Academics and one of the country’s major art galleries have joined forces in a model of collaboration which, say Sue Hayton and Natalie Walton, challenges each other’s practice and thinking.
In a time of financial decline for arts funding and threats to arts education, it is becoming increasingly important to find like-minded partnerships in which to add value to our work. So, in January the University of Leeds and The Hepworth Wakefield (THW) launched Leeds Creative Labs, The Hepworth Wakefield Edition.
The partnership was initially formed through informal activities between THW’s Learning Team and the university’s School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies... more
Nick Capaldi explains the new partnership between the Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales which puts arts and creativity at the heart of the school curriculum.
How nerve-wracking can it be to sell tickets for a festival that confronts issues such as suicide and abuse? Tim Harrison explains why he’s taken on this challenge.
Some publicly funded museums are moving away from performance management governance and towards a peer review model. Anwar Tlili explains why more should follow.
An easy, flexible ticketing system has boosted sales for a family show in an inflatable theatre that itself makes theatre-going an easier experience, explains Libby Penn.
Feeling that the tales of real modern families are seldom told in the theatre, Liz O’Neill has developed a performance project with some fearless writers.
At a time when fundraising for the arts seems mostly to be done by white females, Michelle Wright speaks to development professionals about how we can face this diversity crisis.
Following a recent weekend for aspiring dance leaders, Brendan Keaney is sure that in just a few days the participants were able to take important steps on the road to leadership.
Financial independence and an ambitious artistic programme may seem incompatible, but Julia Fawcett has found a solution combining commercial savviness, efficiencies and sound planning.
To mark Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Sarah Pickthall and Maria Pattinson explain how they use art, food and conversation to help young people struggling with issues of self-esteem and body image.
The closure of the Independent Living Fund and cuts to the Access to Work scheme will lead to a massive reduction in the number of disabled people participating and working in the mainstream arts world, warns Helen Bayliss.
Frances Williams says it’s time to drop the false optimism surrounding arts projects in areas of social deprivation and take a more critical view.
Transforming cold and clinical spaces in Sheffield’s children’s hospital into micro-museums and galleries is alleviating patients’ anxieties and helping them to heal faster. Cat Powell explains.
At The Firestation, Dan Eastmond has been experimenting with dynamic pricing. It’s still early days, but with rising income and no grumbling customers, the signs are positive.
Anne Torreggiani asks whether belt-tightening is driving us to think more strategically about how we communicate with audiences.
Pete James and Nicola Shipley discuss how taking exhibitions into public spaces has allowed photography hub Grain to meet new audiences.
How relevant is outreach marketing in a world of digital communications? Hardish Virk believes there is still a place for talking to people on the street.
Amy Rushby explains how digital technologies have allowed the RSC to extend its reach and provided more opportunities for it to get creative.
How do you attract audiences to see contemporary dance companies that they may never have heard of? Jeanette Siddall has some ideas.