In September last year Tate faced an Information Tribunal to appeal a court order to reveal information about its sponsorship deal with oil company BP, following three years of freedom of information (FoI) appeals by arts and campaigning groups Platform and Request Initiative. The groups’ appeal asserted that Tate’s refusal to disclose certain sponsorship information was against the public interest, namely growing concern around oil companies’ environmental and human rights impacts,... more
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Issue 284: Cultural tourism
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Cultural tourism
04 Jun 2015David Carrington explains what arts organisations seeking commercial support can learn from the recent Tate/BP sponsorship freedom of information case.
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04 Jun 2015The University of Bath – a university that offers no arts courses – recently launched a new arts venue, but its artists in residence programme has been reaching out to staff, students and the local population for years, says John Struthers.
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04 Jun 2015Debra King and Sarah Perks share their experiences of delivering a multi-artform project as part of the sister-cities celebrations between Wuhan in China and Manchester.
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04 Jun 2015Teachers in the north west of England are making notable inroads as advocates for the arts in schools. Jude Bird describes the SLiCE programme.
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04 Jun 2015Sean Egan believes the new Theatre Tax Relief signals a shift away from government support for the subsidised sector in favour of the commercial sector, and will cement a London-centric focus.
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28 May 2015Since opening its museum shop two years ago, the Sir John Soane Museum has seen it go from strength to strength, developing a valuable new income stream. Xanthe Arvanitakis explains how.
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27 May 2015Online sales of art may have grown significantly in the past year, but artists and galleries must work hard to attract a digital audience, warns Eric Sparre.
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26 May 2015The debate about how to evaluate arts in health projects is being furthered by a new dance programme for people with Parkinson’s disease, says Sara Houston.
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21 May 2015Many agree that we are not doing enough to support working-class actors as they start out in their chosen career. But Anna Campbell has a controversial idea for a solution.
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21 May 2015Data management has to be everyone’s responsibility and not just seen as an “esoteric specialism”, says Michael Nabarro.
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21 May 2015Tense and lively discussions at Dance UK’s recent conference will form the basis of a five-year strategy for dance, says Caroline Miller.
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20 May 2015Do all arts organisations need a formal salary structure? Eleanor Deem discusses why they can be useful.
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19 May 2015Isn’t all theatre ‘community’ theatre, asks Sara Clifford as she explores why so many people write it off as just amateur, worthy and poor quality.
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14 May 2015Recognising the potential growth of cultural tourism four years ago, Ireland’s audience agency published a guide for arts organisations. Una Carmody summarises the key points.
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14 May 2015Karl Greenwood on ways to help tourists discover a city from the inside out, tapping into local knowledge through technology and user-generated content.
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14 May 2015Two capital cities, London and Cardiff, are working collaboratively and over the long term to attract cultural tourists, Helen Palmer explains.
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14 May 2015An annual visual arts event in Brighton seeks to take visitors away from the usual tourist hotspots in the centre of the city, says Judy Stevens.
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14 May 2015Is there a need for ‘Cultural Destinations’ funding in the Lake District, a region already full of tourists? Definitely, says Richard Foster.