Tuesday, 07 June 2016
Arts organisations that are struggling financially only have themselves to blame if they are unable – or unwilling – to plan strategically and employ arts managers, says Ellen Rosewall.
Monday, 06 June 2016
Major arts organisations’ fear of sharing content is stopping audiences developing an emotional connection to their work, says Andrew Goldstein.
At a time when many orchestras are undergoing bitter contract negotiations, The Kansas City Symphony tells Parick Neas why it is giving its players a 20% wage increase.
Thursday, 02 June 2016
How exactly do you take a production on a 197-country tour? AK Bennett-Hunter chats to the team behind Shakespeare’s Globe’s mega tour of Hamlet.
Wednesday, 01 June 2016
The Brexit on offer looks like a recipe for more pain and uncertainty in the arts sector, argues Libby Penn.
The EU is a cultural fortress, which the UK’s arts sector would be better off out of, argues Manick Govinda.
Tuesday, 31 May 2016
A museum worker says budget cuts are making it increasingly hard for young people to find work in museums and galleries.
Friday, 27 May 2016
Artists have been losing studio space in Dublin and councillors must tackle this to signal their intent to develop a sustainable creative city, says Gerard Byrne.
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Ahead of the opening of Tate Modern’s new extension, Robert Bevan has a look around and shares some photos.
Monday, 23 May 2016
Tate Modern is expanding, but what vision does new Director Frances Morris have for the gallery? She tells Louisa Buck about her plans.
Let's stop giving maverick creatives who bully the people they work with so many opportunities, says Ann Tonks.
Many musicians’ ability to practise their art will at some point be compromised by illness or injury – it’s time to stop marginalising them, says Heather O’Donnell.
Friday, 20 May 2016
An increasing number of theatre companies are bringing great art to everyone through relaxed performances. Matt Trueman argues for them to become standard practice.
Can Hereford, a city of 58,000 people, shake off its villagey stereotype and become 2021 City of Culture, asks Nick Higham.
As swingeing cuts to the culture budget hit Australia, Paul Karp explains how the Arts party is proposing to make big companies fund a “cultural renaissance”.
Entrepreneur Nick Hartwright hopes that an arts-led “social enterprise” hotel will put London’s Wood Green on the map – in a good way. Richard Godwin pays a visit.
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Will virtual reality technology supplant museums and galleries? Adrian Hon says the outlook isn’t good.
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
The Curve theatre was full of people watching Leicester City Football Club’s victory parade this week. Lyn Gardner wonders if the venue can cement itself as equally important to the city in coming years.
Jeanie Scott laments the continued promotion of artistic ‘opportunities’ that pay nothing except experience, such as a recent appeal for an artist to redesign a Sainsbury’s canteen.
How can arts organisations remain challenging sources of debate, controversy and disagreement, instead of simply producing art intended to please, asks Julia Farrington.