre’s £16.5m capital campaign. After six... more
Digital skills, processes and activities have helped most arts organisations reach new audiences and generate alternative revenue streams, report Tandi Williams and Hasan Bakhshi.
As mental illness contributes significantly to the number of lost working days, Eleanor Deem advises employers to take a proactive approach when dealing with mental health issues.
Deborah Bull explains what the cultural enquiry into arts policy and young people learnt by looking back over the last 60 years.
Stuart Nicolle shares the latest figures showing just how attractive the arts offer in the four countries of the UK are to those living outside their borders.
To really value artists working in participatory settings, a greater priority needs be placed on training, development and investing for the future, says Susanne Burns.
Leading a regional theatre known for its championing of new writers and its capital projects, Jim Beirne discusses why he believes that listening to others and sharing ideas and practice has been crucial for his success.
Can and should museums be playful places? Anna Bunney and Charlotte Derry believe so and are on a mission to discover how best to create the right conditions for play.
The tragic story of Lidice, a Czech village destroyed by the Nazis, formed part of a recent Cultural Value project investigating the power of storytelling to develop empathy, compassion and understanding. John Holmes discusses the findings.
A number of challenges face arts and cultural organisations trying to show their impact on public service outcomes. Jessica Harris examines the types of evidence that commissioners want and looks at ways in which arts and cultural organisations have risen to the challenge of providing it.
Andrew Dixon celebrates the huge success of the UK City of Culture programme with Derry in 2013 and Hull in 2017, but feels that it must now seek to build on this positive momentum to the benefit of other regional cities.
New music can be attractive to anyone but it all depends on how we hear about it and then where we first hear it, believes Tania Holland Williams.
Oussama Rifahi explains how the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture supports artists working in challenging situations with very limited resources.
A new coaching and networking programme supporting the next generation of female cultural leaders in east London is part of the legacy of London 2012. Claire Gevaux tells the story.
Russell King describes how, through the Lawyers Volunteering for the Arts scheme, he has helped Peckham Platform establish itself as an independent charity and transformed himself from a visual arts philistine.
Dirk vom Lehn explains how video-based research into social interactions in museum or gallery exhibitions can be used to develop new resources and inform arts marketing.
Good data can mean great cost savings as well as valuable insights. Hannah Mitchell kick starts some New Year resolutions on effective data handling.
Panto, ballet and nativity plays are standard Christmas fare in the UK, but what are they enjoying in other European countries? Alex Bryne has been finding out.
For a week in October Rambert invited the public to view rehearsals and training, and take part in choreography and dance classes. Joce Giles judges it a success.
Manchester Camerata will be experimenting with simple, sensory ways to heighten the audience’s experience and transform the boundaries between artists and audience, says Samantha McShane.
Partnership working has aided the fortunes of arts organisations across the country, allowing them to embark on projects previously unimaginable. Mary Cloake explains how collaboration has helped in Liverpool.
The Octagon Theatre Bolton has followed advice to be more entrepreneurial by creating a new degree course with its local university, says Roddy Gauld.
Lincolnshire’s network of arts venues has been a life-saver – as some venues may not have survived without it, according to Chloe Brown.
Louisa Davison tells how two companies have pulled down the barriers between ballet and integrated contemporary dance.
The European Regional Development Fund can be a crucial source of funding, but relations and processes between the partners involved need to be coherently managed, advises Florence Harmelin.
Glasgow will be hosting the Turner Prize next year for the first time. Marie Christie believes that a partnership approach will make the event stronger and its reach wider.